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Extreme Cold Watch including Watauga & Ashe County – January 31-February 1, 2026
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Blacksburg VA249 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-300400-/O.NEW.KRNK.EC.A.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…
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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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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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Drought Monitor Update – Thursday, January 29, 2026
In the latest drought update for North Carolina, most of the High Country is experiencing Severe drought conditions. In the…
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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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Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Announces Bistro Roca Fire Fund Surpasses $100,000
Blowing Rock, NC — The Blowing Rock community has come together in an extraordinary way following the recent fire at…
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Quick Action Saves Life at Watauga County Recreation Center
At approximately 12:30 Wednesday afternoon, January 28th, Watauga County Communications received a 911 call for an individual experiencing a severe…
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HIGH COUNTRY WINTER STORM REPORT: JANUARY 24-25, 2026
Data Source: National Weather Service Blacksburg, VA SLEET MEASUREMENTS:WATAUGA COUNTY: 2 SE Lovill: 2.0 inches 3 W Blowing Rock: 1.3…
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Cold Weather Advisory & Wind Advisory for Watauga & Ashe County – January 28-29, 2026
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Blacksburg VA124 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>011-015-WVZ042>044-281600-/O.NEW.KRNK.CW.Y.0005.260129T0000Z-260129T1600Z/Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Grayson-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Including the cities of Independence, Bluefield,…
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Valle Crucis School Teacher Gina Holste named a regional Teacher of the Year, finalist for North Carolina Teacher of the Year
A local educator is one of nine North Carolina educators named regional Teachers of the Year in recognition of their…
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