Last Updated on December 15, 2024 5:34 am
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
338 AM EST Sun Dec 15 2024
…A WINTRY MIX EXPECTED TODAY…
.Temperatures will support a mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and
snow as an area of low pressure moves northeast through the northern
Mid-Atlantic. Precipitation is expected to be primarily in the form
of freezing rain, but there may be mixed snow and sleet at times,
especially this morning. Anticipate potential impacts to travel for
areas where temperatures are below 32 degrees.
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Including the cities of Wilkesboro, Whitetop, Bland, Bluefield,
Troutdale, Wytheville, Volney, Boone, Sparta, Dobson, Flat Top,
Tazewell, Marion, Independence, and West Jefferson
338 AM EST Sun Dec 15 2024
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY…
- WHAT…Freezing rain. Ice accumulations around one tenth of an
inch, and upwards of two tenths of an inch near the Blue Ridge
Parkway. Sleet may mix in at times, but any sleet accumulation is
expected to be less than an inch. - WHERE…Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina,
southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia…generally along
and west of I-77. - WHEN…Until noon EST today.
- IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. Ice may also
accumulate on trees. - ADDITIONAL DETAILS…A wintry mix is expected, with freezing rain
being the main precipitation type where temperatures are below
freezing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.
