Full Notification

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Mainly snow and possibly sleet along and north of U.S. 460, and snow, sleet and freezing rain south of U.S. 460.

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

* WHEN...From 1 PM Saturday to 1 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Winds and weight of snow or ice on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause power outages. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASHE ... ALLEGHANY ... SURRY ... STOKES ... ROCKINGHAM ... CASWELL ... WATAUGA ... WILKES ... YADKIN ... TAZEWELL ... SMYTH ... BLAND ... GILES ... WYTHE ... PULASKI ... MONTGOMERY ... GRAYSON ... CARROLL ... FLOYD ... CRAIG ... ALLEGHANY ... BATH ... ROANOKE ... BOTETOURT ... ROCKBRIDGE ... PATRICK ... FRANKLIN ... BEDFORD ... AMHERST ... HENRY ... PITTSYLVANIA ... CAMPBELL ... APPOMATTOX ... BUCKINGHAM ... HALIFAX ... CHARLOTTE ... MERCER ... SUMMERS ... MONROE ... EASTERN GREENBRIER ... WESTERN GREENBRIER

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. You should consider delaying all travel this weekend. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.