Winter Weather Advisory until 07:00PM Tuesday
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches across lower elevations, with 2 to 4 inches in the mountains. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph in the mountains.
* WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, northern and southeast West Virginia.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 7 PM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rain tonight will switch over to all snow after midnight, with snow only slowly diminishing during the day Tuesday. As the snow begins, both air and road temperatures will quickly fall to below freezing, resulting in slick roadways. A few bursts of heavier snow may occur at times, resulting in very poor visibilities and further enhancing hazardous driving conditions. In addition, strong winds and cold temperatures may result in wind chill values falling to around -15 to -20 degrees across the higher mountains.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST RANDOLPH ... UPSHUR ... SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS ... NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS ... BARBOUR ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER ... TAYLOR
Instructions:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Address/Location
Pocahontas County Emergency Management
1008 Jury St
Marlinton, WV 24954
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-799-4567
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PCEMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Weather Advisory