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Blacksburg, VA – A deepening low-pressure system is expected to bring strong to damaging winds across southwest Virginia Monday night, with the greatest impacts across the mountains and foothills.
According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph are likely across much of the region, with locally higher gusts up to 60 mph possible along the crest of the Blue Ridge and other exposed peaks. The strongest winds are forecast between 7 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday…