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AFTERNOON UPDATE: Road conditions deteriorating as winter storm pounds region
BLUEFIELD — A powerful winter storm is dumping sleet, snow and freezing rain across the region.
Conditions are expected to continue to deteriorate throughout the day and night. The National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Va., is calling for 2 to 4 inches of sleet and snow accumulation today, and another 2 to 4 inches of sleet and snow tonight.
The National Weather Service also is warning that parts of the region could seen one tenth to one quarter of an inch of ice accumulation as a result of the storm.
Travel conditions are treacherous across the region. The Virginia Department of Transportation reported multiple tractor-trailer accidents along Virginia Friday morning.
A winter storm warning for most of southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia remains in effect until 4 p.m. Saturday.
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