[WeatherBulletin] Winter Storm Watch - Update

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Weather Bulletin
WWUS41 KRNK 280839
WSWRNK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
339 AM EST THU JAN 28 2010

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

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. COLD
AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA BEHIND A COLD FRONT WHILE LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. 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-VAZ009-015-016-032-043-044-058-281645-
/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
339 AM EST THU JAN 28 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. 

* SNOW WILL SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
  INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE
  HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW IS
  EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECREASING BY LATE SATURDAY.

* SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH SNOW TOTALS MORE
  THAN 6 INCHES. LOCAL AMOUNTS AROUND A FOOT ARE POSSIBLE IN
  THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

* 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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