Alert archive / West Virginia / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this winter storm warning at Apr 22, 2012, 2:49 PM EDT. It took effect at Apr 23, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 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
- Apr 22, 2012, 2:49 PM EDT (18:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 23, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2012, 12:53 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
339 WWUS41 KRLX 221849 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 249 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...HEAVY WET SNOWFALL POSSIBLE IN NORTHERN WV MOUNTAINS... WVZ046-047-230300- /O.UPG.KRLX.WS.A.0003.120423T0600Z-120424T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KRLX.WS.W.0004.120423T0600Z-120424T0400Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 249 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS....WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * LOCATIONS...RANDOLPH AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH MONDAY. RAIN MAY MIX BACK IN WITH THE SNOW IN THE VALLEYS DURING THE MONDAY AFTERNOON...BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAUSING BLOWING SNOW MAY LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITIES. THE HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ALSO BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS CAUSING POWER OUTAGES OR FLUCTUATIONS. UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME VERY SLICK. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. && $$ WVZ032-037>040-230300- /O.NEW.KRLX.WW.Y.0011.120423T0600Z-120424T0400Z/ TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON 249 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...TAYLOR...NICHOLAS...WEBSTER...UPSHUR...BARBOUR COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH MONDAY. RAIN MAY MIX BACK IN WITH THE SNOW IN THE VALLEYS DURING THE MONDAY AFTERNOON...BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAUSING BLOWING SNOW MAY LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITIES. THE HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ALSO BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS CAUSING POWER OUTAGES OR FLUCTUATIONS. UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME VERY SLICK. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS./N/NPLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772./N/N && $$
3 follow-up statements
712 WWUS41 KRLX 230203 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1003 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...HEAVY WET SNOWFALL FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS... WVZ046-047-231015- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0004.120423T0600Z-120424T0400Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 1003 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT... * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF GENERALLY 6 TO 10 INCHES...BUT UP TO A FOOT ACROSS THE HIGHER WINDWARD TERRAIN. HOWEVER...LOWER TERRAIN...LIKE THAT OF THE TYGART AND GREENBRIER VALLEYS...WILL SEE ONLY 2 TO 4 INCHES. * LOCATIONS...THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF RANDOLPH AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP ALL THE WAY TO THE VALLEY FLOOR OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH MONDAY. RAIN MAY MIX BACK IN WITH THE SNOW IN THE VALLEYS DURING THE MONDAY AFTERNOON...BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAUSING BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE VERY HIGHEST TERRAIN...MAY LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITIES. THE HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ALSO BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS...ESPECIALLY ON ACCOUNT OF THE EARLY GREEN UP THIS YEAR. THIS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR FLUCTUATIONS. UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME VERY SLICK ACROSS THE HIGHER AND WINDWARD TERRAIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER RIDGES. * TEMPERATURES...FROM THE LOWER 30S IN THE VALLEYS TO THE MID 20S ACROSS THE HIGHEST RIDGES MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. && $$ WVZ032-037>040-231015- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0011.120423T0600Z-120424T0400Z/ TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON 1003 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT... * LOCATIONS...TAYLOR...NICHOLAS...WEBSTER...UPSHUR...BARBOUR COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER WINDWARD TERRAIN. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP ALL THE WAY TO THE VALLEY FLOOR OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGHER WINDWARD TERRAIN THROUGH MONDAY. RAIN MAY MIX BACK IN WITH THE SNOW IN THE VALLEYS DURING THE MONDAY AFTERNOON...BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW MAY BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS...ESPECIALLY ON ACCOUNT OF THE EARLY GREEN UP THIS YEAR. THIS WILL CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR FLUCTUATIONS. UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME VERY SLICK ACROSS THE HIGHER WINDWARD TERRAIN. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. && $$ TRM
197 WWUS41 KRLX 230820 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 420 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...HEAVY WET SNOWFALL FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS... WVZ046-047-231630- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120424T0400Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 420 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES. HOWEVER...LOWER TERRAIN...LIKE THAT OF THE TYGART AND GREENBRIER VALLEYS...WILL SEE ONLY 2 TO 4 INCHES. * LOCATIONS...THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF RANDOLPH AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR FROM 8 AM THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAUSING BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE VERY HIGHEST TERRAIN...MAY LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITIES. THE HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ALSO BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS...CAUSING POWER OUTAGES OR FLUCTUATIONS. UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME VERY SLICK ACROSS THE HIGHER AND WINDWARD TERRAIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. && $$ WVZ032-037>040-231630- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120424T0400Z/ TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON 420 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...TAYLOR...NICHOLAS...WEBSTER...UPSHUR...BARBOUR COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES......MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER WINDWARD TERRAIN. * TIMING...HIGHEST WEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR FROM 8 AM THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW MAY BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS...CAUSING POWER OUTAGES OR FLUCTUATIONS. UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME VERY SLICK ACROSS THE HIGHER WINDWARD TERRAIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. && $$
607 WWUS41 KRLX 231653 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1253 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...HEAVY WET SNOWFALL FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS... WVZ046-047-240100- /O.CAN.KRLX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120424T0400Z/ /O.EXA.KRLX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120424T0400Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 1253 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW..WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...TAYLOR...NICHOLAS...WEBSTER...UPSHUR...BARBOUR COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW MAY BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS... CAUSING POWER OUTAGES OR FLUCTUATIONS. UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME VERY SLICK ACROSS THE HIGHER WINDWARD TERRAIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW 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. && $$ WVZ032-231800- /O.CAN.KRLX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120424T0400Z/ TAYLOR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRAFTON 1253 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ON AND OFF FOR THE REMAINDER OF TODAY...MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO RAIN AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS NOT EXPECTED. $$ WVZ037>040-240100- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120424T0400Z/ NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... COWEN...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON 1253 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...TAYLOR...NICHOLAS...WEBSTER...UPSHUR...BARBOUR COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 4 INCHES...MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW MAY BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS... CAUSING POWER OUTAGES OR FLUCTUATIONS. UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME VERY SLICK ACROSS THE HIGHER WINDWARD TERRAIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2:49 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Barbour, Taylor, Upshur | 26 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in West Virginia, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.