Oakwood, VA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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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 Oakwood.

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

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 22 at 4:31AM 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 southwest Virginia and northeast, southeast, and southern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes today.

Area
Dickenson; Buchanan; McDowell; Wyoming; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Pocahontas

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 22 at 3:40AM EST until November 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning commute.

Area
Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Northwest Greene; Washington; Northwest Carter; Lee; Scott

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 22 at 3:40AM EST until November 23 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

Area
Johnson; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Southeast Greene; Unicoi; Southeast Carter; Blount Smoky Mountains; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Wise; Russell; Washington

Freeze Warning

Freeze Warning issued November 22 at 3:14AM EST until November 22 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA

* WHAT...Freezing to sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 to 32 degrees possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest temperatures will be in rural, sheltered locations.

Area
Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; Chesapeake

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued November 22 at 12:35AM 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 expected. * WHERE...In Virginia, Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, and Eastern Highland and Western Highland Counties. In West Virginia, Eastern Pendleton and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 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.

Area
Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning issued November 22 at 12:34AM EST until November 23 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. 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 this afternoon into tonight. * WHERE...In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. 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 commutes through this evening. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Near blizzard conditions are possible today. Snow may transition to a period of freezing rain or drizzle late tonight into Saturday morning.

Area
Western Highland; Western Grant; Western Pendleton

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 9:14PM EST until November 23 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Grayson County. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes. Strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.

Area
Ashe; Watauga; Grayson

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 9:14PM EST until November 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Area
Tazewell; Smyth; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued November 21 at 9:05PM EST until November 23 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From noon Friday to 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Limbs and trees weakened or partially downed from the remnants of Hurricane Helene will be more susceptible being brought down by these winds.

Area
Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier

Freeze Watch

The Freeze Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Wakefield VA on this developing situation.

The Freeze Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Wakefield VA on this developing situation.

Area
Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Bertie; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Suffolk
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