HIDE Special Weather Statement issued February 08 at 8:23PM EST by NWS Blacksburg
...SLICK SPOTS POSSIBLE ON AREA ROADWAYS OVERNIGHT...
THE COMBINATION OF VERY LIGHT SNOW OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND
TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING MAY MAKE FOR SLIPPERY SPOTS ON
AREA ROADWAYS OVERNIGHT. LOCATIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
AND NEAR BRIDGES OR OVERPASSES WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO SEEING
A COATING OF SNOW AND ICE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. IN
ADDITION...AREAS THAT SAW MELTING OF SNOW FROM EARLIER TODAY WILL
ALSO BE MORE PRONE TO SEE SPOTTY BLACK ICE DEVELOP. MOTORISTS
PLANNING TO TRAVEL OVERNIGHT SHOULD USE CAUTION...AND REMAIN ALERT
FOR SLICK SPOTS ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADS ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS.
Counties Affected: Ashe; Watauga
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (East Central Virginia - Blacksburg) HIDE
HIDE Special Weather Statement issued February 08 at 8:23PM EST by NWS Blacksburg
...SLICK SPOTS POSSIBLE ON AREA ROADWAYS OVERNIGHT...
THE COMBINATION OF VERY LIGHT SNOW OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND
TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING MAY MAKE FOR SLIPPERY SPOTS ON
AREA ROADWAYS OVERNIGHT. LOCATIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
AND NEAR BRIDGES OR OVERPASSES WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO SEEING
A COATING OF SNOW AND ICE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. IN
ADDITION...AREAS THAT SAW MELTING OF SNOW FROM EARLIER TODAY WILL
ALSO BE MORE PRONE TO SEE SPOTTY BLACK ICE DEVELOP. MOTORISTS
PLANNING TO TRAVEL OVERNIGHT SHOULD USE CAUTION...AND REMAIN ALERT
FOR SLICK SPOTS ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADS ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS.
Counties Affected: Ashe; Watauga
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (East Central Virginia - Blacksburg) HIDE
This Week's Climate Data for Sparta
Day
Avg High
Avg Low
Record High
Record Low
Record Precip
Record Snow
February 5
38°
18°
60° (2008)
4° (2009)
0.67" (1960)
3.5" (2010)
February 6
41°
21°
69° (2008)
4° (2009)
2.00" (1960)
5.8" (2010)
February 7
51°
21°
57° (2009)
7° (2007)
1.49" (1951)
4" (1967)
February 8
46°
28°
55° (2009)
22° (2007)
1.15" (1965)
11" (1961)
February 9
48°
28°
59° (2009)
15° (2007)
0.78" (1948)
6" (1948)
February 10
54°
29°
73° (2009)
15° (2007)
1.25" (1990)
2" (1944)
February 11
48°
26°
66° (2009)
15° (2007)
1.88" (1981)
12" (1983)
Note: Some records may have occured in multiple years. If so, the earliest year in which the record occurred is shown.
Snow and rain data available back to 1948; however, temperature data only available back to 2006.
