NWS Winter Storm Warning (Ashe County)

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Winter Storm Warning issued November 14 at 7:21AM EST until November 15 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg

...Wintry Mix Expected Tonight into Thursday... .Low pressure over the Gulf Coast will track across the Tennessee Valley and Carolinas today and tonight before merging into a deeper system off the Mid Atlantic coast Friday. At the same time, cold high pressure will wedge south into our area keeping surface temperatures at or below freezing. This will result in a threat of freezing rain, sleet and snow tonight into Thursday. ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain and sleet. Total sleet accumulations of up to two inches. Ice accumulations up to one half of an inch. * WHERE...Roanoke and New River Valleys west to the Mountain empire area and south into the mountains of northwestern North Carolina. * WHEN...This evening through Thursday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Wind gusts of 20 to 35 mph at higher elevations will bring down trees limbs and power lines already weighed down with ice. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact travel for the evening commute today and the morning commute Thursday.

Counties Affected:
Alleghany; Ashe; Surry; Watauga; Wilkes

Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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