Alert archive / West Virginia / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012

Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Charleston, WV

December 20, 2012

NWS Charleston, WV issued this winter storm warning at Dec 20, 2012, 5:09 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 21, 2012, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 36 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
Dec 20, 2012, 5:09 AM EST (10:09 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 21, 2012, 1:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 22, 2012, 12:44 PM EST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

411 
WWUS41 KRLX 201009
WSWRLX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
509 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...SIGNIFICANT UPSLOPE SNOW...

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH LATE THURSDAY. IN ITS
WAKE...WIND BLOWN SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...WITH VARYING INTENSITY...THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY IN THE MOUNTAINOUS COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA.

WVZ036>038-046-047-201815-
/O.UPG.KRLX.WS.A.0005.121221T0300Z-121223T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KRLX.WS.W.0006.121221T0600Z-121222T1900Z/
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
509 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY
TO 2 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10
  INCHES...WITH UP TO A FOOT AND A HALF ALONG NORTHWEST FACING
  SLOPES ABOVE 3000 FEET.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WINDCHILL.

* TEMPERATURES...MOSTLY IN THE 20S.

* WIND CHILLS...IN THE SINGLE DIGITS EITHER SIDE OF ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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...800-401-9563...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK
PAGE...OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ035-039-201815-
/O.UPG.KRLX.WS.A.0005.121221T0300Z-121223T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.121221T0600Z-121222T1900Z/
RALEIGH-UPSHUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...BUCKHANNON
509 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
1 AM FRIDAY TO 2 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES...WITH
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE
  ADVISORY AREA.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WINDCHILL.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S.

* WIND CHILLS...IN THE TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK
PAGE...OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ015-016-018-025-026-029>034-201815-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.121221T0600Z-121222T1200Z/
KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-LOGAN-BOONE-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-
MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...
SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...
CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...
GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...
GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE
509 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WINDCHILL.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK
PAGE...OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ027-028-040-201815-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.121221T0600Z-121222T1900Z/
CLAY-BRAXTON-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
FLATWOODS...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
509 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 2 PM EST SATURDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WINDCHILL.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK
PAGE...OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$
11 follow-up statements
039 
WWUS41 KRLX 201100
WSWRLX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
600 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...SIGNIFICANT UPSLOPE SNOW...

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH LATE THURSDAY. IN ITS
WAKE...WIND BLOWN SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...WITH VARYING INTENSITY...THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY IN THE MOUNTAINOUS COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA.

WVZ036>038-046-047-201900-
/O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0006.121221T0600Z-121222T1900Z/
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
600 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO
2 PM EST SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 
  INCHES...WITH UP TO A FOOT AND A HALF ALONG NORTHWEST FACING 
  SLOPES ABOVE 3000 FEET. 

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG WINDS
  WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR
  BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...MOSTLY IN THE 20S.

* WIND CHILLS...IN THE SINGLE DIGITS EITHER SIDE OF ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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...800-401-9563...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ015-016-018-025-026-029>034-201900-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.121221T0600Z-121222T1200Z/
KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-LOGAN-BOONE-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-
MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...
SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...
CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...
GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...
GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE
600 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO
7 AM EST SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WINDCHILL.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ027-028-035-039-040-201900-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.121221T0600Z-121222T1900Z/
CLAY-BRAXTON-RALEIGH-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
FLATWOODS...BECKLEY...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
600 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO
2 PM EST SATURDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WINDCHILL.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$
791 
WWUS41 KRLX 201859
WSWRLX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
159 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...SIGNIFICANT UPSLOPE SNOW...

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THIS EVENING. IN ITS WAKE...WIND
BLOWN SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE...WITH VARYING INTENSITY...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY IN THE
MOUNTAINOUS COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA.

WVZ036>038-046-047-210300-
/O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0006.121221T0600Z-121222T1900Z/
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
159 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO
2 PM EST SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10
  INCHES...WITH UP TO A FOOT AND A HALF ALONG NORTHWEST FACING
  SLOPES ABOVE 3000 FEET.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG WINDS
  WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER WINDWARD TERRAIN.

* TEMPERATURES...MOSTLY IN THE 20S.

* WIND CHILLS...IN THE SINGLE DIGITS EITHER SIDE OF ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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...800-401-9563...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

OHZ066-067-076-WVZ009>011-017-019-020-210300-
/O.EXB.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.121221T0600Z-121222T0300Z/
PERRY-MORGAN-WASHINGTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-WIRT-RITCHIE-
DODDRIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...
PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...ELIZABETH...
HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION
159 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG WINDS
  COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS.

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

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ015-016-018-025-026-029>034-210300-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.121221T0600Z-121222T1200Z/
KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-LOGAN-BOONE-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-
MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...
SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...
CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...
GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...
GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE
159 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO
7 AM EST SATURDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG WINDS
  COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS.

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

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ027-028-035-039-040-210300-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.121221T0600Z-121222T1900Z/
CLAY-BRAXTON-RALEIGH-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
FLATWOODS...BECKLEY...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
159 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO
2 PM EST SATURDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG WINDS
  COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS.

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

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$
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WWUS41 KRLX 210047
WSWRLX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
747 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...SIGNIFICANT UPSLOPE SNOW...

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THIS EVENING. IN ITS
WAKE...WIND BLOWN SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...WITH VARYING INTENSITY...THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY IN THE MOUNTAINOUS COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA.

WVZ036>038-046-047-210900-
/O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0006.121221T0600Z-121222T1900Z/
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
747 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO
2 PM EST SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH UP TO 18 INCHES ALONG
  NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES ABOVE 3000 FEET.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR 
  BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  WINDWARD TERRAIN.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

* WIND CHILLS...IN THE SINGLE DIGITS EITHER SIDE OF ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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...800-401-9563...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

OHZ075-085-WVZ008-210900-
/O.EXA.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.121221T0600Z-121222T0300Z/
ATHENS-MEIGS-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY
747 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ015-016-018-025-026-029>034-210900-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.121221T0600Z-121222T1200Z/
KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-LOGAN-BOONE-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-
MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...
SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...
CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...
GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...
GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE
747 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO
7 AM EST SATURDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS.

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

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ027-028-035-039-040-210900-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.121221T0600Z-121222T1900Z/
CLAY-BRAXTON-RALEIGH-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
FLATWOODS...BECKLEY...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
747 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO
2 PM EST SATURDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS.

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

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

OHZ066-067-076-WVZ009>011-017-019-020-210900-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.121221T0600Z-121222T0300Z/
PERRY-MORGAN-WASHINGTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-WIRT-RITCHIE-
DODDRIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...
PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...ELIZABETH...
HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION
747 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM
EST FRIDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. 

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS.

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

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$
141 
WWUS41 KRLX 210918
WSWRLX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
418 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...SIGNIFICANT UPSLOPE SNOW...

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THIS EVENING. IN ITS
WAKE...WIND BLOWN SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...WITH VARYING INTENSITY...THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY IN THE MOUNTAINOUS COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA.

WVZ036>038-046-047-211730-
/O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
418 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. WITH UP TO 18 INCHES ALONG
  NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES ABOVE 3000 FEET.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR 
  BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  WINDWARD TERRAIN.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER TEENS TO MID 20S.

* WIND CHILLS...IN THE SINGLE DIGITS EITHER SIDE OF ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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...800-401-9563...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ015-016-018-025-026-029>034-211730-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1200Z/
KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-LOGAN-BOONE-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-
MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...
SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...
CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...
GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...
GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE
418 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S TODAY. UPPER 20S TONIGHT.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ027-028-035-039-040-211730-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
CLAY-BRAXTON-RALEIGH-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
FLATWOODS...BECKLEY...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
418 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. LOCALIZED
  AREAS UP TO 5 INCHES BY SATURDAY.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TODAY. IN THE TEENS TONIGHT.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

OHZ066-067-075-076-085-WVZ008>011-017-019-020-211730-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-MEIGS-JACKSON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
WIRT-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...
MARIETTA...BELPRE...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...
ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...
ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION
418 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S TODAY. LOWER 20S TONIGHT.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$
823 
WWUS41 KRLX 211428
WSWRLX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
928 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...SIGNIFICANT UPSLOPE SNOW...

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...WITH VARYING INTENSITY...THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY IN THE MOUNTAINOUS COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA. GUSTY
WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

WVZ036>038-046-047-212230-
/O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
928 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. WITH UP TO
  18 INCHES ALONG NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES ABOVE 3000 FEET.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR 
  BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  WINDWARD TERRAIN.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER TEENS TO MID 20S.

* WIND CHILLS...IN THE SINGLE DIGITS EITHER SIDE OF ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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...800-401-9563...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

VAZ003-004-WVZ024-212230-
/O.EXA.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1200Z/
DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MINGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...
WILLIAMSON...GILBERT CREEK...CHATTAROY
928 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S TODAY. UPPER 20S TONIGHT.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ015-016-018-025-026-029>034-212230-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1200Z/
KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-LOGAN-BOONE-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-
MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...
SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...
CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...
GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...
GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE
928 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S TODAY. UPPER 20S TONIGHT.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ027-028-035-039-040-212230-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
CLAY-BRAXTON-RALEIGH-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
FLATWOODS...BECKLEY...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
928 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. LOCALIZED
  TOTALS UP TO 6 INCHES BY SATURDAY.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TODAY. IN THE TEENS TONIGHT.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

OHZ066-067-075-076-085-WVZ008>011-017-019-020-212230-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-MEIGS-JACKSON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
WIRT-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...
MARIETTA...BELPRE...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...
ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...
ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION
928 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS TODAY INTO THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS COULD LOWER VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S TODAY DROPPING INTO THE 20S THIS
  EVENING.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$
215 
WWUS41 KRLX 211958
WSWRLX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
258 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...SIGNIFICANT UPSLOPE SNOW...

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...WITH VARYING INTENSITY...THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY IN THE MOUNTAINOUS COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA.
GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

WVZ036>038-046-047-220400-
/O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
258 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. WITH UP 
  TO 18 INCHES ALONG NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES ABOVE 3000 FEET.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG 
  WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR 
  BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  WINDWARD TERRAIN.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER TEENS TO MID 20S.

* WIND CHILLS...IN THE SINGLE DIGITS EITHER SIDE OF ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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...800-401-9563...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

VAZ003-004-WVZ015-016-018-024>026-029>034-220400-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1200Z/
DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-GILMER-
LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...
CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...
WILLIAMSON...GILBERT CREEK...CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...
MADISON...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE
258 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. GUSTY WINDS
  MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF LOWER VISIBILITIES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S TODAY. UPPER 20S TONIGHT.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ027-028-035-039-040-220400-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
CLAY-BRAXTON-RALEIGH-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
FLATWOODS...BECKLEY...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
258 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. LOCALIZED 
  TOTALS UP TO 6 INCHES BY SATURDAY.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. GUSTY WINDS
  MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TODAY. IN THE TEENS TONIGHT.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

OHZ066-067-075-076-085-WVZ008>011-017-019-020-220300-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-MEIGS-JACKSON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
WIRT-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...
MARIETTA...BELPRE...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...
ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...
ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION
258 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. GUSTY WINDS
  MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S AND LOW 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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$
244 
WWUS41 KRLX 220308
WSWRLX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1008 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...SIGNIFICANT UPSLOPE SNOW...

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...WITH VARYING INTENSITY...THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY IN THE MOUNTAINOUS COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA.
GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

VAZ003-004-WVZ015-016-018-024>026-029-220415-
/O.CAN.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1200Z/
DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-GILMER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...
CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...
WILLIAMSON...GILBERT CREEK...CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...
MADISON...GLENVILLE
1008 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

WITH THE SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISHING...NO FURTHER SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATION OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...AND THE ADVISORY IS THUS
CANCELLED. IT WILL REMAIN WINDY AND COLD WITH LIGHTER SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT...SO WATCH FOR ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY
WHERE SURFACES ARE NOT TREATED.

$$

OHZ066-067-075-076-085-WVZ008>011-017-019-020-220415-
/O.EXP.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-MEIGS-JACKSON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
WIRT-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...
MARIETTA...BELPRE...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...
ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...
ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION
1008 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

WITH THE SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISHING...NO FURTHER SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATION OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...AND THE ADVISORY IS THUS
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. IT WILL REMAIN WINDY AND COLD WITH LIGHTER SNOW
SHOWERS...SO WATCH FOR ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY WHERE
SURFACES ARE NOT TREATED.

$$

WVZ036>038-046-047-221115-
/O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
1008 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES TOTAL.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND / OR ICY.
  STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR
  BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER
  WINDWARD TERRAIN.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE TEENS TO MID 20S.

* WIND CHILLS...IN THE SINGLE DIGITS EITHER SIDE OF ZERO.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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...800-401-9563...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ030-031-220500-
/O.EXT.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T0500Z/
LEWIS-HARRISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT
1008 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED. GUSTY WINDS 
  MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF LOWER VISIBILITIES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ027-028-035-039-040-221115-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
CLAY-BRAXTON-RALEIGH-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
FLATWOODS...BECKLEY...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
1008 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TOTAL.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVERNIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND / OR ICY.
  GUSTY WINDS MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ032>034-221115-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1200Z/
TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...
MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE
1008 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TOTAL.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EARLY OVERNIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND / OR ICY.
  GUSTY WINDS MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF LOWER VISIBILITIES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

TRM
241 
WWUS41 KRLX 220350
WSWRLX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1050 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...SIGNIFICANT UPSLOPE SNOW...

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...WITH VARYING INTENSITY...THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY IN THE MOUNTAINOUS COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA.
GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

WVZ036>038-046-047-221200-
/O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
1050 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES TOTAL.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND / OR ICY.
  STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR
  BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER
  WINDWARD TERRAIN.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE TEENS TO MID 20S.

* WIND CHILLS...IN THE SINGLE DIGITS EITHER SIDE OF ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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...800-401-9563...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ030-031-221200-
/O.EXT.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1200Z/
LEWIS-HARRISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT
1050 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TOTAL.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EARLY OVERNIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND / OR ICY.
  GUSTY WINDS MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF LOWER VISIBILITIES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ027-028-035-039-040-221200-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
CLAY-BRAXTON-RALEIGH-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
FLATWOODS...BECKLEY...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
1050 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TOTAL.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVERNIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND / OR ICY.
  GUSTY WINDS MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

WVZ032>034-221200-
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1200Z/
TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...
MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE
1050 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TOTAL.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EARLY OVERNIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND / OR ICY.
  GUSTY WINDS MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF LOWER VISIBILITIES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$

TRM
822 
WWUS41 KRLX 220944
WSWRLX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
444 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...SIGNIFICANT UPSLOPE SNOW...

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...WITH VARYING INTENSITY...THIS MORNING 
IN THE MOUNTAINOUS COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA...BEFORE DECREASING 
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

WVZ027-028-035-039-040-221045-
/O.CAN.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
CLAY-BRAXTON-RALEIGH-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
FLATWOODS...BECKLEY...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
444 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

WITH THE SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISHING...ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED MAINLY THIS MORNING...AND THE ADVISORY
IS THUS CANCELLED.

$$

WVZ030>034-221045-
/O.CAN.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1200Z/
LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE
444 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

WITH THE SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISHING...ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED MAINLY THIS MORNING...AND THE ADVISORY
IS THUS CANCELLED.

$$

WVZ036>038-046-047-221745-
/O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
444 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW TODAY.
  6 TO 10 INCHES STORM TOTAL.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...MAINLY THIS MORNING...BEFORE DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND / OR ICY. 
  STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH 
  NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE 
  HIGHER WINDWARD TERRAIN.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE TEENS TO LOWER 20S.

* WIND CHILLS...FROM ZERO TO TEN BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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...800-401-9563...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$
303 
WWUS41 KRLX 221011 CCA
WSWRLX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
504 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...SIGNIFICANT UPSLOPE SNOW...

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...WITH VARYING INTENSITY...THIS MORNING
IN THE MOUNTAINOUS COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA...BEFORE DECREASING
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

WVZ027-028-035-039-040-221115-
/O.CAN.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
CLAY-BRAXTON-RALEIGH-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
FLATWOODS...BECKLEY...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
504 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

WITH THE SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISHING...ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED MAINLY THIS MORNING...AND THE ADVISORY
IS THUS CANCELLED.

$$

WVZ030>034-221115-
/O.CAN.KRLX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T1200Z/
LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE
504 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

WITH THE SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISHING...ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED MAINLY THIS MORNING...AND THE ADVISORY
IS THUS CANCELLED.

$$

WVZ036>038-046-047-221830-
/O.COR.KRLX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
504 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW TODAY.
  6 TO 10 INCHES STORM TOTAL.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...MAINLY THIS MORNING...BEFORE DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND / OR ICY.
  STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH
  NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
  HIGHER WINDWARD TERRAIN.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE TEENS TO LOWER 20S.

* WIND CHILLS...GENERALLY RANGING FROM ZERO TO TEN DEGREES FOR
  MOST LOCATIONS. ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET MAY SEE WIND CHILLS
  OCCASIONALLY DOWN TO TEN BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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...800-401-9563...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

&&

$$
654 
WWUS41 KRLX 221744
WSWRLX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1244 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

WVZ036>038-046-047-221845-
/O.CAN.KRLX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121222T1900Z/
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
1244 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING.

LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND/OR FLURRIES ARE STILL FALLING ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.  LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WERE COMMON ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA.

WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO STAY BELOW FREEZING TODAY AND
TONIGHT...UNTREATED SIDEWALKS AND ROADWAYS WILL REMAIN SNOW
OR ICE COVERED. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN WALKING AND DRIVING.

$$

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 Dec 20, 12:32 AM EST, 4 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 12:32 AM EST, 4 hours 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1232 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES EAST TONIGHT. STRONG COLD FRONT THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS BEHIND LOW PRESSURE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY.  LOW PRESSURE CHRISTMAS EVE.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
910 PM UPDATE...NO MAJOR CHANGES TO THE PREVIOUS FORECAST.
ALSO...WILL ALLOW MIDNIGHT SHIFT TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO OR
UPGRADES TO ANY CURRENT WATCHES/HEADLINES.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS...
LOW CLOUD DECK CONTINUES TO ERODE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH...WITH MOSTLY
SUNNY SKIES FILTERED BY SOME HIGH THIN CLOUDS TAKING OVER. REMAINDER
OF THE LOWER CLOUDS MAY NOT FULLY CLEAR OUT OF THE NORTH BEFORE
THICKER MID/HIGH CLOUDS MOVE IN AHEAD THE NEXT SYSTEM. WILL ALSO SEE
WINDS REALLY START TO INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST TOMORROW
MORNING...WITH GUSTS OF 30-35 KTS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AND 20-30
KTS ACROSS THE LOWLANDS AND BACK INTO SE OHIO AND EASTERN KENTUCKY.
WINDS AROUND 800MB COULD REACH INTO THE 60+ KTS RANGE DURING THE
DAY...SO COULD EVEN SEE SOME HIGHER GUSTS FROM TIME TO
TIME...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHEST RIDGES. FORECAST GUSTS ARE JUST
SHY OF WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW SPOTS
ALONG THE HIGHEST RIDGES...SO WILL CONTINUE WITH WIND MENTION IN THE
HWO. WITH THE WINDS INCREASING...SHOULD BE A FAIRLY MILD NIGHT
TONIGHT. HIGHS ON THURSDAY WILL TOP OUT IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S
ACROSS THE LOWLANDS AND 40S TO LOW 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS.

AS COLD FRONT APPROACHES THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WILL SEE RAIN SHOWERS
MOVE IN FROM THE WEST. INCLUDED A FEW HOURS OF THUNDER IN EXTREME
WESTERN CWA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. BUFKIT SOUNDINGS SHOW A LITTLE
ELEVATED INSTABILITY BUT ANY RUMBLES SHOULD BE VERY ISOLATED.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
STRONG COLD FRONT ARRIVES RIGHT AT THE START OF THE PERIOD AND THEN
CHARGES THROUGH THU NT.  THIS WILL BRING ABOUT A RELATIVE LULL IN
THE PRECIPITATION IN THE MID LEVEL DRY SLOT AS WELL AS SW SURFACE
FLOW.  LATER AT NT INTO FRI MORNING...DEEP LAYER UPSLOPE FLOW SETS
UP ALTHOUGH SFC FLOW WILL STILL BE MORE FROM THE W THAN THE
NW...MAKING THE SETUP LESS THAN OPTIMAL.  THE SETUP REMAINS WELL
INTO FRI NT BEFORE WANING ON SAT...THE DEEPER FLOW TRYING TO VEER
THROUGH NW DURING THIS TIME.

THE COLD AIR AND RELATIVELY DEEP WRAP AROUND MOISTURE WILL BRING
ABOUT FAVORED ICE CRYSTAL GROWTH AND THEREFORE HIGH SNOW TO LIQUID
RATIOS.  DESPITE THE LESS THAN FAVORABLE DIRECTION...THE HIGH WIND
SPEEDS...TOGETHER WITH THE HIGH SNOW RATIOS...WILL SUPPORT 24 HOUR
SNOW TOTALS CLOSE TO WINTER STORM CRITERIA VALUES IN THE MOUNTAINS.

OPTED TO STAY WITH THE WINTER STORM WATCH IN THE MOUNTAINS...KICKING
THE CAN ON DECIDING UPON WHICH IF ANY COUNTIES IN OR OUTSIDE THE
WATCH MAY NEED SNOW AND WIND ADVISORIES.  SNOWFALL VALUES IN
COUNTIES ADJACENT TO THE WATCH ARE MARGINAL FOR WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES.

SLOWED COLD ADVECTION A BIT FROM PREVIOUS PACKAGE AND HAVE LOWS AND
HIGHS FRI A TOUCH HIGHER...WITH LOWLAND HIGHS NOW AROUND FREEZING.
OTHERWISE NOT MUCH CHANGE TO TEMPERATURES FRI NT THROUGH SAT NT
WITH COLD AIR IN PLACE.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
A COMPLICATED EXTENDED FORECAST WILL DOMINATE THIS PERIOD. A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE SOUTHERN
CONUS. WITH H85 AND SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAINING ABOVE
FREEZING...EXPECT A MAINLY RAIN EVENT. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM
THE FORECAST AREA...COULD SEEM SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS. PRESENT
TIMING WOULD SUGGEST THE FIRST SYSTEM DEPARTING ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

THE NEXT SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BE MUCH STRONGER AND CONTAIN MORE
GULF MOISTURE. CHRISTMAS DAY SHOULD BE DRY AS THE SYSTEM IS STILL
SOUTHWEST OF THE REGION. WARMER AIR WILL BE PULLED INTO THE MID
ATLANTIC AHEAD OF THIS STRONG LOW. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL STARTING
LATE CHRISTMAS NIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. DEPENDING ON THE TIMING OR
EXACT LOCATION...COULD SEE SOME SNOW ON THE BACKSIDE BY LATE NEXT
WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
SOME PATCHY MVFR FOG EARLY THIS MORNING WILL DISSIPATE WELL BEFORE
DAWN AS LOW LEVEL WINDS INCREASE. CLOUDS WILL REMAIN VFR EARLY THIS
MORNING. AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL CAUSE LOWERING CLOUDS TODAY
AND INCREASING WINDS. RESTRICTIONS CAN BE EXPECTED IN SHOWERS BY
LATE MORNING IN KY AND PORTIONS OF OHIO...AND OVER THE REMAINDER OF
THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THE COLD FRONT WILL COME THROUGH THIS
EVENING. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT. THIS WILL
CREATE A MVFR STRATUS DECK WITH SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING THURSDAY
NIGHT.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH THIS MORNING...MODERATE THEREAFTER.

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: TIMING OF PRECIPITATION AND LOWER CLOUDS COULD
VARY.

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.

DATE                                   THU 12/20/12
UTC 1HRLY       06   07   08   09   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17
EST 1HRLY       01   02   03   04   05   06   07   08   09   10   11   12
CRW CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
HTS CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
BKW CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
EKN CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
PKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
CKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H

AFTER 06Z FRIDAY...
IFR POSSIBLE EARLY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY DUE TO SNOW
SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
     FOR WVZ035>039-046-047.
OH...NONE.
KY...NONE.
VA...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JB/TRM/MZ
NEAR TERM...MZ/SL
SHORT TERM...TRM
LONG TERM...JB
AVIATION...RPY
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 20, 4:43 AM EST, 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
443 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-013-
014-017-019-020-024-210945-
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-WIRT-
RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-
443 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST
FRIDAY...

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.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

WVZ036>038-046-047-210945-
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
443 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

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

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

WVZ015-016-018-025-026-029>034-210945-
KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-LOGAN-BOONE-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-
MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
443 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST
FRIDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...

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

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

WVZ027-028-039-040-210945-
CLAY-BRAXTON-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
443 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST
FRIDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

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

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

WVZ035-210945-
RALEIGH-
443 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 2 PM EST
SATURDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN 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.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 20, 5:09 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRLXBarbour, Boone, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge and 17 more48 hr
Dec 20, 5:21 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRLXBarbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 22 more55 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.