... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 am EST
Sunday...
* locations... the high country of North Carolina... mountain
Empire of southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia.
* Hazard types... moderate to heavier snow showers... blowing and
drifting snow... bitter wind chills.
* Accumulations... additional snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches.
Storm total accumulation 2 to 6 inches... with locally higher
amounts on the ridges and the along western slopes.
* Timing... continuing overnight... tapering off toward by dawn
Sunday.
* Impacts... dangerous travel conditions due to slick roads and
blowing snow. Sub zero wind chills late tonight.
* Winds... northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* Temperatures... single digits across the mountain tops... with
teens elsewhere.
* Wind chills... zero to 15 below zero.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
This Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow combined
with the wind will make for dangerous travel conditions.
Visibilities will be limited due to a combination of falling and
blowing snow.
If you have to venture out... wear several layers of clothing... a
hat and gloves.
The public is encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the
National Weather Service via email at rnk.Skywarn@noaa.Gov or at
phone number 1... 8 6 6... 2 1 5... 4 3 2 4.
Boone, NC
Current Conditions
10 °F
Light Snow
Updated — 12:55 AM EST on February 12, 2012
Local Radar
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Boone
10 °F - Light Snow
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Jefferson
10 °F - Overcast -
Morganton
23 °F - Clear -
Elizabethton
16 °F - Light Snow
Forecast for Watauga (28607)
Sunday
 Chance of Snow
H 27° / L 13°
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Monday
 Partly Cloudy
H 40° / L 27°
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Tuesday
Chance of Snow
H 40° / L 32°
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Wednesday
Chance of Snow
H 52° / L 34°
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Thursday
Chance of Snow
H 52° / L 34°
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Mostly clear and blustery. Cold with lows around 15. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph...diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph. Wind chill values as low as 2 above.
SundayPartly sunny with a slight chance of snow showers in the morning...then sunny in the afternoon. Blustery with highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chill values as low as 16 below in the morning.
Sunny in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the morning...becoming light and variable. Wind chill values as low as 4 above in the morning.
Monday NightMostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Not as cool with lows in the upper 20s. Light and variable winds...becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Cloudy with a chance of snow and rain showers. Highs in the upper 30s. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Lows in the mid 30s.
Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs around 50.
Thursday NightMostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Statement as of 8:48 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Winter Weather Advisory
Statement as of 8:50 PM EST on February 11, 2012
High Wind Warning
... High Wind Warning remains in effect until 4 am EST Sunday...
* locations... along and near the Blue Ridge and higher terrain
of the Alleghany Highlands.
* Hazards... damaging wind gusts.
* Winds... northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* Timing... through late tonight.
* Impacts... downed trees and power lines.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Wind gusts up to 60 mph are likely to cause
sporadic power outages... fallen trees... minor property damage...
and dangerous driving conditions for high profile vehicles.
Residents should move unfastened items... such as garbage cans and
deck furniture... indoors.
Tractor trailers... or other high profile vehicles... may easily be
blown into another Lane or even overturn with winds this strong.
This is especially true along Interstate 77 near Fancy Gap
Virginia.
The public is encouraged to report wind gusts or wind damage to
the National Weather Service via email at rnk.Skywarn@noaa.Gov or
at phone number 1... 8 6 6... 2 1 5... 4 3 2 4.
