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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1110 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

VAC035-063-077-155-173-197-111700-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SQ.W.0002.260111T1610Z-260111T1700Z/
Pulaski VA-Smyth VA-Floyd VA-Wythe VA-Carroll VA-Grayson VA-
1110 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
  Southern Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia...
  East central Smyth County in southwestern Virginia...
  West central Floyd County in southwestern Virginia...
  Wythe County in southwestern Virginia...
  Northern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia...
  Eastern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until noon EST.

* At 1109 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
  extending from near Pulaski to Atkins, moving southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to 
           blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to one 
           quarter of a mile. Wind gusts up to 35 mph.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are 
           expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.

This snow squall will impact Interstate 77 and Interstate 81.

Locations impacted include...
Pulaski...
Wytheville...
Galax...
Hillsville...
Rural Retreat...
Independence...
and Fries.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.

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LAT...LON 3685 8147 3712 8075 3689 8036 3659 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 307DEG 27KT 3709 8074 3685 8139 

SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED
SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT 

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