Alerts
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Feb- 2026 -22 February
Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Watauga and Ashe counties through midnight Monday
Low pressure will pass over the region today with rain changing to snow across the higher elevations. Arrival of colder…
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21 February
Winter Storm Warning for Avery County – Feb 22, 2026
🔴 WINTER STORM WARNING – AVERY COUNTYNational Weather ServiceSaturday, February 21, 2026, 1:50 PM In effect from MIDNIGHT TONIGHT through…
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21 February
Winter Weather Advisory for Watauga & Ashe – Feb 22-24, 2026
❄️ WINTER WEATHER ADVISORYNational Weather ServiceSaturday, February 21, 2026, 1:59 PM In effect from MIDNIGHT TONIGHT through MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT…
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5 February
Hazardous Weather Outlook Thursday February 5, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA957 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-061500-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-957 AM EST Thu…
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4 February
Hazardous Weather Outlook, Wednesday February 4, 2026
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA648 AM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ015>017-051200-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Wilkes-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-648 AM EST Wed Feb 4…
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Jan- 2026 -30 January
Extreme Cold Warning including Watauga & Ashe – January 31-February 1, 2026
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-310330-/O.UPG.KRNK.EC.A.0003.260131T1800Z-260201T1800Z//O.NEW.KRNK.EC.W.0003.260131T1800Z-260201T1800Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-Including the cities of Covington, Hot Springs, Floyd, Bland,Pulaski, Blacksburg, Clifton Forge, Marion, Tazewell, Duo,Wytheville, Pearisburg,…
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29 January
Winter Storm Warning including Watauga & Ashe – January 29- February 1, 2026
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Blacksburg VA229 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026 NCZ001-002-018-300330-/O.UPG.KRNK.WS.A.0002.260130T1800Z-260201T1800Z//O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0002.260130T1800Z-260201T1800Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Including the cities of…
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29 January
Winter Storm Warning for Avery County – January 30-February 1, 2026
NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-300300-/O.UPG.KGSP.WS.A.0002.260130T2100Z-260201T1200Z//O.NEW.KGSP.WS.W.0001.260130T2100Z-260201T1200Z/Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-RutherfordMountains-Polk Mountains-Including the cities of Cullowhee, Swiss, Cedar Mountain, LittleRiver, Hendersonville, Old Fort, Wesser, Busick,…
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29 January
Winter Storm Watch for Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes – January 30- February 1, 2026
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Blacksburg VA237 AM EST Thu Jan 29 2026 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>018-022-023-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042-291915-/O.NEW.KRNK.WS.A.0002.260130T1800Z-260201T1800Z/Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Roanoke-Botetourt-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Including the cities of…
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25 January
Cold Weather Advisory for Avery County – January 25, 2026
GAZ010-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-251700-/O.NEW.KGSP.CW.Y.0003.260126T0900Z-260126T1500Z/Rabun-Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Including the cities of Asheville, Waynesville, Tuxedo, Wesser,Little River, Alarka, Black Mountain, Cashiers, Allenstand,Banner Elk, Etowah, Highlands, Cullowhee,…
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