[WeatherBulletin] Winter Storm Warning - Update

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Weather Bulletin
WWUS41 KRNK 041937
WSWRNK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
237 PM EST THU FEB 4 2010

..WINTER PRECIPITATION EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES WILL
MOVE INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE LOW
WILL THEN TRACK OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BY SATURDAY MORNING.


NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-016-050000-
/O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.100205T0500Z-100206T2100Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE...
INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY
237 PM EST THU FEB 4 2010

..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
4 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL 
  CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY BEFORE 
  CHANGING BACK TO SNOW LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* GREATER THAN ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS LIKELY 
  WITH THIS STORM. MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL 
  ALSO OCCUR. 

* TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT EARLY FRIDAY MORNING INTO 
  SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW 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.

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WWWW


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