Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening...then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Little additional snow accumulation. Lows around 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chill values as low as 8 above.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. West winds around 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 7 above in the morning.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain...sleet and freezing rain after midnight. Little or no sleet accumulation. Not as cool with lows around 30. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Saturday
Rain and freezing rain likely in the morning...then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph...becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Rain showers likely in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Little or no snow accumulation. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 30s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 20.
Monday
Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Monday Night and Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 20s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cold. Lows around 10 above. Highs around 20.
There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 9:00 am EST on January 8, 2009
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 24 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Blacksburg
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Location snow time/date comments on ground of (inches) measurement
North Carolina
... Ashe County... Creston 2.0 700 am 1/8
... Watauga County... Meat Camp 1.0 700 am 1/8
Virginia
... Alleghany County... Earlehurst 1.0 700 am 1/8
... Bland County... Bland 1.0 700 am 1/8
... Tazewell County... Richlands 1.0 700 am 1/8
West Virginia
... Greenbrier County... Crawley 4.0 700 am 1/8 McRoss 4.0 700 am 1/8 Renicks Valley 2.0 700 am 1/8 Alderson 1.0 700 am 1/8
... Mercer County... Bluefield 4.0 700 am 1/8
... Summers County... Bluestone dam 1.0 700 am 1/8