Last Updated on January 5, 2025 8:04 am
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 515 AM EST Sun Jan 5 2025 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043-045>047-WVZ042>044- 507-508-051815- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.250105T1700Z-250107T0000Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Henry-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Mercer-Summers-Monroe- Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Boone, Duo, Pearisburg, Roanoke, Lexington, Bluefield, Sparta, Hinton, Whitetop, Fincastle, Marion, Troutdale, Union, West Jefferson, Rocky Mount, Salem, Wytheville, Alderson, White Sulphur Springs, Flat Top, Clifton Forge, Radford, Bland, Volney, Hot Springs, Amherst, Hix, Covington, New Castle, Tazewell, Quinwood, Rainelle, Lynchburg, Stuart, Blacksburg, Independence, Bedford, Pulaski, Floyd, Galax, Martinsville, Buena Vista, Appomattox, and Lewisburg 515 AM EST Sun Jan 5 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 5 inches and ice accumulations up to four tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause scattered and long-lasting power outages. Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Do not touch downed lines and report any power outages to your electric company. Travel is highly discouraged due to slick roadways and the possibility of downed trees and power lines.
