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Winter Storm Watch for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC – February 11-12, 2023

Last Updated on February 10, 2023 2:34 pm

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Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-
Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone,
Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, and Volney
225 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING…

* WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet
accumulations of 2 to 6 inches, with up to a foot of snow possible
at the highest elevations. Ice accumulations of a light glaze
possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE…In North Carolina, Ashe, Alleghany NC and Watauga
Counties. In Virginia, Grayson County.

* WHEN…From Saturday evening through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Heavy wet snow and gusty winds may down
trees and cause power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow…sleet…or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

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