SoCon Tourney Travel WX Forecast
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:09 pm
For those fortunate enough to be going to Asheville for the tourney; please make plans for seriously inclement weather. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... xiq3PldWSo
Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
420 AM EST THU MAR 6 2014
...EARLY MARCH STORM TO BRING WINTRY MIX TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...
.ARCTIC HIGH OVER QUEBEC THIS MORNING HEADS EAST TODAY INTO FRIDAY
TO SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA. THIS WILL KEEP US WEDGED IN AND
TEMPERATURES ON THE COOL SIDE. LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE GULF OF
MEXICO LIFTS NORTHEAST JUST OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST BY FRIDAY
MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN THE FORM OF SLEET AND
SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS WHILE ALONG AND EAST OF THE
BLUE RIDGE...FREEZING RAIN OCCURS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING
ABOVE FREEZING BY MIDDAY FRIDAY SWITCHING ANY PRECIPITATION OVER
TO PLAIN RAIN.
NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ016-017-032-033-043-044-058-059-061730-
/O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0012.140306T2300Z-140307T1700Z/
SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-CARROLL-FLOYD-
PATRICK-FRANKLIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE...
WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...GALAX...FLOYD...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...
MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE
420 AM EST THU MAR 6 2014
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST FRIDAY.
* LOCATIONS...MAINLY SOUTH OF THE ROANOKE RIVER IN VIRGINIA...INTO
NORTH CAROLINA...AS WELL AS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE SOUTH OF FLOYD.
* HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN WITH SOME SLEET AND SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS OF ICE. AN INCH OR
LESS OF SNOW AND SLEET.
* TIMING...ARRIVING BY 9 PM THIS EVENING...UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...ICE...SNOW AND SLEET WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVELING
CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE
ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA
EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1
5...4 3 2 4. ALSO WE APPRECIATE POSTS TO OUR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
PAGES.
Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
420 AM EST THU MAR 6 2014
...EARLY MARCH STORM TO BRING WINTRY MIX TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...
.ARCTIC HIGH OVER QUEBEC THIS MORNING HEADS EAST TODAY INTO FRIDAY
TO SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA. THIS WILL KEEP US WEDGED IN AND
TEMPERATURES ON THE COOL SIDE. LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE GULF OF
MEXICO LIFTS NORTHEAST JUST OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST BY FRIDAY
MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN THE FORM OF SLEET AND
SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS WHILE ALONG AND EAST OF THE
BLUE RIDGE...FREEZING RAIN OCCURS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING
ABOVE FREEZING BY MIDDAY FRIDAY SWITCHING ANY PRECIPITATION OVER
TO PLAIN RAIN.
NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ016-017-032-033-043-044-058-059-061730-
/O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0012.140306T2300Z-140307T1700Z/
SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-CARROLL-FLOYD-
PATRICK-FRANKLIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE...
WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...GALAX...FLOYD...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...
MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE
420 AM EST THU MAR 6 2014
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST FRIDAY.
* LOCATIONS...MAINLY SOUTH OF THE ROANOKE RIVER IN VIRGINIA...INTO
NORTH CAROLINA...AS WELL AS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE SOUTH OF FLOYD.
* HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN WITH SOME SLEET AND SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS OF ICE. AN INCH OR
LESS OF SNOW AND SLEET.
* TIMING...ARRIVING BY 9 PM THIS EVENING...UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...ICE...SNOW AND SLEET WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVELING
CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE
ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA
EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1
5...4 3 2 4. ALSO WE APPRECIATE POSTS TO OUR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
PAGES.