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Special Weather Statement issued December 23 at 1:54AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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As precipitation continues to move in from the west tonight, temperatures are hovering near or just below freezing. Precipitation is expected to be light, but may be in the form of spotty light freezing rain or sleet early this morning. Temperatures should rise above freezing areawide by 8 AM, but until then motorists should be mindful of patchy slick spots especially on elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses.
December 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 22 at 9:08PM EST until December 23 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Greenbrier County. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute.
December 23, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 22 at 9:05PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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As precipitation moves in from the west tonight, temperatures will be hovering near or just below freezing. Precipitation is expected to be light, but may be in the form of spotty light freezing rain or sleet early Tuesday morning. Temperatures should rise above freezing areawide by 8 AM, but until then motorists should be mindful of patchy slick spots especially on elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses.
December 23, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 22 at 2:15PM EST until December 23 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Greenbrier County. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute.
December 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 4:44AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 444 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Rustburg to 6 miles southwest of Bethany. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Danville... Eden... Reidsville... Altavista... Wentworth... Yanceyville... and Bethel.
December 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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🚨 High Wind Warning issued December 19 at 4:16AM EST until December 19 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA 🚨
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* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, and Roanoke Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Surry and Wilkes Counties. In Virginia, Amherst, Bedford, Patrick, and Franklin Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
December 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 4:03AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 403 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from near Brownsburg to near Smith Mountain Lake State Park. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lynchburg... Lexington... Buena Vista... Bedford... Altavista... Amherst... and Hurt.
December 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 3:59AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 358 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from Moneta to King. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Eden... Martinsville... Mayodan... Madison... Walnut Cove... Hurt... and Stoneville.
December 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 3:37AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 336 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from near Laymantown to near Collinstown. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Martinsville... Rocky Mount... Stuart... Boones Mill... Stewartsville... Ferrum... and Moneta.
December 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 3:40AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 339 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Burnsville to near Laymantown. Movement was east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lexington... Buena Vista... Bedford... Buchanan... Glasgow... Troutville... and Goshen.
December 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 2:59AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 259 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from near Marlinton to Newport. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... White Sulphur Springs... Troutville... New Castle... and Paint Bank.
December 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 2:57AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 256 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from near Blacksburg to near Pine Ridge. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Blacksburg... Salem... Christiansburg... Radford... Vinton... and Stuart.
December 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 2:31AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 231 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from near Kimballton to near Ivanhoe. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Blacksburg... Christiansburg... Radford... Pulaski... Pearisburg... Dublin... and Narrows.
December 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 2:42AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 241 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from near Beartown State Park to near Kimballton. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte... Union... Renick... and Neola.
December 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 2:27AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 226 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Gunton Park to Cricket. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Galax... North Wilkesboro... Elkin... Wilkesboro... Hillsville... Sparta... and Dobson.
December 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 2:12AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 211 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from Craigsville to Indian Mills. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lewisburg... Hinton... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte... Rainelle... Alderson... and Rupert.
December 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 1:54AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 153 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Troutdale to near Blowing Rock In Caldwell County. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Boone... Sparta... Jefferson... West Jefferson... Blowing Rock... Independence... and Fries.
December 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 1:59AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 157 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from Flat Top to near Troutdale. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bluefield... Wytheville... Bland... Princeton... Marion... Pearisburg... and Narrows.
December 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 1:42AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 141 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Glen to near Camp Creek State Park. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hinton... Rainelle... Rupert... Quinwood... Pipestem... Sandstone... and Buck.
December 19, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 1:26AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 124 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from near Pineville to 6 miles northeast of Abingdon. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bluefield... Princeton... Marion... Richlands... Tazewell... Saltville... and Chilhowie.
December 19, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 12:56AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 1254 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 8 miles east of Grundy to 6 miles southwest of Cleveland Va. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Richlands... Tazewell... Saltville... Cedar Bluff... Raven... Amonate... and Cliffield.
December 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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🚨 High Wind Warning issued December 18 at 8:39PM EST until December 19 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA 🚨
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* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, and Roanoke Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph possible. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Surry and Wilkes Counties. In Virginia, Amherst, Bedford, Patrick, and Franklin Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
December 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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🚨 The High Wind Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Blacksburg VA on this developing situation. 🚨
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The High Wind Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Blacksburg VA on this developing situation. * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, and Roanoke Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph possible. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Surry and Wilkes Counties. In Virginia, Amherst, Bedford, Patrick, and Franklin Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
December 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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🚨 Wind Advisory issued December 18 at 2:00AM EST until December 19 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA 🚨
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* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 58 mph possible. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, and Roanoke Counties. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
December 18, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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🚨 Extreme Cold Warning issued December 15 at 6:08AM EST until December 15 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA 🚨
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* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below. * WHERE...Western Greenbrier County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
December 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM