<alert><identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a3450b4c514da98cb9b98ab2fd57f7038ecc97f7.001.1.IPAWS</identifier><sender>w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov</sender><sent>2026-01-11T11:10:00-05:00</sent><status>Actual</status><msgType>Alert</msgType><scope>Public</scope><code>IPAWSv1.0</code><info><language>en-US</language><category>Met</category><event>Snow Squall Warning</event><responseType>Avoid</responseType><urgency>Expected</urgency><severity>Extreme</severity><certainty>Likely</certainty><eventCode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>SVS</value></eventCode><eventCode><valueName>NationalWeatherService</valueName><value>SQW</value></eventCode><effective>2026-01-11T11:10:00-05:00</effective><onset>2026-01-11T11:10:00-05:00</onset><expires>2026-01-11T12:00:00-05:00</expires><senderName>NWS Blacksburg VA</senderName><headline>Snow Squall Warning issued January 11 at 11:10AM EST until January 11 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA</headline><description>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.
</description><instruction>Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
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* 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.
</description><instruction>Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
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