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Winter Weather Advisory issued February 7 at 1:59PM EST until February 8 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 1 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, may become slick and hazardous from freezing rain. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact any travel Saturday morning.
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Flash Flood Warning issued February 6 at 9:19PM EST until February 7 at 3:30AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Giles County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia... Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia... Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 330 AM EST Friday. * At 919 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
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Flood Watch issued February 6 at 9:07PM EST until February 7 at 3:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

Thunderstorms will move across parts of the area early tonight producing heavy rainfall. The heaviest of the rain will fall between 9PM and 1AM, then end by 3AM. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Ashe and Watauga, southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Bland, Giles, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier. * WHEN...Until 3 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued February 6 at 10:31PM EST until February 6 at 11:15PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina... Northern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Northeastern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... Southern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... Southeastern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 1115 PM EST. * At 1031 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sparta, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Flat Rock... Sparta... Dobson... Fancy Gap...
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Special Weather Statement issued February 6 at 10:24PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

At 1024 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kire, or 7 miles north of Mountain Lake, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Salem... Union... New Castle... Paint Bank... Sinking Creek... Mountain Lake... and Catawba.
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Wind Advisory issued January 28 at 9:42PM EST until January 29 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Outdoor burning is discouraged. Strong wind will make it easier for fire to escape containment.
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Wind Advisory issued January 28 at 3:17AM EST until January 28 at 3:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 3 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts, up to 50 mph, are expected at elevations above 3000 feet. The valleys will be somewhat sheltered, with gusts up to 40 mph.
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Wind Advisory issued January 27 at 7:51PM EST until January 28 at 3:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 3 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts, up to 50 mph, are expected at elevations above 3000 feet. The valleys will be somewhat sheltered, with gusts up to 40 mph.
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Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 3:36AM EST until January 25 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 12 below. * WHERE...Western Greenbrier County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
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Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 2:08AM EST until January 25 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 11 below expected. * WHERE...Western Greenbrier County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 8 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 14 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.