Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs,and Alderson
302 PM Wed Mar 21 2018
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON THURSDAY...
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to noon EDT
Thursday.
* Locations...The New River Valley, the Blue Ridge Mountains
between Carroll and Amherst Counties, the southern Shenandoah
Valley, Alleghany Highlands and eastern Greenbrier County.
* Hazards...Strong wind gusts, downing trees and powerlines
weighed down by significant accumulation of wet snow.
* Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* Timing...Northwest winds will increase this evening. Peak winds
are expected to occur between midnight and mid-morning Thursday.
Wind gusts then begin to abate by late morning Thursday.
* Impacts...As snow weighs on trees and powerlines, they are more
vulnerable to being downed.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be
31 to 39 MPH or gusts will range between 46 and 57 MPH. Winds of
these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra
precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use extra
caution until the winds subside.
