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
Catawba Falls by Travis Proctor & Brenda Hoss
Latest Update: April 21, 2011
Photo by Travis Proctor
Directions: From exit 73 on I-40 at Old Fort, NC turn onto Catawba Falls Road, traveling about 3 miles to end of road. Trail head is on left across an old bridge. Hike 1.3 miles to base of first falls and .2 miles to second falls. Dangerous climb to second falls.
