Last Updated on January 25, 2026 12:11 pm
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1204 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-033>035-045>047-WVZ042>044-507-
508-260400-
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Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-
Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-
Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Campbell-
Appomattox-Buckingham-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-
Western Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Galax, Clifton Forge, Marion, Roanoke,
Buena Vista, Floyd, Bluefield, Flat Top, Troutdale, Pearisburg,
Wytheville, Amherst, Volney, Bedford, Tazewell, Hix, Fincastle,
Whitetop, Lynchburg, Salem, Lexington, White Sulphur Springs,
Rainelle, Covington, Blacksburg, West Jefferson, Hot Springs,
Rocky Mount, Union, Boone, Radford, Duo, Sparta, Alderson,
Hinton, Pulaski, Lewisburg, New Castle, Independence, Appomattox,
Quinwood, and Bland
1204 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
…EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING…
- WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 degrees
below 0 possible. - WHERE…Portions of northwest North Carolina, central, south
central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West
Virginia. - WHEN…From Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
- IMPACTS…The cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 degrees below
zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are
not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected
skin is exposed to these temperatures.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.
