NWS Winter Storm Watch (Watauga County)

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Winter Storm Watch issued February 18 at 3:28AM EST until February 20 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg

...Winter weather expected from Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday afternoon... .A strong area of high pressure will shifts east into the Northeast United States, this will result in cold air wedging down the Appalachians. As a winter storm lifts northeast across our region, precipitation will spread north over this shallow dome of cold air, producing a wintery mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain across our region. The storm is still evolving and the amounts and precipitation types will likely change over time. ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations will vary from light amounts in the piedmont to heavy snows in Southeast West Virginia and Alleghany highlands of Virginia. The highest amounts of snow will occur in western Greenbrier where 4 to 8 inches are possible. Ice accumulations will range from a light glaze to around one quarter of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes.

Counties Affected:
Alleghany; Ashe; Surry; Watauga; Wilkes

Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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