Expires:201301252000;Remove:201301252000;322287 FPUS71 KRNK 251852 NOWRNK SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 152 PM EST FRI JAN 25 2013 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009-010-012>018-022>024-032>035-043>047- 058-059-252000- CASWELL NC-YADKIN NC-STOKES NC-SURRY NC-WATAUGA NC-WILKES NC- ROCKINGHAM NC-ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE NC-FRANKLIN VA-HALIFAX VA-BLAND VA- PATRICK VA-CARROLL VA-GRAYSON VA-APPOMATTOX VA-AMHERST VA- MONTGOMERY VA-CAMPBELL VA-BOTETOURT VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA- WYTHE VA-HENRY VA-PULASKI VA-ROANOKE VA-BUCKINGHAM VA-SMYTH VA- CHARLOTTE VA-CRAIG VA-TAZEWELL VA-BEDFORD VA-FLOYD VA- 152 PM EST FRI JAN 25 2013 .NOW... AT 142 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR... AND WEATHER REPORTS FROM SPOTTERS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...INDICATE LIGHT TO MODERATE SLEET FALLING ACROSS NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA...WHILE A SLEET AND SNOW MIX IS FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA. ACCUMULATIONS HAVE RANGED FROM A HALF INCH IN SOME AREAS...TO AROUND 2 INCHES IN OTHERS...MAINLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...EXPECT THESE SHOWERS OF SNOW AND SLEET TO CONTINUE...AND THEN BEGIN TO TAPER OFF BY EARLY EVENING. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO TRAVEL WITH CAUTION DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SLICK SPOTS ON ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TREATED. ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE ONE TO TWO INCHES THROUGH 4 PM. $$ 16