Last Updated on February 12, 2022 6:26 pm
*some of the reports from our facebook, twitter, text messages and email*
5am- power outages: Ashe 3,899, Alleghany 668, Watauga 378, Wilkes 51 in Blue Ridge Electric member area
SPSRNK from 1/18/2013 5:01 AM to 10:00 AM EST for Ashe County, Watauga County: SLICK ROADS THIS MORNING. http://1.usa.gov/XjiOpi
5:50am – per facebook report – Main roads from TN state line to Boone are pretty good. 321 in Boone is snowy and icy
Beware of black ice in parking lots
6am- power outages : Ashe 3,289, Alleghany 669, Watauga 380, Wilkes 51 in Blue Ridge Electric member area
6:10am – 421 Zionville to Boone main roads are good! Side roads have lots of crunchy snow/ice
6:15am – most of the early morning reports coming in indicate that main roads are in good shape
6:30am – most early morning reports indicate that the main roads are in good shape. That's not to say you won't find slick areas, but considering all the rain, snow, overnight ice they seems to be good. Side roads, like usual, are going to see more problem areas.
8:45am-power outages : Ashe 3,474, Alleghany 589, Watauga 273, Wilkes 52 in Blue Ridge Electric member area
No work will take place on on 321 in Blowing Rock today due to weather. Slow down, stay alert. Call project hotline at (828) 964-3260.
10 AM photo of current power outages
28 degrees in Boone at 11am, peak wind gust of 22mph so far
11am power outages – Ashe 3,428, Alleghany 375, Watauga 193, Wilkes 33, Avery 14 in Blue Ridge Electric member area
11:11am- flipped car on 321 at Cliff Dwellers Inn
Willow Valley. Photo:Susan-Murphy
"Blanket of Beauty, Photo: Sandy Shell
Snow on Beech Mountain. Photo: Amy Morrison
Looking toward Beech Mountain from Valle Crucis, Photo:Daniel Martin
West Jefferson Park taken by Leisa Johnson around 8pm Thursday night
Don Hayes Road, Photo:Isabella Metts
shot from Ivy Mountain on the Blue Ridge in Deep Gap looking down towards Lenoir, Photo:Sheron Hagelston
2:15pm – Power outages: Watauga 140, Caldwell 1, Ashe 2,662, Alleghany 244, Wilkes 36 in Blue Ridge Electric member area
3:30pm – Power outages: Watauga 91, Ashe 2,495, Alleghany 199, Wilkes 36, Avery 1 in Blue Ridge Electric member area
4:40pm – Power outages: Watauga 26, Ashe 2,287, Alleghany 126, Wilkes 34, Avery 1 in Blue Ridge Electric member area
Full Outage Restoration May Last Into Saturday, especially for Ashe – http://wataugaroads.com/full-outage-restoration-may-last-into-saturday-for-ashe/
5:30pm – Power outages: Watauga 9, Ashe 1,987, Alleghany 145, Wilkes 34 in Blue Ridge Electric member area. Full power to all may not be back until Saturday – http://wataugaroads.com/full-outage-restoration-may-last-into-saturday-for-ashe/