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| A shortwave crossing the area tonight will provide additional snow to the area. The greatest accumulations will be across the mountains, but light accumulations will be possible elsewhere. In addition, gusty winds at times, combined with cold temperatures, will yield wind chills in the single digits to below zero at times, and a cold weather advisory has been issued for parts of the mountains, as well as the Huntington tri state region. A short break is anticipated for later Thursday into Friday with high pressure cruising past, but another system will then bring more impactful snow to the area Friday afternoon into Saturday. After a frigid start Friday morning, temperatures will actually moderate a bit Friday, but a new shot of arctic air is due to arrive during the early portion of the next work week. Get additional details in our Area Forecast Discussion... |
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579 FLUS41 KRLX 081844 HWORLX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 144 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 OHZ066-067-075-076-084>086-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>034-515- 524-091845- Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Dickenson- Buchanan-Wayne-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln- Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan- Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming- Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Pocahontas- 144 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Bitter cold temperatures are expected through the week with the coldest morning being Friday. Another winter storm could bring accumulating snow showers to the area Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$ WVZ523-526-091845- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Randolph- 144 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Cold Weather Advisory. Winter Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Cold Weather Advisory. Winter Storm Warning. Bitter cold temperatures are expected through the week with the coldest morning being Friday. Another winter storm could bring accumulating snow showers to the area Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$ WVZ522-091845- Southeast Webster- 144 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Warning. Cold Weather Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Warning. Cold Weather Advisory. Bitter cold temperatures are expected through the week with the coldest morning being Friday. Another winter storm could bring accumulating snow showers to the area Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$ WVZ039-040-519-521-091845- Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Nicholas-Northwest Webster- 144 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast, northern and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Bitter cold temperatures are expected through the week with the coldest morning being Friday. Another winter storm could bring accumulating snow showers to the area Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$ WVZ520-525-091845- Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Randolph- 144 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Cold Weather Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Cold Weather Advisory. Bitter cold temperatures are expected through the week with the coldest morning being Friday. Another winter storm could bring accumulating snow showers to the area Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$ WVZ518-091845- Southeast Fayette- 144 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Cold Weather Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Cold Weather Advisory. Bitter cold temperatures are expected through the week with the coldest morning being Friday. Another winter storm could bring accumulating snow showers to the area Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$ WVZ517-091845- Northwest Fayette- 144 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Bitter cold temperatures are expected through the week with the coldest morning being Friday. Another winter storm could bring accumulating snow showers to the area Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$ WVZ516-091845- Southeast Raleigh- 144 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Cold Weather Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Cold Weather Advisory. Bitter cold temperatures are expected through the week with the coldest morning being Friday. Another winter storm could bring accumulating snow showers to the area Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-087-091845- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Jackson OH-Lawrence OH- 144 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky and portions of southeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Cold Weather Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Cold Weather Advisory. Bitter cold temperatures are expected through the week with the coldest morning being Friday. Another winter storm could bring accumulating snow showers to the area Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$ |
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