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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Flat Rock.

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 3:31PM EST until February 20 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Raleigh NC

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Southern Piedmont and Sandhills. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Greatest impacts for hazardous travel will continue until around 7 PM.

Area
Stanly; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Anson; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning issued February 19 at 3:31PM EST until February 20 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Raleigh NC

* WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow and sleet. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 4 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Portion of the northern Piedmont and northern Coastal Plain. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Greatest impacts for hazardous travel will continue until 10 PM and midnight tonight.

Area
Person; Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Franklin

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning issued February 19 at 3:31PM EST until February 20 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Raleigh NC

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Coastal Plain into a portion of the northern Piedmont. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Greatest impacts for hazardous travel will continue until 10 PM and midnight tonight.

Area
Nash; Edgecombe; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Wayne; Sampson

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 3:31PM EST until February 20 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Raleigh NC

* WHAT...Light snow expected. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. A light glaze of freezing rain possible towards the US-64 corridor. * WHERE...Northwest Piedmont into a portion of the northern Piedmont. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Greatest impacts for hazardous travel will continue until around 7 PM.

Area
Forsyth; Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Durham; Davidson; Randolph; Chatham

Cold Weather Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 2:22PM EST until February 21 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 15 below expected. * WHERE...Avery County. * WHEN...From 7 AM Thursday to 10 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Area
Avery

Cold Weather Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 2:22PM EST until February 21 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 15 below expected above 3500 feet. * WHERE...Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain, and Yancey Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM Thursday to 10 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Area
Madison; Yancey; Mitchell; Swain; Haywood; Graham

Cold Weather Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 2:10PM EST until February 21 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 9 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 8 AM Thursday to 10 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values and very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Area
Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning issued February 19 at 2:04PM EST until February 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 2 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts and light ice accumulations possible. * WHERE...Northern Outer Banks. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Power outages and tree damage possible due to ice. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

Area
Northern Outer Banks

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 2:04PM EST until February 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to a trace and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Coastal Onslow and West Carteret Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Area
West Carteret; Coastal Onslow

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning issued February 19 at 2:04PM EST until February 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations between 1 and 3 inches and ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Martin, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Area
Martin; Washington; Tyrrell

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning issued February 19 at 2:04PM EST until February 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations between two tenths and half of an inch. * WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Area
Pitt; Greene; Beaufort; Duplin; Lenoir; Northern Craven

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning issued February 19 at 2:04PM EST until February 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to a trace and ice accumulations up to three tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Inland Onslow, Jones, Pamlico, and Southern Craven Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Area
Jones; Pamlico; Southern Craven; Inland Onslow

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 2:04PM EST until February 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to a trace and ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Mainland Dare and Mainland Hyde Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Area
Mainland Dare; Mainland Hyde

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued February 19 at 11:50AM EST until February 20 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...East Carteret County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will be along the immediate coast adjacent to Pamlico and Core Sounds and Core Banks.

Area
East Carteret

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued February 19 at 11:50AM EST until February 20 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Area
Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 11:42AM EST until February 20 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

Snow will end from west to east late this afternoon. Another round of snow, with a few heavier bands, will cross the area on Thursday. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch today and up to another inch on Thursday. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Stokes County. In Virginia, Henry County. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Area
Stokes; Henry

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 11:42AM EST until February 20 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

Snow will end from west to east late this afternoon. Another round of snow, with a few heavier bands, will cross the area on Thursday. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Area
Surry; Wilkes; Yadkin; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning issued February 19 at 11:42AM EST until February 20 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

Snow will end from west to east late this afternoon. Another round of snow, with a few heavier bands, will cross the area on Thursday. * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. * WHERE...Portions of north central North Carolina and central and south central Virginia. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Area
Rockingham; Caswell; Amherst; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 11:42AM EST until February 20 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

Snow will end from west to east late this afternoon. Another round of snow, with a few heavier bands, will cross the area on Thursday. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Area
Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 11:28AM EST until February 20 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...Snow, possibly mixed with sleet. A lull in precipitation expected this later this afternoon and evening. A second round of snow is expected overnight tonight through late Thursday morning. Total snow accumulations generally from a dusting to around one inch, with locally higher amounts north of Interstate 40. * WHERE...Portions of Piedmont and western North Carolina. * WHEN...Until noon EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The snowfall will create slippery and snow covered roadways. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. The threat for black ice will increase Thursday morning.

Area
Alexander; Iredell; Davie; Catawba; Rowan; Cleveland; Lincoln; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Union; Greater Caldwell; Greater Burke; Eastern McDowell; Greater Rutherford; Eastern Polk

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 11:28AM EST until February 20 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...Snow, mixed with rain in the valleys, expected in the North Carolina mountains and far northeast Georgia. Total snow accumulations mainly under an inch most valleys and 1 to 3 inches on ridgetops, with locally higher amounts. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia and western North Carolina. * WHEN...Until noon EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The snowfall will create slippery and snow covered roadways. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Area
Rabun; Avery; Madison; Yancey; Mitchell; Swain; Haywood; Buncombe; Graham; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson; Caldwell Mountains; Burke Mountains; McDowell Mountains; Rutherford Mountains; Polk Mountains

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning issued February 19 at 10:51AM EST until February 20 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected with light mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 9 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...A portion of northeast North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Area
Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 3:07AM EST until February 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations up to around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Bladen, Inland Pender, and Robeson Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Area
Robeson; Bladen; Inland Pender

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 3:07AM EST until February 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations between a trace and a few hundredths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Very slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Area
Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Brunswick; Williamsburg; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Central Horry

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 3:07AM EST until February 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations between a trace and up to around five hundredths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Area
Columbus; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence; Marion; Northern Horry

Winter Storm Watch

The Winter Storm Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on this developing situation.

The Winter Storm Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on this developing situation.

Area
Martin; Pitt; Washington; Tyrrell; Greene; Beaufort; Duplin; Lenoir; Jones; Pamlico; Northern Craven; Southern Craven; Inland Onslow

Winter Storm Watch

The Winter Storm Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on this developing situation.

The Winter Storm Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on this developing situation.

Area
West Carteret; Coastal Onslow

Winter Storm Watch

The Winter Storm Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Blacksburg VA on this developing situation.

The Winter Storm Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Blacksburg VA on this developing situation.

Area
Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Amherst; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte
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