[WeatherBulletin] Winter Storm Watch - Update

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Weather Bulletin
WWUS41 KRNK 280446
WSWRNK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1146 PM EST WED JAN 27 2010

..SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY...

COLD AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA BEHIND A COLD FRONT WHILE LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ON THURSDAY.
THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH EAST ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY
BRINGING SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO SOUTHERN VIRGINIA AND
NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA.

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ009-015-016-032-043-044-058-281200-
/O.CON.KRNK.WS.A.0003.100129T1700Z-100130T2300Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES-
YADKIN-SMYTH-GRAYSON-CARROLL-PATRICK-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...EDEN...
BOONE...WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARION...INDEPENDENCE...
WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...STUART...SOUTH BOSTON
1146 PM EST WED JAN 27 2010

..WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE
  IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
  DECREASING BY LATE SATURDAY.

* SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH A POTENTIAL FOR 
  MORE THAN 6 INCHES. 

* THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE TRACK OF THE STORM COULD AFFECT THE 
  SNOWFALL TOTALS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.

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