Alert archive / West Virginia / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this winter storm warning at Jan 1, 2008, 3:44 AM EST for Barbour County, Upshur County, West Virginia. It took effect at Jan 1, 2008, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 40 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 1, 2008, 3:44 AM EST (08:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 1, 2008, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2008, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
Counties Barbour County, WV, Upshur County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 155 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1363 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 224 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS41 KRLX 010844 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 344 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 WVZ046-047-011745- /O.UPG.KRLX.WS.A.0001.080101T1700Z-080103T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KRLX.WS.W.0001.080101T1700Z-080103T0900Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 344 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM...COMBINED WITH ARCTIC AIR...WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON...AND PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THESE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME HEAVIER LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS THE WINDS TURN TO A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION. COMPOUNDING ISSUES WILL BE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35MPH...WHICH WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS RECEIVING 12 INCHES OR MORE. DRIVING COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ WVZ035>038-011745- /O.UPG.KRLX.WS.A.0001.080101T1700Z-080103T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KRLX.SB.Y.0001.080101T1700Z-080103T0900Z/ RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE... SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS 344 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM...COMBINED WITH ARCTIC AIR...WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON...AND PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THESE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME HEAVIER LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS THE WINDS TURN TO A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION. COMPOUNDING ISSUES WILL BE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH...CREATING BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY REACH 3 TO 5 INCHES. ACCUMULATING AND BLOWING SNOW COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$
9 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KRLX 011643 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1143 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 WVZ046-047-020045- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0001.080101T1700Z-080103T0900Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 1143 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM...COMBINED WITH ARCTIC AIR... WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON...AND PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THESE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME HEAVIER LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS THE WINDS TURN TO A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION. COMPOUNDING ISSUES WILL BE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35MPH...WHICH WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY EXCEED 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS RECEIVING 12 INCHES OR MORE. DRIVING COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ WVZ035>038-020045- /O.CON.KRLX.SB.Y.0001.080101T1700Z-080103T0900Z/ RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE... SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS 1143 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM...COMBINED WITH ARCTIC AIR... WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON...AND PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THESE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME HEAVIER LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS THE WINDS TURN TO A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION. COMPOUNDING ISSUES WILL BE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH...CREATING BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY REACH 3 TO 5 INCHES. ACCUMULATING AND BLOWING SNOW COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ MDP/TRM
000 WWUS41 KRLX 012116 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 416 PM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 WVZ046-047-020530- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 416 PM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY UPSLOPE MOUNTAIN SNOW PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY EXCEED 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS RECEIVING 12 INCHES OR MORE. DRIVING COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ OHZ066-067-075-076-WVZ009>011-015>020-027>031-020530- /O.NEW.KRLX.SN.Y.0001.080101T2116Z-080102T1500Z/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-KANAWHA-ROANE- WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...CHARLESTON... SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH... GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...CLAY... SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT 416 PM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS...MAKING FOR A VERY MESSY MORNING COMMUTE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ VAZ003-004-WVZ032>034-039-040-020530- /O.EXA.KRLX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT... GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE... BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON 416 PM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY UPSLOPE MOUNTAIN SNOW PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY REACH 3 TO 5 INCHES. ACCUMULATING AND BLOWING SNOW COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ WVZ035>038-020530- /O.CON.KRLX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE... SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS 416 PM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY UPSLOPE MOUNTAIN SNOW PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY REACH 3 TO 5 INCHES. ACCUMULATING AND BLOWING SNOW COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$
000 WWUS41 KRLX 020228 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 928 PM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 WVZ046-047-021030- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 928 PM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY UPSLOPE MOUNTAIN SNOW PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS. THE MORNING COMMUTE WEDNESDAY WILL BE TRICKY...SO ALLOW EXTRA TIME. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY EXCEED 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS RECEIVING 12 INCHES OR MORE. DRIVING COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ VAZ003-004-WVZ032>040-021030- /O.CON.KRLX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT... GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE... BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON 928 PM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY UPSLOPE MOUNTAIN SNOW PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS. THE MORNING COMMUTE WEDNESDAY WILL BE TRICKY...SO ALLOW EXTRA TIME. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY REACH 3 TO 5 INCHES. ACCUMULATING AND BLOWING SNOW COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ OHZ066-067-075-076-WVZ009>011-015>020-027>031-021030- /O.CON.KRLX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080102T1500Z/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-KANAWHA-ROANE- WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...CHARLESTON... SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH... GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...CLAY... SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT 928 PM EST TUE JAN 1 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS...MAKING FOR A VERY MESSY MORNING COMMUTE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$
000 WWUS41 KRLX 020958 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 458 AM EST WED JAN 2 2008 WVZ046-047-021800- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 458 AM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY...FOLLOWED BY UPSLOPE MOUNTAIN SNOW PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS. WIND CHILL VALUES ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS COULD DROP INTO THE MINUS TEENS. DAYTIME ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY EXCEED 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS RECEIVING 12 INCHES OR MORE. DRIVING COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ VAZ003-004-WVZ032>040-021800- /O.CON.KRLX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT... GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE... BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON 458 AM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY...FOLLOWED BY UPSLOPE MOUNTAIN SNOW PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS. DAYTIME ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY REACH 3 TO 6 INCHES. ACCUMULATING AND BLOWING SNOW COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ OHZ066-067-075-076-WVZ009>011-015>020-027>031-021500- /O.CON.KRLX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080102T1500Z/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-KANAWHA-ROANE- WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...CHARLESTON... SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH... GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...CLAY... SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT 458 AM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS...MAKING FOR A VERY MESSY MORNING COMMUTE. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$
000 WWUS41 KRLX 021439 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 939 AM EST WED JAN 2 2008 WVZ037>040-022100- /O.UPG.KRLX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ /O.EXA.KRLX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON 939 AM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS TODAY...FOLLOWED BY UPSLOPE MOUNTAIN SNOW PERSISTING THROUGH TONIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TODAY WILL BE IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT WILL LIKELY REACH 4 TO 8 INCHES. ACCUMULATING AND BLOWING WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ WVZ046-047-022100- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 939 AM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS TODAY...FOLLOWED BY UPSLOPE MOUNTAIN SNOW PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS. WIND CHILL VALUES ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS COULD DROP INTO THE MINUS TEENS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TODAY WILL BE IN THE 2 TO 5 INCH RANGE. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY EXCEED 7 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS RECEIVING 14 INCHES OR MORE. DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ OHZ066-067-075-076-WVZ009>011-015>020-027>031-022100- /O.EXT.KRLX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080102T2100Z/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-KANAWHA-ROANE- WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...CHARLESTON... SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH... GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...CLAY... SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT 939 AM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS...WHICH WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AS THE SYSTEM EXITS THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ VAZ003-004-WVZ032>036-022100- /O.CON.KRLX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT... GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE... BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE 939 AM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY...FOLLOWED BY UPSLOPE MOUNTAIN SNOW PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TODAY WILL BE IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY REACH 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. ACCUMULATING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$
000 WWUS41 KRLX 022049 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 349 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008 OHZ066-067-075-076-WVZ009>011-015>020-027>031-022200- /O.EXP.KRLX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080102T2100Z/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-KANAWHA-ROANE- WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...CHARLESTON... SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH... GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...CLAY... SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT 349 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. PLEASE USE CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ WVZ037>040-046-047-030500- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 349 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT WILL LIKELY REACH 4 TO 8 INCHES. ACCUMULATING AND BLOWING WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ VAZ003-004-WVZ032>036-030500- /O.CON.KRLX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT... GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE... BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE 349 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT WILL LIKELY REACH 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. ACCUMULATING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$
000 WWUS41 KRLX 022238 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 538 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008 WVZ037>040-046-047-030645- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 538 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER TONIGHT IN THE COLD AIR. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS OPEN AREAS IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. DUE TO THE DRY AND FLUFFY NATURE OF THE SNOW SHOWERS...ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. AVOID UNNECESSARY TRAVEL TONIGHT. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...DO NOT ASSUME YOU WILL REMAIN IN A WARM VEHICLE. BE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES AND THE COLD TEMPERATURES. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ VAZ003-004-WVZ032>036-030645- /O.CON.KRLX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT... GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE... BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE 538 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE INTERMITTENT OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...DUE TO THE COLD AIR...THE SNOW IS DRY AND FLUFFY... SO ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE NOTED IN OPEN AREAS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING TONIGHT. ALSO...DO NOT ASSUME YOU WILL REMAIN IN A WARM VEHICLE...BE PREPARED FOR VERY COLD TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT. $$ KTB
000 WWUS41 KRLX 030308 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1008 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008 WVZ032-030415- /O.CAN.KRLX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ TAYLOR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRAFTON 1008 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR TAYLOR COUNTY. OF COURSE...ANY UNTREATED ROAD WILL STILL BE SNOW COVERED OR ICY. $$ WVZ037>040-046-047-030900- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 1008 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER TONIGHT IN THE COLD AIR. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS OPEN AREAS IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. DUE TO THE DRY AND FLUFFY NATURE OF THE SNOW SHOWERS... OVERNIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...THAT BEING FROM SUNSET WEDNESDAY TO SUNRISE ON THURSDAY. AVOID UNNECESSARY TRAVEL TONIGHT. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...DO NOT ASSUME YOU WILL REMAIN IN A WARM VEHICLE. BE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES AND THE COLD TEMPERATURES. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. $$ VAZ003-004-WVZ033>036-030900- /O.CON.KRLX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...WELCH... GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...OAK HILL... FAYETTEVILLE 1008 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS ARE BECOMING LIGHTER AND MORE INTERMITTENT TONIGHT. HOWEVER...DUE TO THE COLD AIR...THE SNOW IS DRY AND FLUFFY...SO OVERNIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE...THAT BEING FROM SUNSET WEDNESDAY TO SUNRISE THURSDAY. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE NOTED IN OPEN AREAS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING TONIGHT. ALSO...DO NOT ASSUME YOU WILL REMAIN IN A WARM VEHICLE...BE PREPARED FOR VERY COLD TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT. $$ KTB
000 WWUS41 KRLX 030840 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 340 AM EST THU JAN 3 2008 WVZ037>040-046-047-030945- /O.EXP.KRLX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 340 AM EST THU JAN 3 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH TODAY...WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. THUS...THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ VAZ003-004-WVZ033>036-030945- /O.EXP.KRLX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0900Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...WELCH... GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...OAK HILL... FAYETTEVILLE 340 AM EST THU JAN 3 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH TODAY...WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED...AND WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED. THUS...THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 1, 12:47 AM EST, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 12:47 AM EST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1247 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WHIPS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. MUCH COLDER AIR MOVES IN
NEW YEARS DAY WITH WIND BLOWN SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY THRU
THURSDAY MORNING. MODERATING TEMPERATURES FRIDAY AND THIS WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
COLD FRONT CONTS TO MOVE THRU CNTRL PORTIONS OF IND AND KY ATT. SFC
LOW MOVES NE THROUGH THE LWR GRTLKS TNGT WITH PCPN MOSTLY CONFINED
TO NRN SECTIONS OF THE CWA. KLVX ILLUSTRATES ECHOES INTENSIFYING IN
THE WARM SECTOR AHEAD OF THE BAROCLINIC ACR WRN KY. 18Z NAM AND LCL
MESO MDLS SHOW TRACE AT BEST FM I-64 S WHEN BOUNDARY PASSES...HWVR
LATEST RUC13 CATCHES ON TO DEVELOPING QPF OVER KY AND MARCHES IT
THRU I-64 S OVRNGT. OBS SUPPORT A TRACE TO A HUNDREDTH...SO WILL
KEEP POPS IN THE CHC RANGE...BUT INC THEM TO CAT ALL ACR THE N.
SRLY WINDS KEEP TEMPS AOA FREEZING TNGT MAKING PTYPE ALL RAIN AS
INDICATED BY 9Z SREF PLUMES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT FCST
AREA. ANY SN ACCUM BY THE FIRST DAWN OF 2008 SHALL BE ABV 3000 FT
WHERE AN INCH IS PSBL.
INCREASED WIND AND WIND GUST GRIDS AFT LOOKING AT MAX MIXING
POTENTIAL OFF BUFR SNDGS. STRONG ISALLOBARIC FLOW COULD PUSH GUST
TO 35KTS WITH ANY RW ALONG THE FRONT. WINDS DROP ONLY A LTL NEW
YEARS DAY AS PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS TIGHT AS CYCLONE COILS UP.
ANY THUNDER OR LIGHTNING SHALL STAY IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF LOW WHERE
IMPRESSIVE DYNAMICS ARE LOCATED.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
SOME MINOR DIFFERENCES IN TIMING OF COLD AIR...BUT EFFECT ON THE
FORECAST IS THE SAME. COLD AIR MOVES IN TUESDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS
DEVELOPING. MUCH COLDER ARCTIC AIR MASS THEN MOVES IN TUESDAY NIGHT.
STRONG VORT LOBE PASSING JUST SOUTH OF THE REGION SHOULD HELP
ENHANCE THE UPSLOPE SNOWFALL. WILL EXPAND THE WINTER STORM WATCH
DOWN THROUGH RALEIGH COUNTY DUE TO THIS ENHANCEMENT.
CONCERNED THAT UPSLOPE EVENT WILL BE HAMPERED A BIT ON WEDNESDAY BY
SOME WARM AIR ADVECTION AND LOW LEVEL INVERSION.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
STRONG DEEP LAYER NW UPSLOPE FLOW CONTINUES GRADUALLY DIMINISHING
WED NT INTO THU. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY WIND DOWN WED NT AS THE FLOW
AND ASSOCIATED COLD ADVECTION WEAKEN.
LOWERED HIGHS THU EVEN FURTHER WITH HIGH PRESSURE AND SUBSIDENCE
INVERSION TRAPPING LOW LEVEL COLD AIR. LOW LEVEL MODEL TEMPERATURES
ARE LOWEST AT H925.
SW FLOW DOES ENSUE THU AND STRENGTHENS FRI THRU SUN AS STRONG HIGH
MOVES OFFSHORE AND LOW PRESSURE MOVES E ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA.
CHANCE POPS W OF OH RIVER AND ACROSS NORTHERN WV SAT AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...SLIGHT CHANCE ELSEWHERE...AS WEAK SHORT WAVE LIFTS THROUGH
IN SW FLOW ALOFT.
LONG RANGE MODELS TEND TO KEEP THE RIDGE JUST OFF THE EAST
COAST...AND PREVENTING SYSTEMS FROM AFFECTING THE AREA MUCH.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
COLD FRONT IS NOW WORKING ITS WAY INTO HTS...AND WILL BE QUICK TO
PLOW THROUGH THE TAF SITES OVER THE NEXT 4-6 HOURS. FROPA
GENERATING WIND GUSTS OF 35KTS...AND INCLUDED THIS IN TEMPO
GROUPS. WINDS WILL GUST CONTINUOUSLY TO 25-30KTS THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD AT ALL SITES. SNOW WILL SET UP BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE
DAWN HOURS...AND WILL EVENTUALLY DROP VISIBILITIES TO IFR THROUGH
THE COURSE OF TUESDAY. SOME BLOWING SNOW COULD BE EXPERIENCED AT
EKN AND BKW. CEILINGS WILL DROP DOWN TO MVFR AS WELL. DO NOT
EXPECT MUCH IMPROVEMENT BY 06Z WEDNESDAY.
AVIATION OUTLOOK /BEYOND 06Z WEDNESDAY/ LIFR/IFR CONDITIONS AT
TIMES IN SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY THRU WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT FOR WVZ035>038-046-047.
OH...NONE.
KY...NONE.
VA...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...KTB
NEAR TERM...29
SHORT TERM...RPY
LONG TERM...DB
AVIATION...26Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 31, 3:51 PM EST, 11 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 351 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013-014-016>020- 029-012100- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN- RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-GILMER- 351 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WVZ035>038-046-047-012100- RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- 351 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. VAZ003-004-WVZ015-024>028-030>034-039-040-012100- DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-KANAWHA-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-LEWIS- HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- 351 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP ON TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A SNOW ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED AS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 31, 10:38 PM EST, 5 hours 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1038 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>007-009>011- 010745- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN... POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...PARKERSBURG... VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE... MIDDLEBOURNE 1038 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCERNING GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT... STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UPWARDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL BE COMMON AROUND THE MIDNIGHT HOUR. A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE TRACKING ACROSS NORTHERN OHIO IS RESPONSIBLE. WINDS DIE DOWN A LITTLE TOWARD DAWN...BUT GUSTS IN THE 30 MPH RANGE SHALL BE COMMON NEW YEARS DAY.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 3:44 AM EST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | RLX | Barbour, McDowell, Taylor, Upshur, Wyoming | 48 hr |
| Jan 1, 4:16 PM EST | Snow Advisory | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison and 8 more | 24 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.