Stafford, 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 Stafford.

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

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.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 3:59AM 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...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.

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.

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.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 3:14AM 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 the East Tennessee mountains 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.

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.