Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
646 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014

NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ009-012-015>017-032-033-070300-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-WILKES-SMYTH-WYTHE-GRAYSON-CARROLL-
FLOYD-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE...
WILKESBORO...MARION...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...
TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT
646 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014

...LIGHT SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...

SOME COMMUNITIES ARE REPORTING SNOW ALREADY THIS EVENING. THERE
REMAINS A VERY DRY LAYER OF AIR CLOSE TO THE SURFACE...THAT IS
PREVENTING SOME OF WHAT IS APPEARING ON RADAR FROM REACHING THE
GROUND. HOWEVER...WHEN THE SNOW BEGINS...QUICK ACCUMULATIONS MAY
EASILY COAT ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
SLEET MAY ALSO MIX WITH THE SNOW. BE AWARE FOR DETERIORATING ROAD
CONDITIONS OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

$$

NCZ003>006-020-VAZ043-044-058-070300-
SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE...
YADKINVILLE...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON
646 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014

...LIGHT SNOW BEGINS...

SOME COMMUNITIES ARE REPORTING SNOW AND RAIN ALREADY THIS
EVENING. THERE REMAINS A VERY DRY LAYER OF AIR CLOSE TO THE
SURFACE...THAT IS PREVENTING MUCH OF WHAT IS APPEARING ON RADAR
FROM REACHING THE GROUND. HOWEVER...WHEN THE SNOW STARTS...QUICK
ACCUMULATIONS WHICH MAY EASILY COAT ROADWAYS. SLEET AND RAIN MAY
ALSO MIX WITH THE SNOW. BE AWARE FOR DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

$$
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