NWS Winter Weather Advisory (Watauga County)

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Winter Weather Advisory issued March 05 at 7:58PM EST until March 06 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg

...COLD WIND CHILLS ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLACK ICE OVERNIGHT... .ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF THE WINTER STORM OVERNIGHT ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CREATE VERY LOW WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS AND GREENBRIER VALLEY. IN ADDITION...THE REFREEZING OF RESIDUAL WATER WILL MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLACK ICE OVERNIGHT. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARD TYPES...BLACK ICE. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE TEENS TO AROUND 20.

Counties Affected:
Alleghany; Ashe; Caswell; Rockingham; Stokes; Surry; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin

Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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