[WeatherBulletin] Winter Storm Warning - Update

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Weather Bulletin
WWUS41 KRNK 051506 AAA
WSWRNK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1006 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

..WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY...

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL LIFT
NORTHEAST TODAY...INTENSIFY ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COASTLINE
TONIGHT...AND MOVE OFFSHORE ON SATURDAY. THE STORM WILL RESULT IN
WIDESPREAD WINTRY WEATHER OVER MUCH OF THE MID ATLANTIC AND MID
APPALACHIAN REGION THROUGH SATURDAY.


NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ015-016-032-052315-
/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
1006 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

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

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

* A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL GRADUALLY
  TRANSITION TO MOSTLY SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON...BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW TONIGHT. SNOW WILL
  CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY.

* ONE QUARTER INCH TO ONE HALF INCH ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE
  WITH THIS STORM...MAINLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE...WITH SNOW AND
  SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES.

* TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS 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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WWWW


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