[WeatherBulletin] Winter Storm Warning - Extension

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Weather Bulletin
WWUS41 KRNK 220952
WSWRNK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
452 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2010

..FREEZING RAIN...RAIN AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA
COAST TODAY. COLD AIR WILL BE DRAWN SOUTH INTO THE REGION WITH HIGH
PRESSURE WEDGING DOWN THE APPALACHIANS.

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ010>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-221800-
/O.EXT.KRNK.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100122T1800Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-
GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-
ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-
GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE...
BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...
INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...FLOYD...
NEW CASTLE...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...
AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION...
LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE
452 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2010

..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL PERSIST OVER THE
  AREA FOR THE REST OF THE MORNING. SLEET MAY ALSO MIX IN WITH THE
  PRECIPITATION.

* TREES...POWER LINES...AND OTHER ELEVATED SURFACES WILL
  ACCUMULATE ICE. ADDITIONAL ICE AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN
  INCH ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG
  THE BLUE RIDGE AND AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SLEET ACCUMULATIONS
  WILL BE LESS THAN ONE INCH. 

* TEMPERATURES WILL VERY SLOWLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING AND WILL REACH
  THE MID TO UPPER 30S IN MOST AREAS BY 1PM. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN
  HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON WALKWAYS...BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND
  SECONDARY ROADS THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN at NOAA.GOV OR AT
PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.

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