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Special Statement
Statement as of 5:30 AM EST on February 12, 2012

... Increased fire danger threat today...

Gusty northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with some stronger gusts
will combine with rising temperatures and very dry air to produce
an elevated fire weather threat today. Afternoon relative
humidities are expected to fall into the lower 20s. The dry
air... gusty winds... and dry fine fuels will enhance the potential
for the spread of wildfire.

Please contact your local burn permitting authority if you desire
to conduct an open fire today. If open fires are allowed... please
use extreme caution since fires can quickly spread and become
uncontrollable under the current conditions.



Public Information Statement
Statement as of 9:22 am EST on February 12, 2012

The following are unofficial observations taken since Saturday
morning February 11th for the snowthat has been affecting our region.
Appreciation is extended to those who provided reports. This summary
is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Blacksburg

********************storm total snowfall********************

Location storm total time/date comments
                     snowfall of
                     /inches/ measurement

North Carolina

... Ashe County...
   Creston 4.0 650 PM 2/11 trained spotter
   1 SSW Beaver Creek 3.0 1030 am 2/11 public
   2 ESE Idlewild 1.1 1215 PM 2/11 public

... Watauga County...
   1 se Beech Mountain 4.8 530 am 2/12 cocorahs
   5 ESE Banner Elk 4.0 740 am 2/12 cocorahs
   1 ESE Seven Devils 2.3 230 PM 2/11 1.5 hour snowfall
   Sugar Grove 1.0 650 PM 2/11 trained spotter
   3 ENE Blowing Rock 1.0 700 am 2/12 cocorahs
   Boone 1.0 700 am 2/12 co-op observer

Virginia

... Giles County...
   3 S chapel 0.5 1000 am 2/11 trained spotter

... Tazewell County...
   Tazewell 4.0 703 PM 2/11 law enforcement
   Richlands 1.0 655 PM 2/11 law enforcement

West Virginia

... Greenbrier County...
   3 E McRoss 7.5 700 am 2/12 co-op observer
   Quinwood 7.0 125 PM 2/11 Fire Dept/Rescue
   Rupert 5.0 136 PM 2/11 public
   Friars Hill 3.0 630 PM 2/11 trained spotter
   Crawley 3.0 926 am 2/11 dept of highways
   2 NNE Anjean 3.0 1050 am 2/11 public

... Mercer County...
   1 SW Bluefield 2.8 200 PM 2/11 cocorahs
   3 E Matoaka 2.5 1030 am 2/11 Post office
   1 NE Mercer co airpo 2.4 500 PM 2/11 ASOS
   Spanishburg 2.0 1015 am 2/11 Post office
   Lerona 1.5 1010 am 2/11 Post office

... Summers County...
   2 NNE Hix 3.0 243 PM 2/11 trained spotter
   1 NW Sandstone 1.0 950 am 2/11 Post office
   1 NNE Pipestem 1.0 1025 am 2/11 Post office


**********************24 hour snowfall**********************

Location 24 hour time/date comments
                     snowfall of
                     /inches/ measurement

North Carolina

... Watauga County...
   1 se Beech Mountain 4.8 530 am 2/12 cocorahs
   5 ESE Banner Elk 3.8 740 am 2/12 cocorahs
   3 ENE Blowing Rock 1.0 700 am 2/12 cocorahs

West Virginia

... Mercer County...
   1 SW Bluefield 2.0 400 am 2/12 cocorahs


***********************snow on ground***********************

Location snow time/date comments
                     on ground of
                     /inches/ measurement

North Carolina

... Watauga County...
   1 se Beech Mountain 5.0 530 am 2/12 cocorahs
   3 ENE Blowing Rock 1.0 700 am 2/12 cocorahs

West Virginia

... Greenbrier County...
   4 se Ronceverte 0.8 700 am 2/12 cocorahs

... Mercer County...
   1 SW Bluefield 4.5 400 am 2/12 cocorahs


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