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HIDEWinter Storm Warning issued February 19 at 5:36AM EST until February 20 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg
...Expect winter weather to impact the area late this afternoon
into late Wednesday...
.A strong area of high pressure will shift into the northeastern
United States, allowing cold air to wedge south along the eastern
face of the Appalachians. A winter storm approaching from the
west Gulf region will spread precipitation over this shallow dome
of cold air, producing a wintry mixture of snow, sleet and
freezing rain for large part of the Mid Atlantic region and
central Appalachians.
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed winter precipitation expected. Total snow
and sleet accumulations of up to 3 inches. Ice accumulations of
a trace to two tenths of an inch expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia and north central and
northwest North Carolina.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Wednesday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The
hazardous conditions could impact the commute this evening and
the morning commute on Wednesday.
Counties Affected:
Alleghany; Ashe; Surry; Watauga; Wilkes
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
HIDE Elk River Beech Mountain Cam
View from the Elk River POA looking NNE at Beech Mountain.
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