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Pocahontas County Emergency Management
Friday February 7th, 2020 :: 01:46 a.m. EST

Alert

Winter Weather Advisory until 07:00PM Friday

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches with the greatest amounts across the highest mountain ridges of northeast West Virginia. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph in the afternoon.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast and southeast West Virginia.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM EST Friday. Rain will change to snow after 4 AM. The heaviest snow is expected between 6 AM and 9 AM.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions may impact the morning or evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates up to an inch per hour are possible between 6 AM and 9 AM across northeast West Virginia. Isolated power outages are possible in the afternoon as winds become gusty.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SOUTHEAST RALEIGH ... SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH ... SOUTHEAST FAYETTE ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER

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

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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

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