Alert archive / West Virginia / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this winter storm warning at Dec 20, 2012, 4:55 AM EST for Mercer County, Summers County, West Virginia. It took effect at Dec 21, 2012, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 36 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2012, 4:55 AM EST (09:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2012, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2012, 12:45 PM EST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Mercer County, WV, Summers County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 8:50 AM EST | SNOW 1 | Princeton, WV | |
| Dec 21, 8:15 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Hinton, WV | |
| Dec 21, 9:14 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Princeton, WV | |
| Dec 21, 10:45 PM EST | SNOW 5 | 1 Nnw Bluefield, WV | WVVA-TV |
| Dec 22, 10:00 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Hix, WV | 5.0 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS |
| Dec 22, 10:30 AM EST | SNOW 5.5 | South Bluefield, WV |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 136 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2026 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
345 WWUS41 KRNK 200955 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 455 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST TODAY AND INTO THE OHIO VALLEY AND GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH OUR AREA EARLY TONIGHT...BRINGING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND BLUSTERY CONDITIONS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE WINTER STORM WILL RESULT IN A 36 TO 48 HOUR PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...WITH HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOWFALL TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND POTENTIALLY NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN SOME OF THESE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW...IN ADDITION TO BLOWING SNOW...IS ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA AND INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA...SNOW AMOUNTS CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN WEST VIRGINIA. WVZ042-043-045-201800- /O.UPG.KRNK.WS.A.0005.121221T0300Z-121222T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0007.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG... QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 455 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH AND WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND DRIVEN SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF MERCER AND SUMMERS...AND 7 TO 9 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTHWEST OF LEWISBURG. SNOW ACCUMULATION WITHIN THE GREENBRIER VALLEY...ELEVATIONS LESS THAN 2500 FEET...WILL BE MUCH LESS...CLOSER TO ONE INCH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR IN THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ007-010-011-WVZ044-201800- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...PEARISBURG...UNION 455 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM LATE TONIGHT... THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF TAZEWELL... BLAND...GILES...AND MONROE COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OCCURRING ALONG THE RIDGE TOPS. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS MAY DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-201800- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0500Z-121222T0500Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 455 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER TO FLURRIES FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...BELOW FREEZING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
12 follow-up statements
535 WWUS41 KRNK 201503 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1003 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST TODAY AND INTO THE OHIO VALLEY AND GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH OUR AREA EARLY TONIGHT...BRINGING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND BLUSTERY CONDITIONS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE WINTER STORM WILL RESULT IN A 36 TO 48 HOUR PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...WITH HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOWFALL TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND POTENTIALLY NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN SOME OF THESE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW...IN ADDITION TO BLOWING SNOW...IS ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA AND INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA...SNOW AMOUNTS CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN WEST VIRGINIA. WVZ042-043-045-202315- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG... QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 1003 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH AND WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND DRIVEN SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF MERCER AND SUMMERS...AND 7 TO 9 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTHWEST OF LEWISBURG. SNOW ACCUMULATION WITHIN THE GREENBRIER VALLEY...ELEVATIONS LESS THAN 2500 FEET...WILL BE MUCH LESS...CLOSER TO ONE INCH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR IN THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ007-010-011-WVZ044-202315- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...PEARISBURG...UNION 1003 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF TAZEWELL... BLAND... GILES...AND MONROE COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OCCURRING ALONG THE RIDGE TOPS. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS MAY DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-202315- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0500Z-121222T0500Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 1003 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER TO FLURRIES FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...BELOW FREEZING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ RCS
464 WWUS41 KRNK 202004 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 304 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... .DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST TONIGHT AND INTO NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY. THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION EARLY TONIGHT...BRINGING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND BLUSTERY CONDITIONS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE WINTER STORM WILL RESULT IN A 36 TO 48 HOUR PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...WITH HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOWFALL TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND POTENTIALLY NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN SOME OF THESE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW...IN ADDITION TO BLOWING SNOW...IS ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA AND INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA...SNOW AMOUNTS CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN WEST VIRGINIA. WVZ042-043-045-210415- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG... QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 304 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH AND WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND DRIVEN HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF MERCER AND SUMMERS...AND 7 TO 11 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTHWEST OF LEWISBURG. SNOW ACCUMULATION WITHIN THE GREENBRIER VALLEY...ELEVATIONS LESS THAN 2500 FEET...WILL BE MUCH LESS...CLOSER TO AN INCH OR TWO. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR IN THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ019-020-210415- /O.EXA.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS 304 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WESTERN BATH AND ALLEGHANY COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES...THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OCCURRING ALONG THE RIDGES WEST OF HOT SPRINGS AND COVINGTON. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS MAY DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ007-010-011-WVZ044-210415- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...PEARISBURG...UNION 304 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF TAZEWELL... BLAND...GILES...AND MONROE COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES...THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OCCURRING ALONG THE RIDGE TOPS. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS MAY DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-210415- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0500Z-121222T0500Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 304 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER TO FLURRIES FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...BELOW FREEZING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
161 WWUS41 KRNK 202334 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 634 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... .DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST TONIGHT AND INTO NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY. THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION EARLY TONIGHT... BRINGING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND BLUSTERY CONDITIONS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE WINTER STORM WILL RESULT IN A 36 TO 48 HOUR PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...WITH HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOWFALL TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND POTENTIALLY NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN SOME OF THESE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW...IN ADDITION TO BLOWING SNOW...IS ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA AND INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA...SNOW AMOUNTS CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN WEST VIRGINIA. MEANWHILE...IN ADVANCE WVZ045-210745- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0015.121220T2334Z-121221T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 634 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING ABOVE 2500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET FOR PERIODS OF SLEET WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...FOR THIS EVENING...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAINLY ACROSS THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTY. FOR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH AND WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...FOR THIS EVENING...ICE COVERED ROADS FROM SLEET AND TEMPERATURES NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING. FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...WIND DRIVEN HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...FOR THIS EVENING...ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET LESS THAN 1.0 INCH CAUSING SLICK...ICE COVERED ROADS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FT. FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. FOR THIS EVENING...PERIOD OF SLEET THAT MAY RESULT IN ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE INCH AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...FOR THIS EVENING...ICE COVERED ROADS AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS CAUSING SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR IN THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WVZ042-043-210745- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX 634 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH AND WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND DRIVEN HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR IN THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ019-020-210745- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0015.121220T2334Z-121221T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS 634 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING ABOVE 2500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET FOR PERIODS OF SLEET WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WESTERN BATH AND ALLEGHANY COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...THIS EVENING...SLEET RESULTING IN ICE COVERED ROADS. FOR LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...THIS EVENING...SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN ONE INCH. FOR LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...SLEET THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS MAY DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ018-210300- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0015.121220T2334Z-121221T0300Z/ CRAIG- 634 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET...FOR PERIODS OF SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET MAINLY ACROSS NORTHERN AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...PERIODS OF SLEET CREATING ICE COVERED AND HAZARDOUS...SLICK ROADS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SLEET ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE INCH. * TIMING...THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ICE COVERED ROADS FROM SLEET. * WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ007-010-011-WVZ044-210745- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...PEARISBURG...UNION 634 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF TAZEWELL... BLAND... GILES...AND MONROE COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS MAY DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-210745- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0500Z-121222T0500Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 634 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER TO FLURRIES FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ RAB
777 WWUS41 KRNK 202334 CCA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 634 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... .DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST TONIGHT AND INTO NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY. THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION EARLY TONIGHT... BRINGING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND BLUSTERY CONDITIONS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE WINTER STORM WILL RESULT IN A 36 TO 48 HOUR PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...WITH HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOWFALL TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND POTENTIALLY NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN SOME OF THESE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW...IN ADDITION TO BLOWING SNOW...IS ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA AND INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA...SNOW AMOUNTS CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN WEST VIRGINIA. MEANWHILE...IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIN STORM SYSTEM SLATED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...A BAND OF SHOWERS...MIXED WITH SLEET...IS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. WHILE SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE FREEZING IN MOST AREAS...LOCATIONS EAST OF A LEWISBURG...BLACKSBURG LINE ABOVE 2500 FEET ARE AT OR JUST BELOW FREEZING. IN THESE AREAS...SOME MINOR SLEET ACCUMULATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED RESULTING IN ICE COVERED AND SLICK ROADS AT THESE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WVZ045-210745- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0015.121220T2334Z-121221T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 634 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING ABOVE 2500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET FOR PERIODS OF SLEET WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...FOR THIS EVENING...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAINLY ACROSS THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTY. FOR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH AND WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...FOR THIS EVENING...ICE COVERED ROADS FROM SLEET AND TEMPERATURES NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING. FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...WIND DRIVEN HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...FOR THIS EVENING...ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET LESS THAN 1.0 INCH CAUSING SLICK...ICE COVERED ROADS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FT. FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. FOR THIS EVENING...PERIOD OF SLEET THAT MAY RESULT IN ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE INCH AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...FOR THIS EVENING...ICE COVERED ROADS AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS CAUSING SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR IN THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WVZ042-043-210745- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX 634 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH AND WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND DRIVEN HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR IN THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ019-020-210745- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0015.121220T2334Z-121221T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS 634 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING ABOVE 2500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET FOR PERIODS OF SLEET WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WESTERN BATH AND ALLEGHANY COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...THIS EVENING...SLEET RESULTING IN ICE COVERED ROADS. FOR LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...THIS EVENING...SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN ONE INCH. FOR LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...SLEET THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS MAY DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ018-210300- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0015.121220T2334Z-121221T0300Z/ CRAIG- 634 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET...FOR PERIODS OF SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET MAINLY ACROSS NORTHERN AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...PERIODS OF SLEET CREATING ICE COVERED AND HAZARDOUS...SLICK ROADS. * ACCUMULATIONS...SLEET ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE INCH. * TIMING...THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ICE COVERED ROADS FROM SLEET. * WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ007-010-011-WVZ044-210745- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...PEARISBURG...UNION 634 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF TAZEWELL... BLAND... GILES...AND MONROE COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS MAY DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-210745- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0500Z-121222T0500Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 634 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER TO FLURRIES FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ RAB
235 WWUS41 KRNK 210320 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1020 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... .DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST TONIGHT AND INTO NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY. THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION EARLY TONIGHT... BRINGING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND BLUSTERY CONDITIONS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE WINTER STORM WILL RESULT IN A 36 TO 48 HOUR PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...WITH HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOWFALL TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND POTENTIALLY NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN SOME OF THESE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW...IN ADDITION TO BLOWING SNOW...IS ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA AND INTO THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA...SNOW AMOUNTS CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN WEST VIRGINIA. MEANWHILE...IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIN STORM SYSTEM SLATED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...A BAND OF SHOWERS...MIXED WITH SLEET...IS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. WHILE SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE FREEZING IN MOST AREAS...LOCATIONS EAST OF A LEWISBURG...BLACKSBURG LINE ABOVE 2500 FEET ARE AT OR JUST BELOW FREEZING. IN THESE AREAS...SOME MINOR SLEET ACCUMULATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED RESULTING IN ICE COVERED AND SLICK ROADS AT THESE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WVZ045-211200- /O.EXP.KRNK.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121221T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 1020 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY EVENING HAS EXPIRED... * LOCATIONS...FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH AND WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...WIND DRIVEN HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * IMPACTS...FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR IN THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ019-020-211200- /O.EXP.KRNK.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121221T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS 1020 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY EVENING HAS EXPIRED... * LOCATIONS...ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WESTERN BATH AND ALLEGHANY COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...SNOW...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THEN TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS MAY DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ018-210430- /O.EXP.KRNK.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121221T0300Z/ CRAIG- 1020 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING AND THE SLEET HAS MOVED NORTHEAST OF THE AREA. ADDITIONAL SLEET IS NOT EXPECTED THIS EVENING. ROADS SHOULD BE WET. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED LATER FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. AT THIS TIME ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONE INCH OR LESS ACROSS CRAIG COUNTER. $$ WVZ042-043-211200- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX 1020 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH AND WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND DRIVEN HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR IN THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ007-010-011-WVZ044-211200- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0600Z-121222T1800Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...PEARISBURG...UNION 1020 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF TAZEWELL... BLAND... GILES...AND MONROE COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...THE SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS MAY DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-211200- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.121221T0500Z-121222T0500Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 1020 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER TO FLURRIES FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ RAB
562 WWUS41 KRNK 211035 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 535 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY INTO SATURDAY... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND GREAT LAKES REGION WILL MOVE INTO NEW ENGLAND. ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS WINTER STORM...COLD BLUSTERY CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND THE BACK SIDE OF THE STORM...WILL RESULT SNOW FROM THE OHIO VALLEY...SOUTH INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA...FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA...EASTERN TENNESSEE AND THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA. SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA WHERE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. WVZ042-043-045-211845- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG... QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 535 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...FROM BLUEFIELD...NORTHWARD INTO THE MOUNTAINS WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND DRIVEN SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES NEAR BLUEFIELD...WITH UPWARDS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTHWEST OF LEWISBURG. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT WILL DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ007-010-011-019-020-WVZ044-211845- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...PEARISBURG... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 535 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA BORDER...FROM THE VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS SOUTHWEST TO NEAR TAZEWELL VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OCCURRING AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS MAY DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT...AND BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-211845- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121222T0500Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 535 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN TAPERING TO FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. TEENS IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
136 WWUS41 KRNK 211532 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1032 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY INTO SATURDAY... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION WILL MOVE INTO NEW ENGLAND. ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS WINTER STORM...COLD BLUSTERY CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND THE BACK SIDE OF THE STORM...WILL RESULT SNOW FROM THE OHIO VALLEY...SOUTH INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA...FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA...EASTERN TENNESSEE AND THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA. SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA WHERE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. WVZ042-043-045-212345- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG... QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 1032 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...FROM BLUEFIELD...NORTHWARD INTO THE MOUNTAINS WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND DRIVEN SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES NEAR BLUEFIELD...WITH UPWARDS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTHWEST OF LEWISBURG. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT WILL DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ007-010-011-019-020-WVZ044-212345- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...PEARISBURG... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 1032 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA BORDER...FROM THE VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS SOUTHWEST TO NEAR TAZEWELL VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OCCURRING AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS MAY DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT...AND BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-212345- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121222T0500Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 1032 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN TAPERING TO FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER AND MID 20S. TEENS IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
007 WWUS41 KRNK 212004 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 304 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION WILL MOVE INTO NEW ENGLAND. ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS WINTER STORM...COLD BLUSTERY CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND THE BACK SIDE OF THE STORM...WILL RESULT SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA WHERE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. WVZ042-043-045-220415- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG... QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 304 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...FROM BLUEFIELD...NORTHWARD INTO THE MOUNTAINS WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND DRIVEN SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES NEAR BLUEFIELD...WITH UPWARDS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTHWEST OF LEWISBURG. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT WILL DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S...WITH FEW COLDER LOCATIONS IN THE TEENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-220415- /O.EXT.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121222T1200Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 304 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN TAPERING SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER AND MID 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ007-010-011-019-020-WVZ044-220415- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...PEARISBURG... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 304 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA BORDER...FROM THE VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS SOUTHWEST TO NEAR TAZEWELL VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OCCURRING AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS MAY DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT...AND BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
675 WWUS41 KRNK 212357 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 657 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION WILL MOVE INTO NEW ENGLAND. ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS WINTER STORM...COLD BLUSTERY CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND THE BACK SIDE OF THE STORM...WILL RESULT SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA WHERE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. WVZ042-043-045-220800- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG... QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 657 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...FROM BLUEFIELD...NORTHWARD INTO THE MOUNTAINS WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND DRIVEN SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES NEAR BLUEFIELD...WITH UPWARDS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTHWEST OF LEWISBURG. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT WILL DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S...WITH FEW COLDER LOCATIONS IN THE TEENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ007-010-011-019-020-WVZ044-220800- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...PEARISBURG... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 657 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA BORDER...FROM THE VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS SOUTHWEST TO NEAR TAZEWELL VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OCCURRING AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILLS MAY DIP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT...AND BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-220800- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121222T1200Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 657 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN TAPERING SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER AND MID 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. && $$
777 WWUS41 KRNK 220932 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 432 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...SEVERE WINTER WEATHER EARLY THIS MORNING... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE IS MOVING AWAY FROM THE REGION. SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END TODAY. STRONG WINDS WITH BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS WERE OCCURRING OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON WITH CLEARING SKIES. WVZ042-043-045-221745- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG... QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 432 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...FROM BLUEFIELD...NORTHWARD INTO THE MOUNTAINS WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND DRIVEN SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED TODAY. HOWEVER THERE WILL BE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...RESULTING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS THIS MORNING...AND BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S...WITH FEW COLDER LOCATIONS IN THE TEENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ007-010-011-019-020-WVZ044-221745- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...PEARISBURG... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 432 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA BORDER...FROM THE VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS SOUTHWEST TO NEAR TAZEWELL VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. * TIMING...MOST SEVERE CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. IMPROVING THIS AFTERNOON AS SKIES CLEAR. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THIS MORNING WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS. SNOW MAY DRIFT ACROSS ROADS...CAUSING TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND BUNDLE-UP BEFORE HEADING OUTDOORS. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-221200- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121222T1200Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 432 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF FAR WESTERN VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS. * ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING WITH VERY LOW WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...MOST SEVERE CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING...IMPROVING AFTER SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS. SNOW MAY BLOW ACROSS THE ROAD CAUSING TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND BUNDLE-UP IF HEADED OUTDOORS. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. && $$
431 WWUS41 KRNK 221227 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 727 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...SEVERE WINTER WEATHER EARLY THIS MORNING... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE IS MOVING AWAY FROM THE REGION. SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END TODAY. STRONG WINDS WITH BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS WERE OCCURRING OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON ALONG WITH CLEARING SKIES. NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-221330- /O.EXP.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121222T1200Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 727 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... NO ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OTHER THAN FLURRIES. HOWEVER...BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. FRESH SNOW COVER...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...MAY DRIFT ONTO THE HIGHWAY RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND ICY CONDITIONS. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6PM TODAY FOR WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 70 MPH. $$ WVZ042-043-045-221800- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...LEWISBURG... QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 727 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...FROM BLUEFIELD...NORTHWARD INTO THE MOUNTAINS WEST OF LEWISBURG. * HAZARD TYPES...WIND DRIVEN SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED TODAY. HOWEVER THERE WILL BE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...RESULTING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS THIS MORNING... AND BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S...WITH FEW COLDER LOCATIONS IN THE TEENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ007-010-011-019-020-WVZ044-221800- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...PEARISBURG... CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 727 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA BORDER...FROM THE VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS SOUTHWEST TO NEAR TAZEWELL VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. * ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. * TIMING...MOST SEVERE CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. IMPROVING THIS AFTERNOON AS SKIES CLEAR. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THIS MORNING WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS. SNOW MAY DRIFT ACROSS ROADS...CAUSING TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND BUNDLE-UP BEFORE HEADING OUTDOORS. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. && $$
044 WWUS41 KRNK 221745 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1245 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE IS MOVING AWAY FROM THE REGION. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON ALONG WITH CLEARING SKIES. WVZ042-043-045-221845- /O.CAN.KRNK.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- 1245 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE WIDESPREAD HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS HAVE ENDED THIS AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS. HOWEVER...BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. FRESH SNOW COVER...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...MAY DRIFT ONTO THE HIGHWAY RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND ICY CONDITIONS. $$ VAZ007-010-011-019-020-WVZ044-221845- /O.CAN.KRNK.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121222T1800Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- 1245 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. NO ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OTHER THAN FLURRIES. HOWEVER...BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. FRESH SNOW COVER...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...MAY DRIFT ONTO THE HIGHWAY RESULTING SLIPPERY SPOTS. WIND SPEEDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 4:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Monroe | 56 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:17 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Monroe | 58 hr |
| Dec 20, 6:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.