Weather Alert
Franklin County, VA
Status: Active Alert
Start: 2/6/26 12:54 PM
End: Ongoing
Dur: 05:57
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 12:54PM EST until February 8 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...
For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 9 below expected.

* WHERE...
Amherst, Bedford, Patrick, and Franklin Counties.

* WHEN...
For the Wind Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Saturday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 7 AM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. The cold wind chills as low as 9 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.



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