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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
904 PM EST Sat Jan 31 2026

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-020215-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-
904 PM EST Sat Jan 31 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina and
southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.
   Extreme Cold Warning.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.
   Extreme Cold Warning.
   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are requested to report accumulations of any snow,
sleet and ice, as well as any damage observed in their area.

$$


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
135 AM EST Sun Feb 1 2026

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-022-011530-
/O.CON.KRNK.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260201T1800Z/
/O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260201T2100Z/
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-
Including the cities of Floyd, Galax, Salem, Roanoke, Whitetop,
Boone, Sparta, Volney, Independence, West Jefferson, and
Troutdale
135 AM EST Sun Feb 1 2026

...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
  as low as 20 below expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest
  winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga
  Counties. In Virginia, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, and Roanoke
  Counties.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 1 PM EST this
  afternoon. For the Wind Advisory, until 4 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.

The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and
hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these
temperatures.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

If you do not have heat in your home or lack shelter, you can call
211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the cold.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
135 AM EST Sun Feb 1 2026

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-022-011530-
/O.CON.KRNK.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260201T1800Z/
/O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260201T2100Z/
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-
Including the cities of Floyd, Galax, Salem, Roanoke, Whitetop,
Boone, Sparta, Volney, Independence, West Jefferson, and
Troutdale
135 AM EST Sun Feb 1 2026

...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
  as low as 20 below expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest
  winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga
  Counties. In Virginia, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, and Roanoke
  Counties.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 1 PM EST this
  afternoon. For the Wind Advisory, until 4 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.

The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and
hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these
temperatures.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

If you do not have heat in your home or lack shelter, you can call
211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the cold.

&&

$$

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