A series of deep upper low pressure systems and associated intense surface lows tracked across the region during the last two weeks of December bringing winter weather and strong to high winds to southwest Virginia, southeast West Virginia, the adjacent Allegheny Highlands of Virginia, and northwest North Carolina. Several surface lows tracked from the week before Christmas through the final…
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A series of deep upper low pressure systems and associated intense surface lows tracked across the region during the last two weeks of December bringing winter weather and strong to high winds to southwest Virginia, southeast West Virginia, the adjacent Allegheny Highlands of Virginia, and northwest North Carolina. Several surface lows tracked from the week before Christmas through the final days of the year in a similar path from the Tennessee Valley across southwest Virginia and/or southeast West Virginia, then toward the mid-Atlantic region. As the surface low pressure areas intensified off the mid-Atlantic coast, very strong, gusty northwest winds developed across the region, especially southwest Virginia and northwest North Carolina. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts in excess of 50 mph were common from the evening of the 26th through the early morning hours of the 27th. The strong winds blew down a number of trees, many onto power lines and some onto roads, resulting in scattered power outages throughout the region. Here are some sample wind gusts measured from various weather stations across northwest North Carolina and the date/time that they occurred. Note, counties not listed either do not have reporting stations or had wind gusts reported or measured of less than 35 mph.
Alleghany County (Barrett): 12/27/12, 1225 am EST, 43 mph,|Ashe County (Jefferson AWOS): 12/27/12, 455 am EST, 78 mph,| (Laurel Springs RAWS): 12/27/12: 610 am EST, 56 mph,|Stokes County (3W Capella): 12/26/12, 725 pm EST, 40 mph,|Watauga County (1ESE Boone AWOS): 12/27/12, 335 am EST, 75 mph.
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 Dec 26, 7:38 AM EST, 52 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
738 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTHEAST ACROSS THE TENNESSEE
VALLEY INTO THE SOUTHERN OHIO VALLEY TODAY BEFORE GIVING WAY TO A
SECONDARY LOW OVER EASTERN VIRGINIA THIS EVENING. THIS LOW WILL
THEN SLIDE NORTHEAST AND DEEPEN ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST
OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN THURSDAY
NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT
WILL AFFECT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 730 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
GIVEN TEMPS CLOSE TO IF NOT A BIT BELOW FREEZING INTO THE NW NC
MOUNTAINS...WENT AHEAD AND EXTENDED THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY SW
TO INCLUDE GRAYSON AND THE THREE NW NC COUNTIES. ALSO GETTING SOME
ICING REPORTS IN SPOTS ALONG THE EASTERN BLUE RIDGE ALONG WITH
A MIX OF SLEET AT TIMES.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION AS OF 230 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
VERY COMPLICATED EVENT IN STORE TODAY WITH PRECIP HAVING ALREADY
OVERSPREAD THE CWA WHILE COOLING THE COLUMN ENOUGH TO CAUSE MANY
CENTRAL LOCATIONS TO GO OVER TO JUST SNOW ATTM. EXPECT AS THE WARM
NOSE ALOFT PER LATEST NAM FINALLY WINS OUT TOWARD DAYBREAK WILL SEE
A TRANSITION BACK TO SLEET AND THEN FZRA/RA FROM SW TO NE THRU THE
MORNING. HOWEVER LOW LEVEL EASTERLY FLOW AND COOLING VIA UPSLOPE OF
CONTINUED CONCERN SINCE STARTING OUT COLDER GIVEN SNOW/SLEET EARLY
ON AND THIS FREEZING RAIN SCENARIO COULD PERSIST ALONG THE EASTERN
SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE INTO MID AFTERNOON OR SO. ALSO JUST HOW
FAST THE SECONDARY LOW DEVELOPS TO THE SE KEY TO HOLDING IN THE COLD
AIR IN LONGER AS WELL AS QPF GIVEN ONLY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE TO THE
NORTH. THINK GIVEN CURRENT TRENDS THIS WILL OCCUR LONGER INTO THE
AFTERNOON SO HAVE SWITCHED THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY TO A WINTER
WX ADVISORY IN SPOTS GIVEN DIFFERING PTYPES. HOWEVER NOT TOTALLY
OUT OF THE QUESTION FOR A STRIPE ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE ESPCLY FROM
BENT MTN SW TOWARD FANCY GAP TO SEE ENOUGH ICE FOR A WARNING SO
WILL NEED TO WATCH. ELSW ARRIVAL OF HEAVIER PRECIP AND QUITE A
WARM NOSE ALOFT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO NUDGE TEMPS ABOVE FREEZING
THIS AFTERNOON VIA TRANSLATION OF WARM AIR TO THE GROUND IN ALL
EXCEPT THE FAR NORTH WHERE SHOULD STAY CLOSE TO FREEZING WITH A
COUPLE/FEW INCHES OF SNOW COATED BY ICE LATER ON. KEPT TEMPS
CLOSER TO THE COLDER MET MOS WITH ONLY SLOW RISES MAINLY SOUTH AND
SE ESPCLY LATE.
BEST SLUG OF QPF LOOKS TO AFFECT AREAS FROM ALONG THE SOUTHERN BLUE
RIDGE EAST INTO THE PIEDMONT WITH A GOOD 1-2 INCHES LIKELY. SINCE
COMING IN PIECES NOT EXPECTING MUCH OF A FLOOD CONCERN AS THE MID
LEVEL DRY SLOT SHOULD TEND TO START CUTTING THINGS OFF ACROSS THE SW
THIS AFTERNOON. OTRW KEEPING MOSTLY CAT POPS FOR MUCH OF THE MORNING
THEN SLOWLY TAPERING FROM SW TO NE BY MID/LATE AFTERNOON AT THIS
POINT. STILL HAVING DOUBTS ABOUT MUCH OTHER THAN ELEVATED THUNDER
GIVEN SUCH A STRONG WEDGE AND TENDENCY FOR CONVECTION TO JUMP TO THE
EAST AS THE SECONDARY LOW TAKES SHAPE. THUS WILL OMIT ALTHOUGH CANT
TOTALLY RULE OUT A RUMBLE ANYWHERE ESPCLY AS THE STRONG UPPER VORT
APPROACHES LATER ON AND STRONG LIFT SWINGS BY TO THE SE.
OTHER ASPECT WITH POTENTIAL STRONG WINDS THIS MORNING OVER THE SW
ESPCLY IN TAZEWELL AND MERCER CTYS WHERE MODEL CROSS SECTIONS HAVE
THE LOW LEVEL SE JET BASICALLY DOWN ON THE RIDGES BY MID MORNING.
HOWEVER THE WEDGE IS QUITE STRONG AND CONTINUES TO HOLD THE LOW
LEVEL FLOW MORE EASTERLY WHICH WOULD CURTAIL THE DOWNSLOPING WHILE
KEEPING SPEEDS LOWERS. THINK AS THE PRIMARY WAVE HEADS A BIT
CLOSER WILL SEE WINDS TAKE OFF WITH WARNING CRITERIA POSSIBLE THIS
MORNING SO UPGRADING TO A WARNING FOR THOSE TWO CTYS WHILE LEAVING
THE ADVISORY ELSW WEST BUT EXTENDING A BIT LONGER.
COLD FRONT AROUND THE NEGATIVELY TILTED UPPER SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE
REGION FROM THE WEST/SW THIS EVENING WITH ANY MOUNTAIN PRECIP GOING
OVER TO A PERIOD OF -SN BEFORE TAPERING WHILE ENDING -RA OUT EAST.
FLOW WILL QUICKLY TURN MORE UPSLOPISH UNDER THE 85H COLD POOL BY
MIDNIGHT ALTHO MOISTURE MAY BE LACKING TO SOME DEGREE GIVEN ALL THE
LIFT WITH THE MAIN LOW HEADING EAST. THUS THINKING ANOTHER INCH OR
TWO NW WITH AN INCH OR LESS ELSW WEST BUT SOMETHING FOR LATER
SHIFTS TO LOOK AT AS COULD SEE ADVISORY LEVEL WRN GREENBRIER
PENDING MOISTURE. WINDS THE BIG ISSUE AS GUIDANCE SHOWING A 60-70
KT NW JET ARRIVING LATE WHICH WILL PUSH THE NW NC RIDGES INTO
WARNING CRITERIA AND ADVISORY LEVELS ELSW ALONG/WEST OF THE BLUE
RIDGE BY MORNING. HOWEVER WANT TO GET THROUGH HEADLINES WITH THE
CURRENT EVENT BEFORE HOISTING MORE OVERNIGHT TO AVOID CONFUSION SO
WILL ONLY ADDRESS IN THE HWO AT THIS POINT. OTRW POPS ENDING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT WHEN DOWNSLOPE DRYING KICKS IN BUT STILL CHANCE TO
LOW LIKELYS WESTERN THIRD THRU MORNING. KEPT TEMPS ABOUT STEADY
WITH SOME FALLS BACK INTO THE 20S OVER THE UPSLOPE AREAS WHERE THE
COLD ADVECTION WILL BE STRONGEST.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 400 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
THURSDAY WILL BEGIN A BRIEF PERIOD OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE FORECAST AREA AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES
EAST...WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. WILL START THE
MORNING OFF WITH STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS...WITH GUSTS IN THE 40
TO 50 MPH RANGE COMMON ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AND MAY EVEN SEE A
60+ MPH GUST OR TWO ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AROUND
SUNRISE. WILL ALSO SEE UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE FROM THE
OVERNIGHT ALONG THE WESTERN FACING SLOPES IN WEST VIRGINIA THROUGH
NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA. WITH THE LOW MOVING AWAY THROUGH THE DAY
HOWEVER...WIND SPEEDS WILL DIMINISH AND SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL
END FROM WEST TO EAST. BY SUNSET...SNOW SHOWERS AREA EXPECTED TO
BE CONFINED MAINLY TO THE RIDGELINES IN WEST VIRGINIA.
ON FRIDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PASS UP THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY...
AND WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD ALONG THE EASTERN FACE OF THE
APPALACHIANS DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE ORIENTATION OF THE HIGH
DOES NOT APPEAR TO FORM A CLASSIC WEDGE PATTERN ACROSS OUR
AREA...AND INSTEAD SHIFTS OVER THE ATLANTIC...WHICH CAUSES WINDS
ACROSS OUR AREA TO TURN MORE FROM THE SOUTH BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
THIS WILL BE AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION AS PRECIPITATION FROM OUR
NEXT STORM SYSTEM ENTERS THE AREA EARLY SATURDAY.
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS
EASTWARD ALONG THE GULF COAST...CROSSING SOUTHERN GEORGIA/SOUTH
CAROLINA DURING THE AFTERNOON. AS THE LOW
PROGRESSES...PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO OUR AREA
DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. AT THIS
POINT...TEMPERATURE PROFILES IN THE LOWEST FEW THOUSAND FEET OF
OUR ATMOSPHERE SUGGEST THAT PRECIPITATION WILL FALL MAINLY AS
EITHER RAIN OR SNOW EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...WITH ONLY ISOLATED
POCKETS OF MIXED PRECIPITATION...BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL RAIN
DURING THE AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES WARM AGAIN. AS THE LOW
CONTINUES EAST DURING SATURDAY EVENING...WINDS WILL BECOME
NORTHWESTERLY...WITH COOLER AIR BUILDING INTO THE AREA CAUSING
RAIN TO CHANGE OVER TO UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS AFTER SUNSET.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 400 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
THE UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT START
TO WANE SUNDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER...A SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH
THE GREAT LAKES AND INTO THE OHIO VALLEY WILL HELP KEEP A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWER ACTIVITY GOING INTO MONDAY. DYNAMICS FROM THE
TROUGH WILL SPREAD RAIN/SNOW EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN QUARTER
OF THE FORECAST AREA.
&&
.AVIATION /13Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 600 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS
WITH WIDESPREAD IFR TODAY WITH MVFR/IFR CONTINUING OVER THE
MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. STRONG WINDS ALSO ANOTHER ISSUE ALONG WITH
WINTRY PRECIP OVER THE MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AND RAIN OUT EAST.
HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR A MIXED BAG OF SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
AT KLWB THROUGH THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. CONFIDENCE NOT
AS HIGH FOR LYH...ROA...BCB AND BLF...AS MODELS ARE ALSO CALLING
FOR FREEZING RAIN AND EARLY MIXED PRECIP AT THESE SITES...BUT
APPEARS THE INCREASING WARM NOSE ALOFT WILL MAKE FOR MORE OF A
RAIN/FREEZING RAIN MIXTURE EARLY ON BECOMING MOSTLY RAIN BY THIS
AFTERNOON AS HEAVIER PRECIP HELPS MIX WARMER AIR TO THE SURFACE.
EASTERLY WINDS WILL BE QUITE STRONG AT BLF WHERE GUSTS COULD TOP
40 KNOTS THIS MORNING AS WELL AS KBCB AND KLWB WHERE SOME SPEEDS
TO 30 KNOTS LIKELY.
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS EAST OF THE AREA SHORTLY BEFORE
27/00Z...WITH WINDS SHIFTING FROM THE NORTHWEST. THIS WIND SHIFT
WILL CAUSE PRECIPITATION TO DIMINISH DRASTICALLY EAST OF THE BLUE
RIDGE WITH CIGS RISING TO VFR...AND TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW ACROSS
THE MOUNTAINS. WINDS GUSTING 40 MPH TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE
FROM ROA WESTWARD DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS OF THURSDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS BEHIND THE DEPARTING SYSTEM. EXPECT IMPROVING
CONDITIONS THURSDAY EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS WITH UPSLOPE LINGERING
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT OVER BLF/LWB. BRIEF VFR WILL ARRIVE UNDER HIGH
PRESSURE ON FRIDAY BEFORE ANOTHER SYSTEM ARRIVES SATURDAY WITH
ANOTHER ROUND OF MVFR TO IFR IN LIGHT PRECIP. MVFR INCLUDING
MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER SAT NIGHT BEFORE VFR GRADUALLY
RETURNS WITH DRIER AIR MOVING IN ON SUNDAY.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR VAZ011-
013-014-018-022-023-034-035.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR VAZ019-
020-024.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR VAZ009-010-012-
015.
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
VAZ015>017-032-033.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR VAZ007.
NC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR NCZ001-018.
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR NCZ001-
002-018.
WV...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR WVZ043.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR WVZ044-
045.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR WVZ042.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JH
NEAR TERM...JH
SHORT TERM...NF
LONG TERM...AMS
AVIATION...JH/NF/WPHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 736 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 VAZ019-020-024-WVZ045-271245- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-GREENBRIER- 736 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. SNOW SHOWERS COULD ALSO DROP ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY...AND AGAIN SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME FRAME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WVZ043-271245- SUMMERS- 736 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY...AND AGAIN SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME FRAME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ011-014-018-022-023-034-035-271245- GILES-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-BEDFORD-AMHERST- 736 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LIKELY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WVZ044-271245- MONROE- 736 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-271245- SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 736 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD OCCUR WITH ANY HEAVIER RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ013-271245- PULASKI- 736 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LIKELY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ012-271245- WYTHE- 736 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE LATER TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LIKELY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ002-271245- ALLEGHANY NC- 736 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. ISOLATED STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD OCCUR WITH ANY HEAVIER RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-271245- ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- 736 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST EARLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE WITH GUSTS TO 55 OR 60 MPH LIKELY. UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS COULD RESULT IN A COUPLE OF INCHES ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES LATE TONIGHT AS WELL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY. UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THURSDAY MORNING...WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW POSSIBLE AGAIN SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME FRAME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ009-010-271245- SMYTH-BLAND- 736 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. SOME SPOTTY ICING COULD OCCUR ALONG EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST EARLY TONIGHT AND INCREASE WITH GUSTS TO 55 OR 60 MPH LIKELY. UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS COULD RESULT IN A COUPLE OF INCHES ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES LATE TONIGHT AS WELL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY. UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THURSDAY MORNING...WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW POSSIBLE AGAIN SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME FRAME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ016-017-032-033-271245- CARROLL-FLOYD-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- 736 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LIKELY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY WITH GUSTS TO 45 OR 50 MPH POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ007-WVZ042-271245- TAZEWELL-MERCER- 736 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND INCREASE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. IN ADDITION...ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOWERS COULD RESULT IN 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL POSSIBLE AGAIN SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME FRAME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
713 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW BROOKWOOD 37.21N 80.04W
12/26/2012 E0.5 INCH ROANOKE VA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER RNK1200361
FISHERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
728 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0710 AM SNOW 5 N FLOYD 36.99N 80.32W
12/26/2012 E0.5 INCH FLOYD VA PUBLIC
&&
EVENT NUMBER RNK1200362
FISHERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
730 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0725 AM SNOW 1 W NEW CASTLE 37.50N 80.13W
12/26/2012 E0.7 INCH CRAIG VA PUBLIC
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EVENT NUMBER RNK1200363
FISHERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
803 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM FREEZING RAIN FLOYD 36.92N 80.32W
12/26/2012 M0.20 INCH FLOYD VA TRAINED SPOTTER
ALONG ROUTE 221
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EVENT NUMBER RNK1200364
FISHERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
804 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM FREEZING RAIN 5 SE FLOYD 36.87N 80.25W
12/26/2012 E0.10 INCH PATRICK VA TRAINED SPOTTER
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EVENT NUMBER RNK1200365
FISHERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
805 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM FREEZING RAIN 1 W NEW CASTLE 37.50N 80.13W
12/26/2012 E0.10 INCH CRAIG VA PUBLIC
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EVENT NUMBER RNK1200366
FISHERThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The Surry County 911 Center reported that numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the county.
The Boone, North Carolina AWOS measured a wind gust of 59 mph at 955 pm EST on 12/26/12 and a subsequent wind gust of 64 mph at 1255 am EST on 12/27/12.
A non-convective wind gust of 78 mph was measured at the Jefferson AWOS at 455 am EST on 12/27/12. A non-convective wind gust of 60 mph was measured at the AWOS two miles north-northwest of Wagoner at 1255 am EST.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2012Every state in 2012This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, December 2012
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 426233, 426232, 426231.