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Flood Watch issued December 15 at 3:29AM EST by NWS Blacksburg

...FLOOD WATCH DUE TO RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT... .Low pressure tracks to the Tennessee Valley Saturday. Rainfall will again overspread the area early Saturday before tapering off to showers in the afternoon. An additional third to three quarters of an inch of rain, on top of rains which fell yesterday and several inches of snow expected to melt, will bring the potential for flooding, especially in urban areas as well as streams and rivers. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of North Carolina and Virginia, including the following areas, in North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yadkin. In Virginia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, and Wythe. * Through this afternoon * An additional third to three quarters of an inch of rain will be possible today, on top of rain which fell yesterday. Runoff from this rain plus melting snow may cause flooding along streams, creeks and eventually rivers, as well as urban areas. * Those living along creeks and streams and larger rivers need to monitor them today into the weekend. Main stem rivers, especially the Dan and lower Roanoke Rivers may flood this weekend.

Counties Affected:
Alleghany; Caswell; Rockingham; Stokes; Surry; Wilkes; Yadkin

Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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Special Weather Statement issued December 15 at 12:23AM EST by NWS Blacksburg

...Areas of Dense Fog Across The Region Overnight... Areas of fog, locally dense fog at times, along with patches of drizzle will continue through the overnight. Rain on top of lingering snowpack is resulting in fog, with visibilities commonly in the one-half to 1 statute mile range across the area, but may at times be as low as one quarter mile. Some improvement to visibilities is anticipated by Saturday morning. Those traveling along I-77 from West Virginia to North Carolina, I-81 from Chilhowie to Lexington, or the Blue Ridge Parkway and other higher elevation roads will need to be alert to reductions in visibilities. Remember to slow down and use low beam headlights if traveling overnight into early Saturday morning.

Counties Affected:
Alleghany; Ashe; Watauga; Wilkes

Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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