Winter Weather, Wind Advisory, & Wind Chill

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WHAT…For the Winter Weather Advisory, mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze. For the Wind Chill Watch, dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero.

* WHERE…Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia.

* WHEN…For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 1 PM EST this afternoon. For the Wind Chill Watch, from Friday morning through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS….Wind gusts on Friday are expected to be between 30 and 50 mph. Winds this strong may result in downed trees and power lines, which may cause power outages while temperatures are extremely cold.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.