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WWUS41 KRNK 230810
WSWRNK
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
310 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-232015-
/O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T0500Z/
ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VOLNEY, WHITETOP, BOONE, TROUTDALE,
INDEPENDENCE, MARION, AND WEST JEFFERSON
310 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
MAINLY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW MAINLY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS, TO UP TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET, ESPECIALLY IN
PLACES LIKE BEECH MOUNTAIN, MOUNT ROGERS AND FLATTOP MOUNTAIN.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, ASHE AND WATAUGA COUNTIES. IN VIRGINIA,
GRAYSON AND SMYTH COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.
* 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. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD
CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY
MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE TEENS THIS
MORNING, COMBINED WITH THE WIND, WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS NEAR
ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
VAZ007-WVZ042-043-232015-
/O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/
TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAZEWELL, FLAT TOP, HIX, HINTON, AND
BLUEFIELD
310 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...IN VIRGINIA, TAZEWELL COUNTY. IN WEST VIRGINIA, MERCER AND
SUMMERS COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE TEENS THIS
MORNING, COMBINED WITH THE WIND, WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS NEAR
ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
WVZ508-232015-
/O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/
WESTERN GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DUO, QUINWOOD, AND RAINELLE
310 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 7
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...WESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE TEENS THIS
MORNING, COMBINED WITH THE WIND, WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS NEAR
ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
VAZ010-011-020-WVZ044-507-232015-
/O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/
BLAND-GILES-BATH-MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PEARISBURG, LEWISBURG, UNION, ALDERSON,
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, BLAND, AND HOT SPRINGS
310 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AN INCH. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...IN VIRGINIA, BLAND, GILES, AND BATH COUNTIES. IN WEST
VIRGINIA, EASTERN GREENBRIER AND MONROE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TEMPERATURES FALLING TO NEAR 20 DEGREES THIS
MORNING, COMBINED WITH THE WIND, WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
VAZ024-035-231200-
/O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260223T1200Z/
ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON, BUENA VISTA, AND AMHERST
310 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING MAINLY FOR AREAS ALONG AND NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AN INCH OR
LESS IN THE VALLEYS BUT UP TO 2 INCHES ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE
PARKWAY. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...AMHERST AND ROCKBRIDGE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING
COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
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