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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
201 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
WVZ042>044-507-508-251915-
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-
201 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 1 PM EST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 1 PM EST MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia,
southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West
Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon 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...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.

.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.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
359 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009-010-012-013-015>017-032-033-043-044-
058-059-251200-
/O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260126T1800Z/
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Wythe-Pulaski-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-
Patrick-Franklin-Henry-Pittsylvania-Halifax-Charlotte-
Including the cities of Independence, Sparta, Stuart, Wilkesboro,
Martinsville, Galax, Tazewell, Danbury, Danville, Yanceyville,
Volney, Bland, Eden, South Boston, Floyd, Rocky Mount, Pulaski,
Yadkinville, Dobson, Marion, West Jefferson, Wytheville,
Keysville, Troutdale, Radford, Whitetop, and Boone
359 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet
  accumulations between 1 and 4 inches and ice accumulations between
  one quarter and one half of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40
  mph.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina and
  south central, southwest, and west central Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. Significant ice accumulation on
  power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting
  power outages. Expect power outages and tree damage due to the
  ice. Travel could be impossible. The hazardous conditions could
  impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down
  tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.

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