Freeze Warning 5, NWS Charleston, WV

Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Athens County, OH, Gallia County, OH, Jackson County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Perry County, OH, Vinton County, OH, Washington County, OH, Buchanan County, VA, Dickenson County, VA, Barbour County, WV, Boone County, WV, Braxton County, WV, Cabell County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Clay County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Logan County, WV, Mason County, WV, McDowell County, WV, Mingo County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Roane County, WV, Taylor County, WV, Tyler County, WV, Upshur County, WV, Wayne County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV, Wyoming County, WV

138 
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
846 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>037-039-040-120900-
/O.CON.KRLX.FZ.W.0005.120412T0600Z-120412T1300Z/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-
WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-
RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-
HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-UPSHUR-
BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND...
GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...
CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...
ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...
CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...
HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...
PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...
SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...
WEST HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...
HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
GILBERT CREEK...CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...
CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...
CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...
CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...
MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...
MONTGOMERY...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...BUCKHANNON...
PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
846 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY LATE TONIGHT INTO 
  THURSDAY MORNING. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES WILL BE RIGHT 
  AROUND SUNRISE. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR VEGETATION MAY BE KILLED OR 
  DAMAGED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS CAN KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

126 
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
345 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>037-039-040-121300-
/O.CON.KRLX.FZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120412T1300Z/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-
WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-
RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-
HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-UPSHUR-
BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND...
GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...
CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...
ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...
CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...
HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...
PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...
SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...
WEST HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...
HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
GILBERT CREEK...CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...
CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...
CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...
CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...
MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...
MONTGOMERY...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...BUCKHANNON...
PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
345 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY LATE TONIGHT INTO 
  THURSDAY MORNING. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES WILL BE RIGHT 
  AROUND SUNRISE. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR VEGETATION MAY BE KILLED OR 
  DAMAGED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS CAN KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
901 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012


KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>037-039-040-121415-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120412T1300Z/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-
WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-
RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-
HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-UPSHUR-
BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND...
GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...
CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...
ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...
CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...
HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...
PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...
SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...
WEST HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...
HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
GILBERT CREEK...CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...
CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...
CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...
CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...
MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...
MONTGOMERY...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...BUCKHANNON...
PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
901 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

TEMPERATURES WHICH FELL INTO THE UPPER 20S LAST NIGHT IN MANY
LOCATIONS ARE NOW WARMING ABOVE FREEZING.

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1025 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
COLD UPPER TROUGH SWINGS THROUGH TODAY. CHILLY HIGH PRESSURE
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE AND MUCH WARMER WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
UPDATE...
SNOW SHOWERS HAVE PICKED UP OVER NORTHEASTERN AREA AS THE UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH AXIS SWINGS OVERHEAD THIS MORNING. EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS
TO CONTINUE OVER THE NORTH AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS THROUGH MIDDAY THEN
GRADUALLY BECOME MORE SCATTERED AS THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
PROGRESS. LOOK FOR ACCUMULATIONS AROUND AN INCH 3000 FT AND ABOVE.

THE QUESTION OF CLOUD AMOUNTS FOR THE DAY AND TONIGHT ARE A TRICKY
FORECAST QUESTION. STRATOCU ARE STARTING FORM AS LAST NIGHTS STRATUS
ADVECTS SOUTHEAST...SO THINK THE END RESULT WILL BE A BROKEN DECK
WITH OCCASIONAL SUNBREAKS THROUGH THE DAY BUT SOLIDIER STRATUS
BANKING UP AGAINST THE WEST SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS.  DID DECREASE
HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MOUNTAINS TODAY TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS.  FOR
TONIGHT THE QUESTION OF HOW MUCH STRATUS CONTINUES...WITHOUT A WELL
DEFINED THERMAL TROUGH PASSAGE THE LINGERING NW FLOW WILL MAKE FOR A
SLOW TRANSITION TO CLEARER SKIES WITH STRATUS GRADUALLY THINNING TO
A SCATTERED LAYER RATHER THAN ANY RAPID BREAKUP.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AXIS TO CROSS THROUGH OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS...AND HAVE RAMPED UP POPS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS. BEST LIFT
SEEN AT THE 850MB LEVEL...AND STILL CALLING FOR SNOW SHOWERS LARGELY
CONCENTRATED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ZEROED OUT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BELOW 2500FT DUE TO GROUND TEMPERATURE...AND THINK EVEN ABOVE THAT
LEVEL THEY WILL BE HARD TO COME BY. ALSO KEEP THE DETERMINISTIC
ASPECT OF THE FORECAST IN RANDOLPH AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES...WHICH
IS SUPPORTED BY SREF PROBABILITIES.

FLOW ALOFT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TODAY...WITH 925MB FLOW COMING DOWN
FROM 30KTS TO 15KTS BY 18Z TODAY. WHILE STILL ON THE BREEZY
SIDE...WILL KEEP GUSTS BELOW 20KTS TODAY.

WILL BE THE CHILLIEST DAY SEEN IN QUITE SOME TIME...AS LOCATIONS
STRUGGLE TO REACH THE 50F MARK. TEMPERATURES OFF THE SURFACE BOTTOM
OUT TODAY AS DO THE 500MB HEIGHTS...AND WILL SEE SLOW BUT STEADY
RECOVERY BEYOND TODAY WITH BOTH FIELDS.

POPS END LATER THIS EVENING...AND SHOULD CLEAR OUT TONIGHT FAIRLY
EFFICIENTLY. THE BIGGEST QUESTIONS TONIGHT AND THE OVERNIGHT LOWS
WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR WIND. EXAMINATION OF THE NAM BUFR
SOUNDINGS DOES REVEAL AN INVERSION SETTING UP...BUT WILL NEED TO
EVALUATE THIS WITH THE NEXT MODEL RUN AS IT COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT
IMPACT ON THE LOWS. BECAUSE OF THAT...WILL CONTINUE WITH THE WATCH
FOR NOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
ALL MODELS AGREE STRONG UPPER RIDGE AND CANADIAN SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE WILL HOLD FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. AIRMASS MODIFICATION
WITH ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WILL START A SLOW DAY TIME WARMING TREND INTO
THE 60S...BUT VERY DRY AIR IN PLACE WILL BRING A COLD THURSDAY NIGHT
AND A CONTINUED HIGH RISK OF FROST/FREEZE. SURFACE HIGH FINALLY
SLIDES EAST TO END THE FROST/FREEZE THREAT FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE SLOWER TO BREAK DOWN EASTERN U.S. UPPER RIDGE.
UNTIL THE MAIN SYSTEM COMES OUT OF THE CENTRAL U.S. EARLY NEXT
WEEK...WE WILL BE ON THE PERIPHERY OF ANY PRECIP SHIELD AHEAD OF THE
MAIN SYSTEM. FIRST CHANCE OF SHOWERS COMES SATURDAY WITH A WARM
FRONT LIFTING NORTH...BUT WILL LIMIT LOW CHANCES TO NORTHWESTERN
AREAS AS THE BETTER FEED OF MOISTURE AND UPPER SUPPORT REMAIN TO THE
WEST. THE GFS...ALTHOUGH BACKING OFF ON SMASHING DOWN THE UPPER
RIDGE...CONTINUES TO BE A FAST OUTLIER IN BREAKING DOWN THE UPPER
RIDGE. THIS IS A TYPICAL GFS MODEL FAST BIAS AND SO HAVE TRIMMED
BACK POPS TO FIT THE SLOWER MODELS. FOR SUNDAY...BEING IN THE WARM
SECTOR WITH MORE MOISTURE AND A BIT CLOSER TO THE APPROACHING
SYSTEM...HAVE EDGED POPS SOUTHEAST TO COVER THE NORTHWEST HALF OF
THE AREA. STILL...ONLY CHANCE POPS FOR THE WEEKEND IN THE NORTH AND
WEST...AND QUITE WARM.

BY MONDAY AND TUESDAY...THE MUCH AWAITED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND
COLD FRONT WILL BRING A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY TUESDAY. WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE
WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
MVFR CEILINGS NOW APPEARING AT THE NORTHERN TERMINALS AHEAD OF
UPPER TROUGH AXIS ALOFT THAT WILL SWING THROUGH OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS. EXPECT RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHEAST
MOUNTAINS TODAY...THAT WILL WANE INTO THIS EVENING. EXPECTING ONLY
MVFR RESTRICTIONS TODAY...ALTHOUGH IFR VISIBILITIES NOW SHOWING UP
NORTH AT PIT.

WINDS CONTINUE TO BE A FACTOR IN THE AVIATION FORECAST...BUT
SHOULD GENERALLY SEE GUSTS BELOW 20-25KTS WITH SUSTAINED AT
10-15KTS. DIRECTION REMAINS NORTHWESTERLY AT THE SURFACE.

VFR EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH WINDS LESS THAN 5KTS...SLIGHTLY HIGHER TO
AROUND 10KTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM TO HIGH.

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: MAY HAVE BRIEF IFR AT CKB/EKN IN SNOW.

EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY
OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION:
H = HIGH:   TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS.
L = LOW:    TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.

UTC 1HRLY       14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   00   01
EDT 1HRLY       10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21
CRW CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    M    H    H    H    H
HTS CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
BKW CONSISTENCY  L    L    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
EKN CONSISTENCY  M    M    M    L    M    L    M    M    M    M    M    M
PKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    M    M    H    H    H    H    H    H
CKB CONSISTENCY  M    M    M    L    L    H    M    M    H    H    H    H

AFTER 12Z THURSDAY...
NO IFR EXPECTED.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR
     WVZ005>011-013>020-024>037-039-040.
OH...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR
     OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087.
KY...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR
     KYZ101>103-105.
VA...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR
     VAZ003-004.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JMV/26
NEAR TERM...JR
SHORT TERM...JMV
LONG TERM...RPY/JMV
AVIATION...26

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1029 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>037-039-040-121430-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-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-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-
NICHOLAS-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
1029 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST
KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND MUCH OF WEST
VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WATCH.

A FREEZE WATCH IS POSTED FOR LATE TONIGHT.

.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.

THE FREEZE WATCH CONTINUES FOR EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

A FROST OR FREEZE MAY OCCUR AGAIN FOR DAWN ON FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

WVZ038-046-047-121430-
WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
1029 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND
NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1000 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

WVZ038-046-047-111500-
POCAHONTAS WV-RANDOLPH WV-WEBSTER WV-
1000 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

...SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES LEAVING A COATING ACROSS
HIGH TERRAIN OF WESTERN POCAHONTAS...RANDOLPH AND EASTERN
WEBSTER COUNTIES...

AT 945 AM...SNOW SHOWERS...OF VARYING INTENSITY...WERE AFFECTING THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA THIS MORNING.  TEMPERATURES ARE
BELOW FREEZING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET.

UNTREATED ROADS ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS COULD EASILY BE COATED
AND SLIPPERY.  THIS WOULD INCLUDE SUCH MAIN ROADS AS ROUTE 15 ACROSS
POINT MOUNTAIN...ROUTE 219 NEAR MINGO...MACE AND SNOWSHOE...ROUTE
250 ACROSS CHEAT AND SHAVERS MOUNTAINS...AND ROUTE 33 NEAR
ALPENA...WYMER...AND HARMAN.

SO...BE PREPARED FOR A TASTE OF WINTER ACROSS HIGH ELEVATIONS. ALLOW
EXTRA TIME...SO YOU CAN DRIVE SLOWER AND SAFER.

PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3892 7937 3893 7945 3889 7946 3889 7952
      3878 7951 3867 7959 3817 8035 3822 8037
      3830 8051 3858 8022 3870 8028 3875 8023
      3875 8012 3894 8009 3897 7990 3912 7982
      3903 7977 3897 7951 3896 7936 3896 7935