Alert archive / West Virginia / Winter Storm Warnings in 2014
Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this winter storm warning at Mar 15, 2014, 3:10 PM EDT for 16 counties in West Virginia; Gallia County, Lawrence County, Ohio; 4 counties in Kentucky. It took effect at Mar 16, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2014, 3:10 PM EDT (19:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2014, 10:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
All 22 counties
Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Gallia County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Barbour County, WV, Braxton County, WV, Cabell County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Clay County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Mason County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Roane County, WV, Upshur County, WV, Wayne County, WV, Wirt County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 4:45 PM EDT | SNOW 3 | 2 Sse Carter Caves Stat, KY | |
| Mar 16, 4:50 PM EDT | SNOW 2 | Exchange, WV | |
| Mar 16, 5:10 PM EDT | SNOW 1.5 | 1 W Teays Valley, WV | |
| Mar 16, 5:35 PM EDT | SNOW 2.5 | 2 W Warnock, KY | |
| Mar 16, 6:30 PM EDT | SNOW 2.5 | 2 N Liberty, WV | |
| Mar 16, 6:35 PM EDT | SNOW 2 | Philippi, WV | MODERATE SNOW STILL FALLING |
| Mar 16, 6:44 PM EDT | SNOW 3.5 | Heaters, WV | |
| Mar 16, 7:58 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | 2 Se Teays Valley, WV | |
| Mar 16, 8:07 PM EDT | SNOW 3 | 2 W Warnock, KY | |
| Mar 16, 8:20 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | Palestine, WV | |
| Mar 16, 8:35 PM EDT | SNOW 3 | 1 Sse Fairplain, WV | |
| Mar 16, 8:37 PM EDT | SNOW 5.5 | Glenville, WV | |
| Mar 16, 8:42 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | 7 N Barboursville, WV | REPORT AT LESAGE WV... 4 TO 5 INCHES |
| Mar 16, 9:12 PM EDT | SNOW 7 | 3 S Glenville, WV | |
| Mar 16, 9:25 PM EDT | SNOW 6 | Normantown, WV | |
| Mar 16, 9:28 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | Kenna, WV | REPORTED 4-5 INCHES |
| Mar 16, 9:30 PM EDT | SNOW 5 | Philippi, WV | |
| Mar 16, 9:32 PM EDT | SNOW 5 | Weston, WV | |
| Mar 16, 9:35 PM EDT | SNOW 7 | 2 Sse Buckhannon, WV | MEASURED IN TENNERTON WV |
| Mar 16, 9:40 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | Huntington, WV | |
| Mar 16, 9:46 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | 2 W Warnock, KY | |
| Mar 16, 9:49 PM EDT | SNOW 5 | 1 E Rock Cave, WV | |
| Mar 16, 9:49 PM EDT | SNOW 5 | French Creek, WV | |
| Mar 16, 9:53 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | 2 N Liberty, WV | |
| Mar 16, 10:00 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | Point Pleasant, WV | |
| Mar 16, 10:00 PM EDT | SNOW 6.5 | Glenville, WV | |
| Mar 16, 10:24 PM EDT | SNOW 4.3 | 1 W Teays Valley, WV | |
| Mar 16, 10:30 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | Flatwoods, KY | |
| Mar 16, 10:30 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | Ironton, OH | |
| Mar 16, 10:30 PM EDT | SNOW 6.5 | Glenville, WV | |
| Mar 16, 10:45 PM EDT | SNOW 4.5 | Ravenswood, WV | |
| Mar 16, 11:00 PM EDT | SNOW 2.5 | Marmet, WV | |
| Mar 16, 11:00 PM EDT | SNOW 3 | Gallipolis, OH | |
| Mar 16, 11:00 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | Point Pleasant, WV | |
| Mar 16, 11:00 PM EDT | SNOW 6 | 6 E Buckhannon, WV | |
| Mar 16, 11:15 PM EDT | SNOW 6.2 | Grantsville, WV | |
| Mar 16, 11:27 PM EDT | SNOW 4 | Fallsburg, KY | |
| Mar 16, 11:35 PM EDT | SNOW 5.5 | Weston, WV | |
| Mar 16, 11:42 PM EDT | SNOW 5.5 | Aid, OH | |
| Mar 16, 11:46 PM EDT | SNOW 6 | Elizabeth, WV | |
| Mar 17, 12:04 AM EDT | SNOW 4.5 | Wurtland, KY | |
| Mar 17, 1:27 AM EDT | SNOW 5 | Ironton, OH | |
| Mar 17, 1:27 AM EDT | SNOW 8 | 4 W Jane Lew, WV | |
| Mar 17, 1:38 AM EDT | SNOW 3.5 | Hamlin, WV | |
| Mar 17, 2:00 AM EDT | SNOW 2.6 | 6 Wsw Charleston, WV | 6 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Mar 17, 2:00 AM EDT | SNOW 2.6 | 6 Wsw Charleston, WV | |
| Mar 17, 2:00 AM EDT | SNOW 5 | 6 Wsw Charleston, WV | SNOW DEPTH. |
| Mar 17, 2:00 AM EDT | SNOW 5 | 6 Wsw Charleston, WV | |
| Mar 17, 2:00 AM EDT | SNOW 5.1 | 6 Wsw Charleston, WV | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Mar 17, 2:00 AM EDT | SNOW 5.1 | 6 Wsw Charleston, WV | |
| Mar 17, 2:25 AM EDT | SNOW 7.5 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| Mar 17, 2:31 AM EDT | SNOW 3.5 | Crown City, OH | |
| Mar 17, 4:34 AM EDT | SNOW 9 | 1 S Weston, WV | |
| Mar 17, 5:04 AM EDT | SNOW 9 | Philippi, WV | |
| Mar 17, 5:24 AM EDT | SNOW 7 | French Creek, WV | |
| Mar 17, 5:30 AM EDT | SNOW 7 | Rosedale, WV | |
| Mar 17, 6:00 AM EDT | SNOW 4 | 2 W Warnock, KY | |
| Mar 17, 6:00 AM EDT | SNOW 4 | Handley, WV | |
| Mar 17, 6:10 AM EDT | SNOW 8 | 1 Sse Glenville, WV | |
| Mar 17, 6:18 AM EDT | SNOW 6.3 | Sandyville, WV |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 203 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1364 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 227 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
641 WWUS41 KRLX 151910 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 310 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT AREA SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING... WVZ046-047-160315- /O.NEW.KRLX.WS.W.0009.140316T1800Z-140317T1500Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 310 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...RANDOLPH AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED ABOVE 3500 FEET ELEVATION. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S SUNDAY...20S SUNDAY NIGHT. 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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. 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. && $$ KYZ103-105-WVZ005>008-013>018-024>030-035>040-160315- /O.NEW.KRLX.WW.Y.0016.140316T1800Z-140317T1500Z/ BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-LINCOLN-PUTNAM- KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER- LEWIS-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...LOUISA...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...WEST HAMLIN... TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...WILLIAMSON...GILBERT CREEK... CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE... MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON... GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...FLATWOODS...GLENVILLE...WESTON... BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...SUMMERSVILLE... RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI... BELINGTON 310 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA...AND PARTS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...ALONG WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE LOWLANDS...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S SUNDAY...DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S SUNDAY NIGHT. 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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
268 WWUS41 KRLX 160144 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 944 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT AREA SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING... WVZ046-047-160945- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0009.140316T1800Z-140317T1500Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 944 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...RANDOLPH AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED ABOVE 3500 FEET ELEVATION. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S SUNDAY...20S SUNDAY NIGHT. 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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. 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. && $$ KYZ103-105-WVZ005>008-013>018-024>030-035>040-160945- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0016.140316T1800Z-140317T1500Z/ BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-LINCOLN-PUTNAM- KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER- LEWIS-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...LOUISA...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...WEST HAMLIN... TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...WILLIAMSON...GILBERT CREEK... CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE... MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON... GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...FLATWOODS...GLENVILLE...WESTON... BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...SUMMERSVILLE... RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI... BELINGTON 944 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA...AND PARTS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...ALONG WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE LOWLANDS...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S SUNDAY...DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S SUNDAY NIGHT. 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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. 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. && $$
644 WWUS41 KRLX 160851 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 451 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT AREA INTO MONDAY MORNING... WVZ028-037-038-161700- /O.UPG.KRLX.WW.Y.0016.140316T1800Z-140317T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KRLX.WS.W.0009.140316T1800Z-140317T1500Z/ BRAXTON-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE... FLATWOODS...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN 451 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...BRAXTON...NICHOLAS...AND WEBSTER COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN OF NICHOLAS AND WEBSTER COUNTIES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...POSSIBLY BEGINNING AS RAIN OR MIXED RAIN AND SNOW. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY BETWEEN 6 AND 11 PM TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE TO THE SNOW...SOME WEAK LIMBS MAY FALL OR POWER HITS MAY OCCUR. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 30S TODAY...DROPPING INTO THE TONIGHT. 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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. 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. && $$ WVZ046-047-161700- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0009.140316T1800Z-140317T1500Z/ POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS 451 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...RANDOLPH AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET IN ELEVATION. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...POSSIBLY BEGINNING AS RAIN OR MIXED RAIN AND SNOW. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY BETWEEN 6 AND 11 PM TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE TO THE SNOW...SOME WEAK LIMBS MAY FALL OR POWER HITS MAY OCCUR. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S TODAY...DROPPING INTO THE 20S THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$ KYZ101-102-OHZ086-087-161700- /O.EXA.KRLX.WW.Y.0016.140316T1800Z-140317T1500Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND... GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT 451 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA...AND PARTS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...ALONG WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...BEGINNING AS RAIN OR MIXED RAIN AND SNOW. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY BETWEEN 6 AND 11 PM TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S TODAY...DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S BY THIS EVENING. 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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. 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. && $$ KYZ103-105-WVZ005>008-013>018-024>027-029-030-035-036-039-040- 161700- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0016.140316T1800Z-140317T1500Z/ BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-LINCOLN-PUTNAM- KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-GILMER-LEWIS- RALEIGH-FAYETTE-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...LOUISA...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...WEST HAMLIN... TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...WILLIAMSON...GILBERT CREEK... CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE... MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...GLENVILLE... WESTON...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY... BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON 451 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA...AND PARTS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...ALONG WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 64 CORRIDOR. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...BEGINNING AS RAIN OR MIXED RAIN AND SNOW. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY BETWEEN 6 AND 11 PM TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S TODAY...DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S THIS EVENING. 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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. 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. && $$
327 WWUS41 KRLX 161703 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 103 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT AREA INTO MONDAY MORNING... WVZ028-037-038-046-047-170115- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0009.140316T1800Z-140317T1500Z/ BRAXTON-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE... FLATWOODS...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN... MARLINTON...ELKINS 103 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...BRAXTON...NICHOLAS...AND WEBSTER COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 3000 FEET IN ELEVATION. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... POSSIBLY BEGINNING AS RAIN OR MIXED RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY BETWEEN 6 AND 11 PM TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE TO THE SNOW...SOME WEAK LIMBS MAY FALL OR POWER HITS MAY OCCUR. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 30S...DROPPING INTO THE 20S LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. 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. && $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>008-013>018-024>027-029-030-035- 036-039-040-170115- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0016.140316T1800Z-140317T1500Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL- MASON-JACKSON WV-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-MINGO- LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-GILMER-LEWIS-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND... GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON... SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON... POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...HARTS... ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...WEST HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE... CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SPENCER...ELIZABETH... GRANTSVILLE...WILLIAMSON...GILBERT CREEK...CHATTAROY... AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY... SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...GLENVILLE...WESTON... BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...BUCKHANNON... PHILIPPI...BELINGTON 103 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA...AND PARTS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...ALONG WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... BEGINNING AS RAIN OR MIXED RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 6 AND 11 PM TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S...DROPPING INTO THE 20S TONIGHT. 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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. 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
937 WWUS41 KRLX 162004 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 404 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT AREA INTO MONDAY MORNING... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>008-013>018-027-029-030-039-040- 170415- /O.UPG.KRLX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140317T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KRLX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140317T1500Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL- MASON-JACKSON WV-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-CLAY- GILMER-LEWIS-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND... GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON... SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON... POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...HARTS... ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...WEST HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE... CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SPENCER...ELIZABETH... GRANTSVILLE...CLAY...GLENVILLE...WESTON...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI... BELINGTON 404 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS...PARTS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...AND PARTS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...ALONG WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHEAST KENTUCKY....WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES PARTICULARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. IN ADDITION...DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...DOWNED TREE LIMBS OR EVEN POWER DISRUPTIONS ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. 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. && $$ WVZ028-037-038-046-047-170415- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140317T1500Z/ BRAXTON-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE... FLATWOODS...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN... MARLINTON...ELKINS 404 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...BRAXTON...NICHOLAS...AND WEBSTER COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS BRAXTON...NICHOLAS...AND WEBSTER COUNTIES...WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS RANDOLPH AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY ABOVE 3000 FEET ELEVATION. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE TO THE SNOW...SOME WEAK LIMBS MAY FALL OR POWER HITS MAY OCCUR. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. 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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. 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. && $$ OHZ083>085-WVZ009-010-019-020-031-032-170415- /O.EXA.KRLX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140317T1500Z/ JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-WOOD-PLEASANTS-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-HARRISON- TAYLOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL... MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT... GRAFTON 404 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS...AND SOUTHEAST OHIO. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. 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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. 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. && $$ WVZ024>026-035-036-170415- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140317T1500Z/ MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSON...GILBERT CREEK... CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE... MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...BECKLEY...OAK HILL... FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY 404 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA...AND PARTS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...ALONG WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...A GENERAL 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW...ALONG WITH A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET...THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$
480 WWUS41 KRLX 170214 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1014 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT AREA INTO MONDAY MORNING... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>008-013>018-027>030-037>040-046- 047-171015- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140317T1500Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL- MASON-JACKSON WV-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-CLAY- BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND... GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON... SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON... POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...HARTS... ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...WEST HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE... CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SPENCER...ELIZABETH... GRANTSVILLE...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE... WESTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN... BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS 1014 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS...PARTS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...AND PARTS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. IN ADDITION...DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...DOWNED TREE LIMBS OR EVEN POWER DISRUPTIONS ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. 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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. 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. && $$ OHZ083>085-WVZ009-010-019-020-024>026-031-032-035-036-171015- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140317T1500Z/ JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-WOOD-PLEASANTS-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO- LOGAN-BOONE-HARRISON-TAYLOR-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL... MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON... GILBERT CREEK...CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN... CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE... MONTGOMERY 1014 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA...AND PARTS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$
657 WWUS41 KRLX 170833 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 433 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 KYZ101>103-OHZ086-087-WVZ007-008-017-170945- /O.CAN.KRLX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140317T1500Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-MASON-JACKSON WV-WIRT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND... GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON... SOUTH POINT...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY... ELIZABETH 433 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ALTHOUGH SOME LIGHT SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...HEAVIER SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ENDED. $$ OHZ083>085-WVZ009-010-019-020-031-032-170945- /O.CAN.KRLX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140317T1500Z/ JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-WOOD-PLEASANTS-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-HARRISON- TAYLOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL... MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT... GRAFTON 433 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH SOME LIGHT SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...HEAVIER SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ENDED. $$ KYZ105-WVZ005-006-013>016-018-027>030-037>040-046-047-171500- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140317T1500Z/ LAWRENCE KY-WAYNE-CABELL-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN- CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE... HUNTINGTON...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...WEST HAMLIN... TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE... FLATWOODS...GLENVILLE...WESTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON... MARLINTON...ELKINS 433 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS INTO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. 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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. 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. && $$ WVZ024>026-035-036-171500- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140317T1500Z/ MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSON...GILBERT CREEK... CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE... MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...BECKLEY...OAK HILL... FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY 433 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA...AND PARTS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND PATCH FREEZING RAIN. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN ON UNTREATED ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$
453 WWUS41 KRLX 171400 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1000 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 KYZ105-WVZ005-006-013>016-018-027>030-037>040-046-047-171500- /O.CAN.KRLX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140317T1500Z/ LAWRENCE KY-WAYNE-CABELL-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN- CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE... HUNTINGTON...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...WEST HAMLIN... TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE... FLATWOODS...GLENVILLE...WESTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON... MARLINTON...ELKINS 1000 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE SNOW THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS BECOME VERY LIGHT...AND IS ENDING ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. HOWEVER...THE ROADS COULD STILL BE SLICK. $$ WVZ024>026-035-036-171500- /O.CAN.KRLX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140317T1500Z/ MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSON...GILBERT CREEK... CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE... MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...BECKLEY...OAK HILL... FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY 1000 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS BECOME VERY LIGHT...AND IS ENDING ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. HOWEVER...THE ROADS COULD STILL BE SLICK. $$
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 Mar 15, 2:41 PM EDT, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 2:41 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 241 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 .SYNOPSIS... LOW PRESSURE BRINGS A WINTER STORM SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT CROSSES BY MID WEEK. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/... SPS FOR FIRE ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN ZONES EXCEPT VA THIS MORNING WHERE THE FUELS ARE DRIEST...7 TO 8 PERCENT. EXPANDED NWD THIS AFTERNOON AS STRONGER WINDS APPEARED TO HAVE DRIED FUELS ENOUGH EVEN THERE...HAD A REPORT OF A BRUSH FIRE IN GILMER COUNTY. TURNING BACK TO WINTER...ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SEWD INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUN...WHILE LOW PRESSURE MOVES E...OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND INTO THE SERN STATES. A PIECE OF SRN STREAM ENERGY OVER THE SWRN CONUS LIFTS NEWD...PROVING THE FORCING SUN WHILE IT IS REPLACED BY ANOTHER PIECE DROPPING INTO THE SWRN TROUGH MOVING OUT INTO THE SRN PLANS AND TAKING ON A POSITIVE TILT BY 00Z MON. ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION MOVES IN FROM THE SW SUN MORNING AND PUSHES NWD SUN AFTERNOON...AND REACHES ALL BUT PERHAPS INTERIOR E CNTRL OHIO BY 00Z MON. MODEL SOUNDINGS SUPPORT MAINLY SNOW...RAIN EARLY ON WITH ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES TO START OVER THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN LOWLANDS...AND A WARM NOSE ALOFT...BOTH QUICKLY COLLAPSE LATE SUN AFTERNOON. NAM12 DOES SHOW A DEARTH OF FORCING ACROSS CENTRAL AND NRN WV LATE SUN AFTERNOON. THIS AND THE DAYTIME HEATING AND WARMER GROUND OF LATE WILL LIMIT ACCUMULATIONS INITIALLY...HAVE 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A W TO E STRIP ACROSS CNTRL WV. USED MAINLY THE NAM/MET FOR TEMPERATURES...PEAKING SUN AROUND 18Z AND THEN FALLING DURING THE BALANCE OF THE AFTERNOON. && .SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... FOR STORM SYSTEM SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MODELS ARE SHOWING A SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER SOLUTION TODAY VERSUS LAST NIGHTS RUNS...WITH FAIRLY DECENT AGREEMENT AMONG MODELS. THIS WOULD PUSH THE MIXED PRECIPITATION BAND INTO SOUTHERN WV WITH SNOW NORTH AND WEST OF THIS REGION. SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA STILL LOOKS TO BE MOSTLY RAIN ON THE CURRENT MODELS. WITH MODELS CHANGING SO MUCH FOR THE PREVIOUS NIGHT...WILL HOLD OFF ON HEADLINES UNTIL MODELS STABILIZE A BIT. MODELS THEN DISAGREE ON WHETHER A SECOND WAVE PUSHES PRECIPITATION BACK INTO THE REGION. NAM AND GFS ARE MOST AGGRESSIVE WITH THIS AND IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT. CANADIAN AND ECMWF ARE KEEPING THIS SYSTEM SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA. WITH TWO MODELS SHOWING SOME PRECIPITATION...WILL INCLUDE SMALL POPS IN THE SOUTH AND EAST...BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... WITH A COLD FRONT PROBABLY TO OUR EAST AND SOUTH...A CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION INTO THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF WV LATE MONDAY. THIS FEATURE WILL PROVIDE DRY WEATHER THROUGH TUESDAY. A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS...STRENGTHENING AS IT TRACK EAST NORTHEAST INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION BY WEDNESDAY. THE LOCAL AREA SHOULD REMAIN IN THE WARM SECTOR...WITH WARM FRONT LIFTING NORTH ON WEDNESDAY...FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EXITING EARLY THURSDAY. THE LATEST ECMWF IS CONSISTENT WITH ITS PREVIOUS RUN...BRINGING A COLD FRONT LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...DECAYING EARLY THURSDAY. THE GFS IS ABOUT 18 HOURS FASTER WITH THIS FEATURE. THERE ARE LARGE DIFFERENCES IN ECMWF ENSEMBLES TEMPERATURES. ALTHOUGH SOME SPREAD IS NOTICED ON THE GFS ENSEMBLES WITH THE UPPER TROUGH...SOME CONSENSUS IN NOTICED AMONG ITS MEMBERS. PREFERRED THE SLOWER SOLUTION AND WENT WITH THE ECMWF WITH THE TIMING OF THE COLD FRONT. THEREFORE...INCREASE CHANCE POPS ON WEDNESDAY...WITH HIGHER POPS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. GENERALLY USED HPC GUIDANCE. TEMPS SHOULD GRADUALLY WARM AT OR ABOVE SEASONAL LEVELS BY MID WEEK. TWEAKED DOWN TEMPS FRIDAY DAY 7 TO COMPROMISE WITH NEIGHBORING OFFICES. && .AVIATION /17Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... VFR AFTERNOON AND NT GIVE WAY TO DETERIORATING CONDITIONS SUN...AS LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE SW. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA TOWARD THE END OF THE TAF PERIOD...18Z SUN. THIS PRECIPITATION SHIELD WILL SPREAD A BIT NWD AFTER THE END OF THE TAF PERIOD SUN AFTERNOON...WHILE AT THE SAME TIME...THE RAIN TO SLEET TO SNOW TRANSITION SHIFTS S. STRONG AND GUSTY W WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY TOWARD 00Z THIS EVENING. LIGHT WINDS OVERNIGHT WILL VEER THROUGH NW AND THEN N...BECOMING NE BY 12Z SUN. THESE NE WINDS WILL THEN FRESHEN AND START TO BECOME GUSTY SUN...AS THE LOW APPROACHES. THE LOW WILL PASS S OF THE AREA SUN NT. MODERATE W FLOW ALOFT THIS AFTERNOON BECOMES LIGHT W TONIGHT...AND THEN LIGHT TO MODERATE S TO SE ON SUN. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY... ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: TIMING OF WIND AND WIND GUSTS DIMINISHING MAY VARY THROUGH DUSK. TIMING OF ONSET OF PRECIPITATION SUN...AND ASSOCIATED LOWER CIGS/VSBYS...MAY 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. UTC 1HRLY 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 EDT 1HRLY 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 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 18Z SUNDAY... IFR POSSIBLE IN SNOW AND POSSIBLY SLEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AND IN SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT INTO INTO MONDAY MORNING. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...NONE. OH...NONE. KY...NONE. VA...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...TRM/RPY/30 NEAR TERM...TRM SHORT TERM...RPY LONG TERM...99 AVIATION...TRM
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 15, 4:17 AM EDT, 10 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 417 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 VAZ003-004-WVZ024-025-033-034-160830- DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MINGO-LOGAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING- 417 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. KYZ101>103-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ006>011-014-016>020-028>032- 038>040-046-047-160830- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON- MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS- TYLER-PUTNAM-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-BRAXTON-GILMER- LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- 417 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE REGION LATE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE. WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES MAY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. KYZ105-WVZ005-013-015-026-027-035>037-160830- LAWRENCE KY-WAYNE-LINCOLN-KANAWHA-BOONE-CLAY-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- NICHOLAS- 417 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION LATE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES MAY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 15, 9:10 AM EDT, 6 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 910 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 WVZ005>007-013>015-024>026-033>036-152200- WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE- MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON... POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN... TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SAINT ALBANS...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN... MADISON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE... BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE 910 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING... DESPITE LOWER TEMPERATURES AND LIGHTER WINDS COMPARED WITH YESTERDAY...TEMPERATURES TOPPING OUT IN THE LOWER 60S...AND WIND GUSTS TO 20 TO 25 MPH THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...WILL COMBINE WITH DRY BRUSH AND NATURAL DEBRIS...TO CREATE AN ENHANCED FIRE THREAT ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY THIS EVENING. OPEN BURNING OF ANY TYPE IS CONSIDERED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT THIS TIME...AND IS DISCOURAGED. BE VERY CAREFUL OF HEAT AND SPARKS WHILE OPERATING ANY EQUIPMENT IN WILDLAND AREAS. IN ADDITION... AVOID SMOKING IN WILDLAND AREAS...OR TOSSING CIGARETTE BUTTS. REMEMBER...WEST VIRGINIA FIRE LAWS PROHIBIT BURNING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7 AM TO 5 PM. OHZ083-086-087-152200- JACKSON OH-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL... GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT 910 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... DESPITE LOWER TEMPERATURES AND LIGHTER WINDS COMPARED WITH YESTERDAY...TEMPERATURES TOPPING OUT IN THE LOWER 60S...AND WIND GUSTS TO 20 TO 25 MPH THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...WILL COMBINE WITH DRY BRUSH AND NATURAL DEBRIS...TO CREATE AN ENHANCED FIRE THREAT ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY THIS EVENING. OPEN BURNING OF ANY TYPE IS CONSIDERED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT THIS TIME...AND IS DISCOURAGED. BE VERY CAREFUL OF HEAT AND SPARKS WHILE OPERATING ANY EQUIPMENT IN WILDLAND AREAS. IN ADDITION... AVOID SMOKING IN WILDLAND AREAS...OR TOSSING CIGARETTE BUTTS. OHIO FIRE LAWS PROHIBIT BURNING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6 AM TO 6 PM. KYZ101>103-105-152200- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA 910 AM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... WINDS WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY THIS EVENING. DESPITE LOWER TEMPERATURES AND LIGHTER WINDS COMPARED WITH YESTERDAY...TEMPERATURES TOPPING OUT IN THE LOWER 60S...AND WIND GUSTS TO 20 TO 25 MPH THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...WILL COMBINE WITH DRY BRUSH AND NATURAL DEBRIS...TO CREATE AN ENHANCED FIRE THREAT ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY THIS EVENING. OPEN BURNING OF ANY TYPE IS CONSIDERED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT THIS TIME...AND IS DISCOURAGED. BE VERY CAREFUL OF HEAT AND SPARKS WHILE OPERATING ANY EQUIPMENT IN WILDLAND AREAS. IN ADDITION... AVOID SMOKING IN WILDLAND AREAS...OR TOSSING CIGARETTE BUTTS. KENTUCKY FIRE LAWS PROHIBIT BURNING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6 AM TO 6 PM. TRM
Special weather statement, Mar 15, 2:22 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 222 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 WVZ008>011-016>020-027>031-152200- JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE- DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG... VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE... MIDDLEBOURNE...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE... PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE... GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT 222 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING... DESPITE LOWER TEMPERATURES AND LIGHTER WINDS COMPARED WITH YESTERDAY...TEMPERATURES TOPPING OUT IN THE UPPER 50S...AND WIND GUSTS TO 25 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WILL COMBINE WITH DRY BRUSH AND NATURAL DEBRIS...TO CREATE AN ENHANCED FIRE THREAT ACROSS NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY THIS EVENING. OPEN BURNING OF ANY TYPE IS CONSIDERED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT THIS TIME...AND IS DISCOURAGED. BE VERY CAREFUL OF HEAT AND SPARKS WHILE OPERATING ANY EQUIPMENT IN WILDLAND AREAS. IN ADDITION... AVOID SMOKING IN WILDLAND AREAS...OR TOSSING CIGARETTE BUTTS. REMEMBER...WEST VIRGINIA FIRE LAWS PROHIBIT BURNING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7 AM TO 5 PM. OHZ067-075-076-084-085-152200- MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-MEIGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS... MARIETTA...BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY 222 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... DESPITE LOWER TEMPERATURES AND LIGHTER WINDS COMPARED WITH YESTERDAY...TEMPERATURES TOPPING OUT IN THE MID 50S...AND WIND GUSTS TO 25 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WILL COMBINE WITH DRY BRUSH AND NATURAL DEBRIS...TO CREATE AN ENHANCED FIRE THREAT ACROSS NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY THIS EVENING. OPEN BURNING OF ANY TYPE IS CONSIDERED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT THIS TIME...AND IS DISCOURAGED. BE VERY CAREFUL OF HEAT AND SPARKS WHILE OPERATING ANY EQUIPMENT IN WILDLAND AREAS. IN ADDITION... AVOID SMOKING IN WILDLAND AREAS...OR TOSSING CIGARETTE BUTTS. OHIO FIRE LAWS PROHIBIT BURNING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6 AM TO 6 PM. TRM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 3:10 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 19 more | 43 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.