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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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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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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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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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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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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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