In the wake of a cold front, strong northwest winds gusted close to 60 mph in Watauga county, and brought trees down in Ashe County.
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The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.
In the wake of a cold front, strong northwest winds gusted close to 60 mph in Watauga county, and brought trees down in Ashe County.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 18, 6:48 AM EST, 3 hours 12 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
648 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007
.UPDATE...
&&
.AVIATION /12Z-12Z/...
COLD NW FLOW BEHIND A COLD FRONT IS BRINGING BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS
INTO THE MTNS THIS MORNING. THESE WILL BE AFFECTING BLF AND
LWB...BRINGING MVFR AND OCCASIONAL IFR CONDITIONS THIS MORNING.
THERE WILL BE A LULL AFTER ABOUT 15Z...AND THEN ANOTHER STRONG
SHORT WAVE PASSES BY AND BRINGS AN EVEN STRONGER SHOT OF COLD AIR
AND UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS INTO THE REGION. BLF AND LWB MAY BOTH GET
BACK TO VFR FOR AWHILE AROUND NOON...BUT THEN WILL DROP BACK TO
MVFR AND PROBABLY IFR BY SUNSET TODAY. FOR THE AIRPORTS FURTHER
EAST...WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
BEHIND THE STRONG SHORT WAVE. ROA WILL PROBABLY SEE GUSTS AROUND
40 KNOTS AFTER 18 TO 20Z. LYH AND DAN WILL SEE STRONG WINDS...BUT
NOT AS STRONG AS ROA.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 355 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007/
SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT/...
CALLS AROUND THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA AT AROUND 100 AM INDICATED
THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION WAS WIDESPREAD. WESTERN
GREENBRIER HAD 4 INCHES. THE WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATIONS MATCHED THE
DISORGANIZED OVERRUNNING ASSOCIATED WITH THE OVERALL CLIPPER
SYSTEM AND SEVERAL VORTICES WHICH DUG THE TROF OVER THE AREA. THE
SFC FRONT HAS PASSED THRU THE MTNS NOW...AND WITH NW WINDS MOST
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE IN THE FAVORED UPSLOPE AREAS NOW.
HOWEVER...THAT COVERS THE COUNTIES THAT WE HAD IN ADVISORIES...AND
WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION WE WILL REACH STORM
TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...SLIGHTLY LOWER IN EASTERN SECTIONS OF
THE COUNTIES. THINKING IS THAT THIS IS AVERAGING CLOSE ENOUGH TO 6
INCHES TO GO AHEAD WITH A WARNING. THE TIMING FOR THE ACCUMULATING SNOW
SHOWERS TO END AROUND MIDNIGHT STILL LOOKS GOOD. AS FOR GREENBRIER
COUNTY...THAT IS A WHOLE NOTHER WORLD- AT LEAST WESTERN SECTIONS
OF THE COUNTY. THE HYSPLIT MODEL CONTINUES TO SHOW GOOD FETCH OFF
LAKE MICHIGAN AND ANOTHER 12 HOURS OF GOOD UPSLOPE SNOW
SHOWERS...SO I INCREASED THEIR ACCUMULATIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT.
THE STORM TOTAL FORECAST THERE NOW RANGES FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES.
REST OF THE COUNTY WILL RANGE 3 TO 6 INCHES. SNOW WILL LIKELY KEEP
GOING IN WESTERN GREENBRIER PAST MIDNIGHT...BUT NOT MUCH
ACCUMULATION...SO HAVE LEFT THE ENDING TIME FOR THE WARNING THERE
AS MIDNIGHT.
WINDS WILL BE ANOTHER PROBLEM BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND
CONTINUING THROUGH THE EVENING. BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT THIS
MORNING WINDS WILL PICK UP WITH A 40 KNOT JET AT 850 MBS. ANOTHER
STRONG SHORT WAVE PASSES THRU THE AREA BY 18Z TODAY...AND THE
INCREASED SUBSIDENCE IN THE WAKE OF THIS WAVE SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO
BRING THE STRONG WINDS TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS- AT LEAST STRONG
GUSTS. HAVE GONE AHEAD WITH A HIGH WIND WARNING IN OUR HIGHEST
ELEVATIONS IN THE NRN MTNS OF NC AND GRAYSON COUNTY VA. WILL HAVE
A WIND ADVISORY FURTHER NORTHEAST...INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN
SHENANDOAH AND ROANOKE VALLEY- ALTHOUGH THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS
WILL BE IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE BLUE RIDGE.
FINALLY...WITH STRONG COLD ADVECTION TODAY...TEMPS WILL NOT BE
RISING MUCH IN THE MTNS AND FOOTHILLS. I HAVE STAYED CLOSE TO MOS
TEMPS TODAY...A LITTLE COOLER IN THE MTNS. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT
WILL BE AROUND THE ADVISORY CRITERIA OF 5 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGH
ELEVATIONS IN SE WV AND THE VA HIGHLANDS...BUT HAVE OPTED NOT TO
ISSUE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY AT THIS POINT WITH OTHER HEADLINES
RUNNING- WILL ADDRESS IT IN THE HWO FOR NOW.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
FLOW BECOMES ZONAL MONDAY...AND THE SFC HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. WE WILL SEE A DECENT WARM UP
MONDAY...BUT TEMPS WILL STILL BE 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR
LATE FEB. NEXT CHC OF RAIN CONTINUES TO BE TUE NIGHT AND WED AS
A NRN STREAM DOMINATED SFC FRONT PASSES THRU THE AREA...AND LITTLE
IF ANY GULFMEX MOISTURE IS ABLE TO MOVE THIS FAR NORTH- WOULD
LIKELY BE A LIGHT PRECIP EVENT. AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE EARLY
WED...THE FLOW RETURNS TO ZONAL AND TEMPS SHOULD BE SEASONABLE.
THE NEXT WAVE AND FRONTAL TIMING IS THEN STILL THE WEEKEND...AND
IT STILL LOOKS LIKE A MORE DYNAMIC SYSTEM THAN THE FRONT TUE NIGHT
WED.
AVIATION /09Z-06Z/...
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR
VAZ011>014-016>020-022>024.
HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR VAZ007-009-
010-015.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR
VAZ015.
NC...HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR NCZ001-018.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR
NCZ001-002-018.
WV...HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR WVZ042-043-
045.
&&
UPDATE...
AVIATION...JJHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 810 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 WVZ045-191315- GREENBRIER- 810 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL BRING UP TO 12 INCHES IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TO THE WEST. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WSWRNK...WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. IN ADDITION...COLD AND WIND WILL COMBINE TONIGHT TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF AROUND -5 DEGREES AT TIMES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ARE REQUESTED. VAZ007-009-010-WVZ042-191315- TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-MERCER- 810 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL BRING 4 TO 8 INCHES OF TOTAL ACCUMULATION. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WSWRNK...WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ARE REQUESTED. VAZ011>014-016-017-022>024-191315- GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE- 810 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL GUST TO 50 MPH IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NPWRNK...WEATHER MESSAGE...FOR DETAILS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MAY BRING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION...MAINLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...THROUGH THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ032>035-043>047-058-059-191315- SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 810 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA... SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NCZ002-191315- ALLEGHANY NC- 810 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL GUST TO 50 MPH IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NPWRNK...WEATHER MESSAGE...FOR DETAILS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MAY BRING UP TO AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION THROUGH THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...COLD AND WIND WILL COMBINE TONIGHT TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF AROUND -5 DEGREES AT TIMES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-191315- ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- 810 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL BRING 3 TO 8 INCHES OF TOTAL ACCUMULATION. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WSWRNK...WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. IN ADDITION...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL GUST TO 60 MPH IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NPWRNK...WEATHER MESSAGE...FOR DETAILS. ALSO...COLD AND WIND WILL COMBINE TONIGHT TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF AROUND -5 DEGREES AT TIMES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT REPORTS OF SNOWFALL AND WIND GUSTS ARE REQUESTED. WVZ044-191315- MONROE- 810 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL BRING ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO GUST TO 40 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. VAZ018>020-191315- CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- 810 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL GUST TO 50 MPH IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NPWRNK...WEATHER MESSAGE...FOR DETAILS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MAY BRING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION...MAINLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...THROUGH THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...COLD AND WIND WILL COMBINE TONIGHT TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF AROUND -5 DEGREES AT TIMES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. WVZ043-191315- SUMMERS- 810 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL BRING 4 TO 8 INCHES OF TOTAL ACCUMULATION. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WSWRNK...WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. IN ADDITION...COLD AND WIND WILL COMBINE TONIGHT TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF AROUND -5 DEGREES AT TIMES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ARE REQUESTED.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A few trees down in Shatley Springs and Jefferson.
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