If you are planning on travel to the NW NC mountains to ski this weekend, take note of this advisory and listen to NOAA Weather radio or visit
7-Day Forecast for Latitude 36.2°N and Longitude 81.66°W
Ashe County is Jefferson/West Jefferson, Watauga County is Boone, Blowing Rock and part of Banner Elk, and Grayson is in southern VA in the vicinity of White Top and Grayson Highlands State Park in the Cherokee Natl. Forest, Galax and Independence, VA
(It's all caps because it comes directly from the NWS . . . they like to shout!)
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
408 PM EST FRI DEC 10 2010
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408 PM EST FRI DEC 10 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
A WINTRY MIX WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE
PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONS TO SNOW SUNDAY MORNING.
ANOTHER ROUND OF SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOWERS...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND WELL BELOW ZERO WIND CHILLS CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS MAY RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
This is the first mention of the "B" word in a long while!
If traveling, be safe!
Tracey