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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
823 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

NCZ001-002-018-311200-
/O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260201T1800Z/
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-
Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, and Boone
823 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

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

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 5
  inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.

* WHERE...Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga Counties.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Strong winds could
  cause tree damage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds Saturday night into Sunday will
  result in blowing and drifting snow...reducing visibility at times.

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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
937 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>017-WVZ042-010245-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-
Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Mercer-
937 PM EST Fri Jan 30 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 FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM
EST SUNDAY...

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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.

.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 - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
824 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-311200-
/O.CON.KRNK.EC.W.0003.260131T1800Z-260201T1800Z/
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-
Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-
Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Hot Springs, Boone, Union, Marion,
Pulaski, Sparta, Radford, Alderson, Bluefield, Blacksburg, Hix,
Pearisburg, Covington, New Castle, Tazewell, Wytheville,
Rainelle, Flat Top, Volney, Duo, Quinwood, Whitetop, West
Jefferson, Clifton Forge, Floyd, Bland, Hinton, Galax,
Independence, White Sulphur Springs, Lewisburg, and Troutdale
824 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM
EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west
  central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia.

* WHEN...From 1 PM Saturday to 1 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

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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