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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
142 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-230645-
Ashe-Watauga-Smyth-Grayson-
142 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT
MAINLY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and 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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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

   Winter Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1000 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

.Low pressure near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, will strengthen
into a major winter storm as in moves north along the East Coast.

NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-222300-
/O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T0500Z/
Ashe-Watauga-Smyth-Grayson-
Including the cities of Marion, Whitetop, Troutdale, Boone, West
Jefferson, Volney, and Independence
1000 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY
NIGHT MAINLY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy snow mainly for elevations above 3500 Feet. Total
  snow Total accumulations ranging from up to 3 inches in the lower
  elevations, to 5 to 12 inches above 3500 feet, especially in
  places like Beech Mountain, Mount Rogers and Flattop Mountain.
  Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE...In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. In Virginia,
  Grayson and Smyth Counties.

* WHEN...Until midnight EST Monday Night.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4
  mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be very
  difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday
  morning and evening commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures falling into the teens tonight,
  combined with the wind, will result in wind chills near zero late
  tonight and Monday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.

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