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HIDEWinter Storm Warning issued February 19 at 3:24PM EST until February 20 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg
...Expect winter weather this evening into late Wednesday...
.A strong area of high pressure will shift into the northeastern
United States, allowing cold air to wedge south along the eastern
face of the Appalachians. A winter storm approaching from the
west Gulf region will spread precipitation over this shallow dome
of cold air, producing a wintry mixture of snow, sleet and
freezing rain for large part of the Mid Atlantic region and
central Appalachians.
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations of up to 3 inches and ice accumulations of one
tenth to two tenths of an inch expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia and north central and
northwest North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Wednesday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.
Counties Affected:
Alleghany; Ashe; Surry; Watauga; Wilkes
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
HIDE Photo for February 19, 2019
Sue McGee sends this photo. Sue says, "We were going from Spruce to Shelby but the clouds made it look like we were driving along the ocean." Thanks!
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