106  
WWUS41 KRNK 240436  
WSWRNK  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA  
1136 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-241000-  
/O.EXT.KRNK.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T1000Z/  
ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHITETOP, INDEPENDENCE, WEST JEFFERSON,  
VOLNEY, BOONE, TROUTDALE, AND MARION  
1136 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY MAINLY  
FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW MAINLY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET.  
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS  
HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, ASHE AND WATAUGA COUNTIES. IN VIRGINIA,  
GRAYSON AND SMYTH COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
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-WVZ042-043-240600-  
/O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/  
TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HINTON, BLUEFIELD, TAZEWELL, HIX, AND  
FLAT TOP  
1136 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...IN VIRGINIA, TAZEWELL COUNTY. IN WEST VIRGINIA, MERCER AND  
SUMMERS COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
WVZ508-240600-  
/O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/  
WESTERN GREENBRIER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DUO, RAINELLE, AND QUINWOOD  
1136 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...WESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.  
 
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-WVZ044-507-240600-  
/O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/  
BLAND-GILES-BATH-MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLAND, ALDERSON, UNION, WHITE SULPHUR  
SPRINGS, LEWISBURG, PEARISBURG, AND HOT SPRINGS  
1136 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST  
TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 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.  
 
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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