Jewell Ridge, Virginia

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Lat/Lon: 37.2° N 81.8° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Laurence (South Indian Ocean)

Active Advisory: Winter Storm Warning (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Public Information Statement

	Current Conditions

Richlands, Virginia (Airport)

Updated: 4:00 PM EST on December 18, 2009

28 °F

Overcast

Windchill:	23 °F
Humidity:	100%
Dew Point:	28 °F
Wind:	5 mph Variable
Pressure:	29.78 in (Falling)
Visibility:	0.2 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 200 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	2651 ft

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Flight Rule:	LIFR (KJFZ)
Wind Speed:	4.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	0° (Variable)
Ceiling:	200 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Richlands	28 °F	Overcast	4:00 PM EST
	Pineville	32 °F	Overcast	4:59 PM EST
	Bluefield	28 °F	Snow Freezing Fog	4:52 PM EST
	Marion	25 °F	Overcast	5:01 PM EST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KBLF)

43 °F

28 °F

Record (KBLF)

69 °F (1990)

5 °F (1975)

Yesterday

42 °F

21 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 33

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Norfolk NAS	43°F
Oceana NAS	43°F
Franklin	42°F
Chesapeake	42°F
Abingdon	42°F

State Lows:
Stafford	19°F
Culpeper	19°F
Manassas	19°F
Winchester	20°F
Chesapeake	21°F

Astronomy

December 18, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:35 AM EST

5:12 PM EST

Civil Twilight

7:06 AM EST

5:41 PM EST

Nautical Twilight

6:34 AM EST

6:13 PM EST

Astronomical Twilight

6:02 AM EST

6:45 PM EST

Moon

9:16 AM EST

7:15 PM EST

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 34m

Length of Day

9h 36m

Tomorrow will be 0m 8s shorter.

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Waxing Crescent, 5% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Weather may delay Sunday morning newspaper delivery

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Jewell Ridge, VA

28 °F

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
36° F \| 25° F	31° F \| 27° F	31° F \| 20° F	31° F \| 14° F	27° F \| 14° F
Snow 100% chance of precipitation	Snow 100% chance of precipitation	Chance of Snow 50% chance of precipitation	Chance of Snow 40% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.

Nowcast as of 4:30 PM EST on December 18, 2009

Now

At 5 PM...snow and rain. Temperature around 33. Northeast winds around 5 mph. At 7 PM...snow and rain. Temperature around 31. East winds around 5 mph. At 9 PM...snow. Temperature around 30. Southeast winds around 5 mph. At 11 PM...snow. Temperature around 29. East winds around 5 mph. At 1 am...snow. Temperature around 30. East winds around 5 mph. At 3 am...snow. Temperature around 29. West winds around 5 mph.

Forecast for Buchanan

Updated: 4:31 PM EST on December 18, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 am EST Sunday...
	Tonight Snow. Snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds around 5 mph...becoming south after midnight. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
	Saturday Snow. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Total snow accumulation 8 to 14 inches. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Snow likely. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
	Sunday Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Cold with lows in the mid 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Monday Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s. » ZIP Code Detail
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15.
	Tuesday and Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows 15 to 20.
	Wednesday Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
	Thursday Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
	Thursday Night Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
	Christmas Day Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Cowboys vs. Saints	7:20 PM CST on December 19, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 47 °F
Bears vs. Ravens	1:00 PM EST on December 20, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 32 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Wildcats vs. Grizzlies	8:00 PM EST on December 18, 2009	Rain, 38 °F
Bulldogs vs. Cowboys	2:30 PM MST on December 19, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 47 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Cubs vs. Braves	12:00 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 67° F/ 19° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
FC Energie Cottbus vs. LR Ahlen	6:00 PM CET on December 18, 2009	Partly Cloudy, High 19° F/ -7° C
Alemannia Aachen vs. MSV Duisburg	6:00 PM CET on December 18, 2009	Partly Cloudy, High 21° F/ -6° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	12:00 AM EST on February 06, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	12:00 AM EST on February 11, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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RAWS BERWIND WV, Berwind, WV

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

33 °F

32 °F

97%

SW at 0 mph

0.01 in / hr

33 °F

1654 ft

3:17 PM EST

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HADS RICHLANDS VA, Richlands, VA

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°F

North at mph

0.02 in / hr

1923 ft

1:45 PM EST

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HADS DRY FORK AT BEARTOWN WV, Avondale, WV

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°F

North at mph

0.03 in / hr

1080 ft

4:00 PM EST

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HADS LEVISA FORK AT BIG ROCK VA, Big Rock, VA

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°F

North at mph

0.04 in / hr

866 ft

2:30 PM EST

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HADS SALTVILLE 2E RAIN GAUGE VA, Saltville, VA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1752 ft

3:45 PM EST

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HADS WOLF PEN WV, Fanrock, WV

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1200 ft

2:00 PM EST

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Storm Warning
Statement as of 3:13 PM EST on December 18, 2009 ... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am EST Sunday... A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am EST Sunday. A major winter storm will impact much of the region from later this afternoon into Saturday night. A very strong low pressure center will track from the deep south northeast to the Carolina coast by this evening... .and then up the East Coast through Saturday night. Significant precipitation will be thrown well north and west of the low center. Precipitation will advance northward into the southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia mountains by mid afternoon... and quickly overspread the remainder of the mountains by early tonight. It will start off as rain or a rain and snow mix this afternoon... but quickly change over to all snow by Friday evening. The precipitation will remain all snow as it continues into Saturday. Altogether... the heaviest snow accumulations are expected to occur from Friday night into Saturday. Snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are likely by dawn Saturday. Total snowfall accumulation potential will range from 12 to 20 inches for the mountain counties of West Virginia and southwest Virginia before tapering off Sunday morning. Heavy snow will make travel conditions extremely hazardous if not impossible. All unnecessary travel should be avoided. If you must travel... use your headlights... drive at slower speeds... and allow extra time to reach your destination. Leave with a full tank of gas... and carry an emergency survival kit including food... water... and blankets.

	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 4:16 PM EST on December 18, 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/rlx *********************snow on ground********************* Location snow time/date comments on ground of (inches) measurement West Virginia ... Fayette County... Oak Hill 1.5 400 PM 12/18 media