WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1227 PM EST Thu Jan 17 2019
…A wintry mix beginning this afternoon…
.An upper level disturbance over the Tennessee and Lower Ohio
Valley will move east today, passing through the Mid-Atlantic
Region tonight. A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain
will accompany this weather system.
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Giles-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-
Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-
Rockbridge-Bedford-Amherst-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-
Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone,
Pearisburg, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop,
Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge,
Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington,
Buena Vista, Amherst, Hinton, Hix, Union, Lewisburg,
and White Sulphur Springs
1227 PM EST Thu Jan 17 2019
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
FRIDAY…
* WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of
1 to 2 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze expected.
* WHERE…Southeast Virginia, the mountains of North Carolina, and
southwest Virginia generally from the Blue Ridge westward.
* WHEN…Until 10 AM EST Friday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The
hazardous conditions will impact the evening commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery
roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.
The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
