Winter Weather Statement
Statement as of 10:00 AM EST on February 26, 2015
…Winter Weather Advisory is cancelled…
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has
cancelled the Winter Weather Advisory.
Accumulating snow has ended. However…use caution as untreated
roads may still be snow covered and slippery.
WINTER STORM WARNING / WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
355 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015
…WINTER STORM TO BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION
TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY…
.A STORM DEVELOPING OVER THE GULF COAST TODAY WILL SHIFT TO OFF
THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THURSDAY MORNING. AS MOISTURE MOVES INTO
THE COLD AIR IN PLACE…SNOW WILL THE MAIN WEATHER TYPE. SOME
RAIN WILL BE MIXED IN EARLY THIS EVENING IN THE NORTH CAROLINA
FOOTHILLS…EAST TOWARD SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA…BEFORE CHANGING TO
ALL SNOW BY LATE THIS EVENING. THIS WINTER STORM WILL EXIT BY
LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
BEDFORD-AMHERST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…BEDFORD…AMHERST
355 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
EST THURSDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1
PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS…BEDFORD AND AHMERST COUNTIES.
* HAZARD TYPES…SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 4 INCHES.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL BEGIN LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS.
* WINDS…NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES…
* TEMPERATURES…AROUND 30.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OR ANY DAMAGE
CAUSED BY THE SNOW TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT
RNK.SKYWARNKNOCKOFF OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1…8 6 6…2 1 5… 4 3 2
4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION…VISIT US ON THE WEB AT
HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.
YOU ARE ALSO WELCOME TO POST REPORTS ON OUR OR TWITTER PAGES.
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
355 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015
…WINTER STORM TO BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION
TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY…
.A STORM DEVELOPING OVER THE GULF COAST TODAY WILL SHIFT TO OFF
THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THURSDAY MORNING. AS MOISTURE MOVES INTO
THE COLD AIR IN PLACE…SNOW WILL THE MAIN WEATHER TYPE. SOME
RAIN WILL BE MIXED IN EARLY THIS EVENING IN THE NORTH CAROLINA
FOOTHILLS…EAST TOWARD SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA…BEFORE CHANGING TO
ALL SNOW BY LATE THIS EVENING. THIS WINTER STORM WILL EXIT BY
LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-FRANKLIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-
APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…EDEN…YANCEYVILLE…ROCKY MOUNT…
MARTINSVILLE…DANVILLE…LYNCHBURG…APPOMATTOX…SOUTH BOSTON…
KEYSVILLE
355 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY…
* LOCATIONS…NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND MOST OF THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
PIEDMONT
* HAZARD TYPES…SNOW…HEAVY AT TIMES.
* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES…ISOLATED 6
INCH TOTALS.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY
THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AS SNOW INCREASES
TONIGHT.
* WINDS…NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES…IN THE LOWER 30S.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OR ANY DAMAGE
CAUSED BY THE SNOW TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT
RNK.SKYWARNKNOCKOFF OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1…8 6 6…2 1 5… 4 3 2
4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION…VISIT US ON THE WEB AT
HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.
YOU ARE ALSO WELCOME TO POST REPORTS ON OUR OR TWITTER PAGES.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
512 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015
AUGUSTA-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-CENTRAL VA BLUE RIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…
CHARLOTTESVILLE…WINTERGREEN
512 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO NOON EST THURSDAY…
* LOCATIONS…PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
* HAZARD TYPES…SNOW.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…2 TO 4 INCHES.
* TIMING…DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO LATE
THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOW MIDNIGHT UNTIL 7 AM.
* IMPACTS…ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY FOR THE
MORNING COMMUTE.
* WINDS…NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES…IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
