Rocky Mount, VA Warnings, Watches and Advisories
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Winter Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 10:03AM EST until November 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia and northeast, northern, southeast, and southern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.
Dickenson; Buchanan; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Pocahontas
Moderate
Likely
Expected
November 21st, 2024 10:03:00 am EST
November 21st, 2024 10:03:00 am EST
November 21st, 2024 06:15:00 pm EST
Winter Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 9:57AM EST until November 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Isolated amounts of 3 to 6 inches on the highest peaks and ridgetops. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Johnson; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Southeast Greene; Unicoi; Northwest Carter; Southeast Carter; Blount Smoky Mountains; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Lee; Wise; Russell; Washington
Moderate
Likely
Expected
November 21st, 2024 09:57:00 am EST
November 21st, 2024 09:57:00 am EST
November 21st, 2024 10:00:00 pm EST
Winter Storm Warning
Winter Storm Warning issued November 21 at 9:19AM 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 Friday afternoon into Friday night. * 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 Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Western Highland; Western Grant; Western Pendleton
Severe
Likely
Expected
November 21st, 2024 09:19:00 am EST
November 21st, 2024 09:19:00 am EST
November 21st, 2024 05:30:00 pm EST
Winter Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 3:36AM EST until November 23 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 4 inches, with locally higher amounts above 5000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Grayson County. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Ashe; Watauga; Grayson
Moderate
Likely
Expected
November 21st, 2024 03:36:00 am EST
November 21st, 2024 03:36:00 am EST
November 21st, 2024 02:15:00 pm EST
Winter Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 3:36AM EST until November 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total 3 day snow accumulations 2 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.
Tazewell; Smyth; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier
Moderate
Likely
Expected
November 21st, 2024 03:36:00 am EST
November 21st, 2024 03:36:00 am EST
November 21st, 2024 02:15:00 pm EST
Freeze Watch
Freeze Watch issued November 21 at 3:01AM EST until November 22 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Bertie, Gates, Hertford, and Northampton Counties. In Virginia, Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, and Surry Counties, and Suffolk. * WHEN...From late tonight through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Bertie; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Suffolk
Severe
Possible
Future
November 21st, 2024 03:01:00 am EST
November 21st, 2024 03:01:00 am EST
November 21st, 2024 05:00:00 am EST
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