THE WINTER STORM WATCH AREA HAS BEEN EXPANDED CLICK HERE TO VIEW
WINTER STORM WATCH
Note : Additional counties will likely be added in the coming hours.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1153 AM EST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...Winter Storm Expected To Impact Region Saturday Night... .An area of Low pressure is expected to develop along the central Gulf coast Saturday, then move northeast to along the Mid- Atlantic coast by Sunday morning. This will result in a period of moderate to heavy snow Saturday night and early Sunday. Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes- Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery- Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt- Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania- Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers- Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury, Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg, Appomattox, South Boston, Keysville, Bluefield, Hinton, Hix, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 1153 AM EST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Virginia, north central and northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow...sleet...or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
what about Nelson county???
As mentioned in the original post. It was discussed that the area would be expanded into other counties. The first watch was issued by Blacksburg NWS that covers counties up to Amherst. The Baltimore / DC office issued their watch around 3PM Friday afternoon to include their counties. We placed a link above and did a separate post as well. Tommy