[WeatherBulletin] Winter Storm Warning - Update

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Weather Bulletin
WWUS41 KRNK 050303
WSWRNK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1003 PM EST THU FEB 4 2010

..WINTER PRECIPITATION EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM OVER THE GULF COAST WILL MOVE INTO THE
SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL THEN TRACK
OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BY SATURDAY MORNING.


NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ015-016-032-051115-
/O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-100206T2100Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-GRAYSON-CARROLL-
PATRICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE...
WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...
VOLNEY...STUART
1003 PM EST THU FEB 4 2010

..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY.

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND
  FREEZING RAIN FRIDAY...BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW LATE FRIDAY
  NIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* ONE QUARTER INCH TO ONE HALF INCH ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE 
  WITH THIS STORM. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES 
  IS EXPECTED. 

* TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE QUICKLY TONIGHT. THE 
  COMBINATION OF SNOW AND ICE IS EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL 
  DIFFICULT THROUGH 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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