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Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow Across High Country
The National Weather Service Blacksburg has released snowfall measurements for Watauga, Ashe, and Avery Counties following the recent winter storm.…
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Structure Fire Reported in Blowing Rock’s Heritage Lane Area
UPDATE 8:38 pm Saturday, January 31, 2026 – According to Blowing Rock Police, the homeowner and pets are safe. BRFD…
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Weather Alerts
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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Boone Fire Department wants residents to “Adopt a Hydrant”
With the recent winter storm, you or your snow removal contractor may have covered your hydrant with snow when plowing…
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Blue Ridge Energy Prepared for Weekend Winter Storm; Advises Members to be Prepared
Lenoir, North Carolina (January 30, 2026) —With a winter storm forecast to move into the region this weekend, Blue Ridge…
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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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