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Home Return to list Winter Storm Watch 0004 Issued by the Blacksburg Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-02-20 10:32:47 705 WWUS41 KRNK 201632 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1132 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 WVZ043-508-210115- /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.A.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0000Z/ Summers-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Quinwood, Duo, Hinton, Hix, and Rainelle 1132 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 8 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Summers and Western Greenbrier Counties. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order. && $$ VFJ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-20 17:10:55 310 WWUS41 KRNK 202310 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 610 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 WVZ043-508-211000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.A.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0000Z/ Summers-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Rainelle, Quinwood, Hix, Duo, and Hinton 610 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 8 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Summers and Western Greenbrier Counties. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order. && $$ AS Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-21 01:22:10 586 WWUS41 KRNK 210721 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 221 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 WVZ043-508-211530- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.A.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0000Z/ Summers-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Hix, Hinton, Duo, Rainelle, and Quinwood 221 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 9 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Summers and Western Greenbrier Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order. && $$ WP Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-21 10:10:16 457 WWUS41 KRNK 211610 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1110 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 WVZ043-508-220000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.A.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0000Z/ Summers-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Rainelle, Hinton, Duo, Quinwood, and Hix 1110 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 9 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Summers and Western Greenbrier Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order. && $$ CB Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-02-21 13:00:21 005 WWUS41 KRNK 211859 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 159 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 .Low pressure will pass over the region tonight and Sunday with rain changing to snow across the higher elevations. Arrival of colder air Sunday along with the development of a strong winter storm along the coastal mid-atlantic will result in an extended period of snow across the mountains Sunday night through Monday. WVZ043-220300- /O.UPG.KRNK.WS.A.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0600Z/ Summers- Including the cities of Hinton and Hix 159 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Summers County. * WHEN...From 1 AM Sunday to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures are expected to fall into the teens Sunday night with wind chills in the single digits. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ WVZ508-220300- /O.UPG.KRNK.WS.A.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0600Z/ Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Quinwood, Rainelle, and Duo 159 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Western Greenbrier County. * WHEN...From 1 AM Sunday to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures are expected to fall into the teens Sunday night with wind chills near zero. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042-220300- /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0600Z/ Tazewell-Mercer- Including the cities of Tazewell, Bluefield, and Flat Top 159 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Virginia, Tazewell County. In West Virginia, Mercer County. * WHEN...From 1 AM Sunday to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures are expected to fall into the teens Sunday night with wind chills in the single digits. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-220300- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0009.260222T0500Z-260224T0500Z/ Ashe-Watauga-Smyth-Grayson- Including the cities of Whitetop, Boone, Marion, Volney, Troutdale, Independence, and West Jefferson 159 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 4 inches. Locally higher amounts at elevations above 4000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Grayson and Smyth Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight EST Monday Night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures are expected to fall into the teens Sunday night with wind chills in the single digits. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ VAZ010-011-020-WVZ044-507-220300- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0009.260222T0600Z-260224T0600Z/ Bland-Giles-Bath-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Including the cities of Pearisburg, Lewisburg, Union, Hot Springs, Alderson, White Sulphur Springs, and Bland 159 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Virginia, Bland, Giles, and Bath Counties. In West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Monroe Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM Sunday to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures are expected to fall into the teens Sunday night with wind chills in the single digits. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ 11 Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-02-21 13:00:21 005 WWUS41 KRNK 211859 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 159 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 .Low pressure will pass over the region tonight and Sunday with rain changing to snow across the higher elevations. Arrival of colder air Sunday along with the development of a strong winter storm along the coastal mid-atlantic will result in an extended period of snow across the mountains Sunday night through Monday. WVZ043-220300- /O.UPG.KRNK.WS.A.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0600Z/ Summers- Including the cities of Hinton and Hix 159 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Summers County. * WHEN...From 1 AM Sunday to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures are expected to fall into the teens Sunday night with wind chills in the single digits. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ WVZ508-220300- /O.UPG.KRNK.WS.A.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0600Z/ Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Quinwood, Rainelle, and Duo 159 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Western Greenbrier County. * WHEN...From 1 AM Sunday to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures are expected to fall into the teens Sunday night with wind chills near zero. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042-220300- /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0600Z/ Tazewell-Mercer- Including the cities of Tazewell, Bluefield, and Flat Top 159 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Virginia, Tazewell County. In West Virginia, Mercer County. * WHEN...From 1 AM Sunday to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures are expected to fall into the teens Sunday night with wind chills in the single digits. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-220300- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0009.260222T0500Z-260224T0500Z/ Ashe-Watauga-Smyth-Grayson- Including the cities of Whitetop, Boone, Marion, Volney, Troutdale, Independence, and West Jefferson 159 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 4 inches. Locally higher amounts at elevations above 4000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Grayson and Smyth Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight EST Monday Night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures are expected to fall into the teens Sunday night with wind chills in the single digits. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ VAZ010-011-020-WVZ044-507-220300- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0009.260222T0600Z-260224T0600Z/ Bland-Giles-Bath-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Including the cities of Pearisburg, Lewisburg, Union, Hot Springs, Alderson, White Sulphur Springs, and Bland 159 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Virginia, Bland, Giles, and Bath Counties. In West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Monroe Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM Sunday to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures are expected to fall into the teens Sunday night with wind chills in the single digits. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||