⛽ HIGH COUNTRY GAS PRICES – March 22, 2026 Boone area (regular): $3.79 (in person) | Diesel: $5.19 NC avg: $3.71 | National: $3.94 📈 Up ~70¢ since March 6 as U.S.-Iran conflict keeps oil prices elevated.
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🚨 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS — Watauga County until 8:45 AM and Avery, Mitchell, Caldwell, Burke, McDowell counties until 8:30 AM. 60 mph wind gusts. Damage to trees, power lines, roofs expected. Move to interior room now.
#NCwx #HighCountry #Boone #WataugaCounty #AveryCounty
🏫 Ashe County Schools will dismiss early Monday due to predicted snow. Early Learning Center at 11:15 AM, Elementary at 11:30, Middle at noon, High School/Early College at 12:30 PM.
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#AsheCounty #HighCountry #NCwx
🌅 Sunday morning sunrise in Meat Camp before the incoming storms.
📷 Phyllis Winebarger
#HighCountry #WataugaCounty #NCwx #MeatCamp
Reaching for the last drops of summer.
Featuring IG/_iam__lily__ on Taungurung Country.
#landscapeportrait #artinnature #artphotography #fineartphotography #highcountry
🚨 Boone man killed in single-vehicle crash on NC 18 near Laurel Springs in Alleghany County Thursday morning. NC State Highway Patrol says snow contributed to the collision.
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#AlleghanyCounty #HighCountry #NCwx
From 77°F yesterday to snow and gusty winds this morning. That's March in the High Country.
#Boone #HighCountry #NCwx #MarchWeather
❄️ 33 years ago today, the Blizzard of '93 began. Boone: 33 inches. Blowing Rock: 24 inches. Mount Mitchell: 50 inches. Winds of 101 mph. 300,000 homes without power. A 24-hour curfew enforced for 2 days in Boone. The benchmark for all High Country winter storms.
#BlizzardOf93 #BooneNC #HighCountry
Bull elk grazing in Colorado Rocky Mountain alpine meadow
Sliding back into the Colorado vibes with a little high country evening graze captured last summer as I wrapped up an amazing day with the big guys!
#WildlifePhotography #Elk #HighCountry
1) Series estreno del 2 al 8 de Marzo:
02/03
#Marshals: #UnaHistoriaDeYellowstone (SkyShow)
#DTFstlouis (HBO)
#RiotWomen (Movistar)
#SirensKiss (Prime)
03/03
#HighCountry (AXN)
#TheHack (Filmin)
04/03
#ElJovenSherlock (Prime)
#Furtivo (Appletv)
#DOC (Netflix)
1) Series que se estrenan en Marzo 2026 en #MovistarPlus y otros canales:
02/03
#RiotWomen
03/03
#HighCountry (AXN)
06/03
#BostonBlue (Starchannel)
07/03
#Outlander T8
11/03
#Empatía
12/03
#Prometea (Syfy)
15/03
#EntreTierras T2 (Atresplayer)
17/03
#LosQueSobrevivieron
Summer Evening in the High Country
Not much light left in the day, but what there is flows thick and gold as honey across the plains.
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#Twizel, #NewZealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
#Summer #Sunset #HighCountry #Goldenhour #Landscape #Photography #Stunday #Scape #EastCoastKin
🚨 ROAD CONDITIONS UPDATE
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 7:18 AM
ROAD CHECK LOCATIONS:
- Highway 421 Watauga/Wilkes Line
- Downtown Boone
- Downtown Blowing Rock
TRAVEL STRONGLY DISCOURAGED
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#WinterStorm #RoadConditions #HighCountry
📱 MISSED A WINTER STORM UPDATE? DON'T WORRY! 🌨️
Catch every critical winter storm detail you might have overlooked!
One comprehensive link for all High Country storm coverage:
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#WinterStorm #HighCountry #NCWeather
Storm prep in full swing: Boone Walmart shelves emptying fast. 📸 by Jacquelyn Vines #WinterStorm
#WinterStorm #StormPrep #HighCountry #WalmartShelves
💰 High Country FEMA funding: $34.7M for road repairs in Watauga, Ashe, Avery counties (300+ sites) and $3.7M for Beech Mountain sewer repairs. Part of $116M in new NC Helene recovery funding. wataugaonline.com/fema-announc...
#HighCountry #HurricaneHelene #FEMA
💰 Avery County awarded $5 million for new senior center after Hurricane Helene damaged the Newland facility. Services currently operating in Elk Park. Largest grant among 8 NC communities. wataugaonline.com/avery-county...
#AveryCounty #HighCountry
WAMY Community Action resumes operations after Stop Work Order lifted. CSBG, LIHEAP, HAARP programs now authorized. Info: wamycommunityaction.org or 828-264-2421 wataugaonline.com/wamy-communi... #WAMY #HighCountry #CommunityAction
Frisco, CO #FriscoCO #HighCountry
At one point Frisco became the sixth wealthiest county in the United States, however by 2025 wealth inequality and housing costs in the area had become so extreme that many workers there,
Spotted my 1st and 2nd Clark's Nutcracker, while driving on I-70W
Larger than blue Jay, longer tail, but similar somehow?
Amazing how things sometimes slow down, even when driving 60 mph.
Still have an eye for details on a flying bird, seeing it a split second!
#Birding #Colorado #HighCountry
This was perhaps the best drive ever of all road trips. Going from Denver, CO up I-70W while there was a dusting of snow happening.
#HighCountry #Colorado
Some amazing winding twisting turns, amazing sights, and nowhere to stop for taking a photo :-(
Snow falling on the Doc Watson statue in downtown Boone this morning. ❄️
📸 Photo: Luke Turner
#NCwx #WinterWeather #HighCountry #Boone #WataugaCounty #DocWatson
❄️ Winter weather has arrived in Watauga County.
These photos from around the county this morning show snow-covered roads and icy conditions.
Use caution if traveling this morning - roads are slick in spots.
📸 Photos: Watauga County Schools
#NCwx #WinterWeather #WataugaCounty #HighCountry
🦃 Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing you and yours a weekend filled with good food, family, and gratitude.
#Thanksgiving #HighCountry #WataugaCounty
Thanksgiving Eve sunset in the High Country. Golden clouds glowing over the Blue Ridge as we head into the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
📷 Kara Harmon
#HighCountry #WataugaCounty #Sunset #Thanksgiving
Good morning, High Country! Fog fills the valley as the sunrise paints the sky over the Blue Ridge Mountains. Captured this morning from the old Canyons parking lot in Blowing Rock.
📷 Amy Odom
#BlowingRock #HighCountry #WataugaCounty #Sunrise
