Alertes en vigueur Ashe

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and westcentral Virginia, and southeast West Virginia.* WHEN...From noon today to 6 AM EST Saturday.* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Treelimbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Limbs and trees weakened or partially downedfrom the remnants of Hurricane Helene will be more susceptiblebeing brought down by these winds.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for highprofile vehicles. Use extra caution.