Wind Advisory in effect until 6 am EST Thursday...
Tonight
A chance of rain showers this evening. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Total snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Breezy with lows in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph...diminishing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of freezing rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a chance of rain in the morning... then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 am EST Thursday...
West winds at 15 to 30 mph... with gusts to 50 mph can be expected across through tonight. These winds in combination with very wet soil conditions may result in downed trees across the advisory area.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Record Report
Statement as of 5:10 am EST on January 07, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set for January 6th...
A record rainfall of 1.23 inches was set at Blacksburg Virginia yesterday. This breaks the old record of 0.65 set in 1966.
A record rainfall of 0.81 inches was set at Bluefield West Virginia yesterday. This breaks the old record of 0.61 set in 1996
A record rainfall of 1.04 inches was set at Danville Virginia yesterday. This breaks the old record of 0.94 set in 1966.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 5:07 PM EST on January 7, 2009
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 24 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Blacksburg