NWS Winter Weather Advisory (Watauga County)

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Winter Weather Advisory issued February 11 at 8:48PM EST until February 12 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING ALONG WITH BITTER WIND CHILLS... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL RESULT IN A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW SHOWERS...HEAVY AT TIMES...ALONG THE WESTERN RIDGES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS...WHEN COMBINED WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES...WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES...IN ADDITION TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES ON THE HIGHER RIDGES. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA...MOUNTAIN EMPIRE OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...BITTER WIND CHILLS. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON THE RIDGES AND THE ALONG WESTERN SLOPES. * TIMING...CONTINUING OVERNIGHT...TAPERING OFF TOWARD BY DAWN SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND BLOWING SNOW. SUB ZERO WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN TOPS...WITH TEENS ELSEWHERE. * WIND CHILLS...ZERO TO 15 BELOW ZERO.

Counties Affected:
Ashe; Watauga

Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (East Central Virginia - Blacksburg)
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