Blount Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Blount.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Blizzard Warning issued November 22 at 9:29PM EST until November 23 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...For the Blizzard Warning, blizzard conditions. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph and visibility below a quarter of a mile. For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 12 and 24 inches. * WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. * WHEN...For the Blizzard Warning, until 10 AM EST Saturday. For the Winter Storm Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 22 at 9:29PM EST until November 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...For the Blizzard Warning, blizzard conditions. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph and visibility below a quarter of a mile. For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 12 and 24 inches. * WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. * WHEN...For the Blizzard Warning, until 10 AM EST Saturday. For the Winter Storm Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 22 at 9:29PM EST until November 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 14 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Northwest Randolph, Southeast Fayette, and Southeast Nicholas Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes today.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 22 at 9:29PM EST until November 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northeast, southeast, and southern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 22 at 6:56PM EST until November 23 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.

Blizzard Warning issued November 22 at 6:56PM EST until November 23 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Tucker County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 22 at 6:31PM EST until November 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Heavy snow and some light icing. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 8 inches, with locally higher amounts and light ice accumulations. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Western Greenbrier County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The strong winds may down trees and power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Travel will be very difficult.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 22 at 6:31PM EST until November 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Wind Advisory issued November 22 at 2:57PM EST until November 23 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Virginia, Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, and Eastern Highland and Western Highland Counties. In West Virginia, Eastern Pendleton County. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Blizzard Warning issued November 22 at 2:56PM EST until November 23 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, with locally 1 to 2 feet along the ridgetops. Winds may gust as high as 50 mph through tonight. * WHERE...Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Saturday. The heaviest snow and lowest visibility are forecast through about midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities will drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact the evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are likely through this evening. Snow may transition to a period of freezing rain or drizzle late tonight into Saturday morning. Wind chills in the teens and 20s are expected through tonight.

Wind Advisory issued November 22 at 1:01PM EST until November 23 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down, and several power outages may occur.