Nelson County, VA 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 Nelson County.

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

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 20 at 3:06AM EST until November 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations from one to three inches for most of the higher elevations within the advisory. Isolated amounts from 3 to 5 inches across the highest ridgetops and favored northwest flow snowfall locations. * WHERE...Portions of the east Tennessee mountains and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 PM Thursday to 10 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.

Wind Advisory issued November 20 at 3:04AM EST until November 21 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Carroll, Floyd, and Grayson Counties. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Wind Advisory issued November 20 at 1:59AM EST until November 21 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winter Storm Watch issued November 20 at 12:32AM EST until November 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are possible with locally higher amounts along the ridgetops. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...In Maryland, Garrett County. In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant, Western Mineral, and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile at times due to falling and blowing snow. This may lead to whiteout conditions and may make travel difficult. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages.