Weather Alerts For Banner Elk, NC

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 703 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Grayson-Mercer-Summers- Including the cities of Tazewell, Whitetop, Troutdale, Bluefield, Volney, Flat Top, Hix, Marion, Hinton, Independence, Boone, and West Jefferson 703 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Locally higher amounts at elevations above 4000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph which may cause blowing snow. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The snow may begin as rain. As temperatures fall this evening the rain is expected to change to snow with poor travel conditions expected tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. &&