Alert archive / West Virginia / Wind Chill Watches in 2015
Wind Chill Watch 2, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this wind chill watch at Feb 17, 2015, 3:20 PM EST for McDowell County, Wyoming County, West Virginia; Buchanan County, Dickenson County, Virginia. It took effect at Feb 18, 2015, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2015, 3:20 PM EST (20:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2015, 4:55 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
Counties Buchanan County, VA, Dickenson County, VA, McDowell County, WV, Wyoming County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 532 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 114 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -266 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -84 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
617 WWUS41 KRLX 172020 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 320 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015 ...ARCTIC COLD FRONT BRINGS ADDITIONAL SNOW WEDNESDAY...FOLLOWED BY BITTER COLD WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... VAZ003-004-WVZ033>038-046-047-180430- /O.NEW.KRLX.WC.A.0002.150219T0000Z-150220T1200Z/ /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T1200Z-150219T0000Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS- WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...WELCH... GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...OAK HILL... FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...ELKINS 320 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM. WIND CHILL WATCH WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...13 BELOW TO 18 ABOVE ZERO. * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. 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. && $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ075-083>087-WVZ005>009-013-014-180430- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T0600Z-150218T1800Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-ATHENS-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS- GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-LINCOLN- PUTNAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND... GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...ATHENS...JACKSON... WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON... SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON... POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG... VIENNA...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...WEST HAMLIN... TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE 320 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND PORTIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED FROM 7 AM TO NOON. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...14 TO 17. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$ WVZ015>018-024>030-039-180430- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T1200Z-150219T0000Z/ KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER- LEWIS-UPSHUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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... BUCKHANNON 320 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN HALF OF WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...11 TO 17. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
541 WWUS41 KRLX 180249 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 949 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015 ...ARCTIC COLD FRONT BRINGS ADDITIONAL SNOW WEDNESDAY...FOLLOWED BY BITTER COLD WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... VAZ003-004-WVZ033>038-046-047-181100- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T1200Z-150219T0000Z/ /O.CON.KRLX.WC.A.0002.150219T0000Z-150220T1200Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS- WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...WELCH... GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...OAK HILL... FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...ELKINS 949 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM. WIND CHILL WATCH WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...13 BELOW TO 18 ABOVE ZERO. * WIND CHILL READINGS...20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. 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. && $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ075-083>087-WVZ005>009-013-014-181100- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T0600Z-150218T1800Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-ATHENS-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS- GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-LINCOLN- PUTNAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND... GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...ATHENS...JACKSON... WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON... SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON... POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG... VIENNA...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...WEST HAMLIN... TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE 949 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND PORTIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED FROM 7 AM TO NOON. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...14 TO 17. 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. && $$ WVZ015>018-024>030-039-181100- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T1200Z-150219T0000Z/ KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER- LEWIS-UPSHUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...WILLIAMSON...GILBERT CREEK... CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE... MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON... GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...FLATWOODS...GLENVILLE...WESTON... BUCKHANNON 949 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN HALF OF WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...11 TO 17. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$
773
WWUS41 KRLX 180955
WSWRLX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
455 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...ARCTIC FRONT BRINGS SNOW SHOWERS TODAY INTO THIS EVENING...
FOLLOWED BY BITTER COLD AIR TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
WVZ035-036-181800-
/O.UPG.KRLX.WC.A.0002.150219T0000Z-150220T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KRLX.WC.W.0002.150219T0200Z-150220T1200Z/
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T1200Z-150219T0000Z/
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...
MONTGOMERY
455 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS...RALEIGH AND FAYETTE COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES.
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS MOST WIDESPREAD LATE THIS MORNING INTO
EARLY AFTERNOON. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS DEVELOP OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE ON THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED.
COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE
DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES STARTING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
THIS COULD CAUSE FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE
NOT TAKEN. LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE. PETS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE
SHOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD.
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH AUXILIARY HOME
HEAT SOURCES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.
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.
&&
$$
WVZ037-038-181800-
/O.UPG.KRLX.WC.A.0002.150219T0000Z-150220T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KRLX.WC.W.0002.150219T0200Z-150220T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T1200Z-150219T0600Z/
NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
COWEN
455 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES.
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS MOST WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
THIS EVENING. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS DEVELOP OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE ON THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED.
COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE
DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES STARTING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THIS
COULD CAUSE FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE. PETS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE SHOULD
ALSO BE PROVIDED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD.
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
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.
BLOWING SNOW IS LIKELY IN OPEN AREAS.
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD
AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL
VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA
OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH
AUXILIARY HOME HEAT SOURCES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.
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.
&&
$$
WVZ046-047-181800-
/O.UPG.KRLX.WC.A.0002.150219T0000Z-150220T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KRLX.WC.W.0002.150219T0200Z-150220T1500Z/
/O.EXT.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T1200Z-150219T0600Z/
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS
455 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS...POCAHONTAS AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES.
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS MOST WIDESPREAD LATE THIS MORNING INTO
THIS EVENING. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS DEVELOP OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED.
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SNOW SHOWERS 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.
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH AUXILIARY HOME
HEAT SOURCES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.
PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 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.
&&
$$
WVZ039-181800-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WC.W.0002.150219T0200Z-150220T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T1200Z-150219T0600Z/
UPSHUR-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUCKHANNON
455 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY.
* LOCATIONS...UPSHUR COUNTY.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES.
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS MOST WIDESPREAD LATE THIS MORNING INTO
LATE AFTERNOON. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED. COLD
TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY
LOW WIND CHILL VALUES STARTING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THIS COULD
CAUSE FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE. PETS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE SHOULD ALSO BE
PROVIDED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD.
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO.
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.
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH AUXILIARY HOME
HEAT SOURCES.
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.
&&
$$
WVZ040-181800-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WC.W.0002.150219T0200Z-150220T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T1200Z-150219T0000Z/
BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
455 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING.
* LOCATIONS...BARBOUR.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES.
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS MOST WIDESPREAD LATE THIS MORNING INTO
THIS AFTERNOON. LOW WIND CHILL VALUES DEVELOP OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT...AND CONTINUING ON THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED.
LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE. PETS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE SHOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED
SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD.
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.
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.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND
LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST
VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. BE EXTRA
CAREFUL WITH AUXILIARY HOME HEAT SOURCES.
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.
&&
$$
VAZ003-004-WVZ033-034-181800-
/O.UPG.KRLX.WC.A.0002.150219T0000Z-150220T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KRLX.WC.Y.0008.150219T0200Z-150220T0900Z/
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T1200Z-150219T0000Z/
DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...WELCH...
GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE
455 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS...MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...AND LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES.
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS MOST WIDESPREAD LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE
AFTERNOON. LOW WIND CHILL VALUES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT...AND
CONTINUING ON THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED.
LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE. PETS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE
SHOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD. SNOW
WOULD QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES ON MONDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND
LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST
VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. BE EXTRA
CAREFUL WITH AUXILIARY HOME HEAT SOURCES.
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.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
&&
$$
OHZ066-067-076-181800-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WC.Y.0008.150219T0200Z-150220T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T0955Z-150218T2100Z/
PERRY-MORGAN-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...MARIETTA...BELPRE
455 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
EST FRIDAY.
* LOCATIONS...PERRY...MORGAN...WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN OHIO.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILL VALUE.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES.
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS MOST WIDESPREAD THIS MORNING INTO EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. LOW WIND CHILL VALUES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT AND CONTINUING ON THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED.
LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE. PETS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE
SHOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD.
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.
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.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND
LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST
VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. BE EXTRA
CAREFUL WITH AUXILIARY HOME HEAT SOURCES.
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-OHZ075-083>087-WVZ005>009-013-014-181800-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WC.Y.0008.150219T0200Z-150220T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150218T2100Z/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-ATHENS-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-
GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-LINCOLN-
PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND...
GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...ATHENS...JACKSON...
WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...
SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...
VIENNA...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...WEST HAMLIN...
TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE
455 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 AM EST FRIDAY.
* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST
VIRGINIA.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES.
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS MOST WIDESPREAD FROM MID MORNING INTO
EARLY AFTERNOON. LOW WIND CHILL VALUES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...
AND CONTINUING ON THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED.
LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE. PETS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE
SHOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD.
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.
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.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND
LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST
VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. BE EXTRA
CAREFUL WITH AUXILIARY HOME HEAT SOURCES.
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.
&&
$$
WVZ015>018-024>026-181800-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WC.Y.0008.150219T0200Z-150220T0600Z/
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T1200Z-150219T0000Z/
KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...
SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...WILLIAMSON...GILBERT CREEK...
CHATTAROY...AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...
MALLORY...SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON
455 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 AM EST FRIDAY.
* LOCATIONS...A PORTION OF WEST VIRGINIA.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES.
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS MOST WIDESPREAD FROM MID MORNING THROUGH
MID AFTERNOON. LOW WIND CHILL READINGS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT...AND
CONTINUING ON THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED.
LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE. PETS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE
SHOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD.
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.
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.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND
LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST
VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. BE EXTRA
CAREFUL WITH AUXILIARY HOME HEAT SOURCES.
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.
&&
$$
WVZ010-011-019-020-181800-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WC.Y.0008.150219T0200Z-150220T0600Z/
/O.EXA.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T1200Z-150219T0000Z/
PLEASANTS-TYLER-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...
SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...
WEST UNION
455 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND
CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY.
* LOCATIONS...A PORTION OF WEST VIRGINIA.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES.
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS MOST WIDESPREAD MID MORNING INTO THE MID
AFTERNOON. LOW WIND CHILL VALUES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT
AND CONTINUING ON THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED. LIMIT
YOUR TIME OUTSIDE. PETS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE SHOULD ALSO BE
PROVIDED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD.
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.
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.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND
LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST
VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. BE EXTRA
CAREFUL WITH AUXILIARY HOME HEAT SOURCES.
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.
&&
$$
WVZ031-032-181800-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WC.Y.0008.150219T0200Z-150220T0900Z/
/O.EXA.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T1200Z-150219T0000Z/
HARRISON-TAYLOR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON
455 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST FRIDAY.
* LOCATIONS...HARRISON AND TAYLOR COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES.
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS MOST WIDESPREAD LATE THIS MORNING INTO
LATE AFTERNOON. LOW WIND CHILL READINGS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT...
AND CONTINUING ON THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED.
LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE. PETS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE SHOULD ALSO BE
PROVIDED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.
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.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND
LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST
VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. BE EXTRA
CAREFUL WITH AUXILIARY HOME HEAT SOURCES.
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>030-181800-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WC.Y.0008.150219T0200Z-150220T0900Z/
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0014.150218T1200Z-150219T0000Z/
CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
FLATWOODS...GLENVILLE...WESTON
455 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 AM EST FRIDAY.
* LOCATIONS...A PORTION OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES.
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS MOST WIDESPREAD LATE THIS MORNING INTO
LATE AFTERNOON. LOW WIND CHILL VALUES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT... AND CONTINUING ON THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME SNOW AND ICE COVERED.LIMIT
YOUR TIME OUTSIDE. PETS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE SHOULD ALSO BE
PROVIDED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD.
* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.
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.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND
LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST
VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. BE EXTRA
CAREFUL WITH AUXILIARY HOME HEAT SOURCES.
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
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KTBWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill watch 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 wind chill watch went out at Feb 17, 10:14 AM EST, 5 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 10:14 AM EST, 5 hours 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1014 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2015 .SYNOPSIS... WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGES NE FROM TENNESSEE VALLEY TODAY. ARCTIC FRONT CROSSES WEDNESDAY. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE THURSDAY NIGHT. UNCERTAINTY AS TO TRACK OF WEEKEND STORM. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... SENT A QUICK UPDATE TO ADJUST DEWPOINTS AND HOURLY TEMPERATURES. REST OF FORECAST REMAINS REPRESENTATIVE. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION BELOW... IN A 5 AM UPDATE...WILL HOLD ONTO THE LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AN HOUR OR TWO LONGER IN THE WEAK UPSLOPE. SOME 4 TO 8 DBZ RETURNS ON OUR 88D INCREASED BETWEEN 09Z AND 10Z. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... ONLY SOME VERY LIGHT SNOW OR SNOW GRAINS LINGERING IN THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE BLO 850 MBS...MOSTLY AT 925 MB LEVEL AND MOSTLY FROM CKB- CRW-WILLIAMSON ON EAST INTO THE MOUNTAINS. ONCE INVERTED SURFACE TROF BASED SOUTHERN PLATEAU THE LOW CEILINGS FOUND BKW. HAVING PROBLEMS DETERMINING HOW THIS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL REACT THIS MORNING WITH SUNRISE ETC. THIS CONCERNING THE PROGRESS OF THE CLEARING WHICH IS NOW IN THE OHIO VALLEY COUNTIES. THIS IS CAUSING BELOW ZERO READINGS IN A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST OHIO. IN ANY CASE...THIS MOISTURE SHOULD EVENTUALLY LIFT AND THIN OVER THE MOUNTAIN COUNTIES...AS THE WEAK 925 MB FLOW BACKS FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST TODAY. NO MAJOR CHANGES TO MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MADE. IN THE BROAD 500 MB IN THE MIDWEST...WEAK DISTURBANCES LIFT THROUGH UPPER OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT...AHEAD OF THE SURFACE ARCTIC FRONT. DECIDED TO INCREASE POPS AHEAD OF THE FRONT AS MOST FORECAST MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOWING SATURATED DEPTH INCREASES TOWARD 8 TO 10 THSD FT MSL. YET...WAS SLOWER MOVING THE INCREASING POPS EAST AND SOUTHEAST...NOT REACHING BKW UNTIL 06Z TO 12Z WEDNESDAY. GRANTED THE LIQUID AMOUNTS WOULD BE SMALL...IN HUNDREDTHS. SO ANY SNOW OVERNIGHT SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS. THE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS INCREASING...DID NOT GO QUITE AS COLD AS PREVIOUSLY IN THE OHIO VALLEY COUNTIES FOR MINIMUM TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. DID GO COLDER THOUGH INT HE SHELTERED MOUNTAIN VALLEYS IN THE EAST. && .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... ANOTHER ARCTIC FRONT WILL BE KNOCKING ON OUR DOOR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ITS A QUICK MOVING FEATURE THAT WILL CROSS CWA FROM 12Z-18Z WEDNESDAY. IT LOOKS VERY SIMILAR TO THE FRONT LAST WEEKEND...ALTHOUGH WINDS DO NOT LOOK AS STRONG. THIS MEANS WE CAN EXPECT ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW SQUALLS WEDNESDAY...TAPERING OFF WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT. ALSO EXPECT VERY SIMILAR SNOW FALL AMOUNTS...WITH A GENERAL 1-2 INCHES ACROSS THE LOWLANDS...EXCEPT SOME CLOSER TO 3 WHERE MORE PERSISTENT SQUALLS TRACK. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WV SHOULD BE GENERALLY 2-4...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR UP TO 6 AT HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. THAT MAKES THIS ANOTHER BORDERLINE ADVISORY EVENT ACROSS THE LOWLANDS...AND WILL MENTION IN THE HWO. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH MOST OF THE NIGHT...AND INTO THURSDAY IN THE MOUNTAINS. VERY COLD AIR POURS IN BEHIND THE FRONT...AND HAVE A NON DIURNAL TREND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NOT MUCH RECOVERY ON THURSDAY...AND TRENDED TOWARD THE COLDER MAV...ENDING UP WITH MOSTLY SINGLE DIGITS...EXCEPT STAYING BELOW 0 IN THE MOUNTAINS. STILL ENOUGH WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY TO PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. WILL CONTINUE MENTION OF POSSIBLE ADVISORY IN HWO. HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS MOVING IN FROM THE WEST LATER THURSDAY...AND WHILE THIS WILL CAUSE THE WINDS TO SLACKEN...IT WILL ALSO START BREAKING UP THE CLOUDS. THIS SETS THE STAGE FOR THE COLDEST NIGHT SO FAR THIS SEASON THURSDAY NIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF PLENTY OF SNOW ON THE GROUND...AND CLEAR SKIES WILL CREATE IDEAL RADIATIONAL COOLING. HAVE EVERYONE DROPPING BELOW 0 THURSDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH MOVES TO THE EAST FRIDAY...WITH WARM AIR ADVECTION STARTING AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM. STILL A GOOD AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE FRIDAY AS WELL...BUT WILL BE ANOTHER CHILLY DAY WITH HIGHS IN THE TEENS AND LOW 20S. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... THE ARCTIC HIGH REACHES THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC SEABOARD BY 12Z SAT ALLOWING WARM ADVECTION TO OVERTAKE THE FCST AREA. THIS BRINGS INCREASING CLOUD FRI FOLLOWED BY THE INCREASING CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION FRI NT. MAINTAINED LIKELY POPS OVER THE WEEKEND PER PREVIOUS FCST AND WPC. WHILE THE LIKELIHOOD FOR PRECIPITATION EXISTS...THE TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AND HENCE PRECIPITATION TYPE IS VERY MUCH IN QUESTION. WPC SOLN IS IN LINE WITH ECMWF...CMC AND UKMET WHICH WARM WEDGES A SYSTEM UP TOWARD THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. THIS WOULD MEAN A SNOW TO MIX INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET TO EVENTUALLY RAIN FOR AT LEAST PART OF THE AREA. 12Z GFS THROWS A MONKEY WRENCH INTO THE FCST. IT HAS A SFC COLD FRONT WITH AN UPPER LEVEL S/W TROUGH CROSSING SAT...FOLLOWED BY A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION SAT NT...AND THEN FLAT WAVES TRACKING S OF THE AREA SUN INTO MON AND THEN AGAIN ON TUE. THIS WOULD BE A COLDER...SNOWIER SOLN AFTER THE MEX LEAKS THE TEMPERATURE ALL THE WAY UP TO 50F AHEAD OF THE FRONT ON SAT. THIS WOULD ALSO SUGGEST MUCH LOWER POPS SAT NT BUT HIGHER POPS EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE OTHER SOLNS SUGGEST DRY AND COLD TO END THE PERIOD...DAY 7. FOLLOWED WPC FOR MOST TEMPERATURES...WHICH ARE A LITTLE LOWER THAN PREVIOUS IN MOST CASES. BLENDED IN GFS BASED MOS FOR THE VERY COLD THU NT...WHICH IS BELOW PREVIOUS IN THE NORMALLY CODER SPOTS. BLENDED IN THE BIAS CORRECTED MOS FOR LOWS FRI NT...WITH TEMPERATURES RISING TOWARD DAWN SAT IN THE WARM ADVECTION AND INCREASING CLOUDS/PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT. FAVORED THE PREVIOUS FCST OVER THE LOWER WPC FOR LOWS SAT NT GIVEN THE WARM WEDGE SOLN...AND ACCEPTED THE HIGHER WPC FOR LOWS SAT NT PER SAME. && .AVIATION /15Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... CONFIDENCE SET AT MEDIUM DUE TO DIFFICULTIES FIGURING CLOUD HEIGHTS THROUGH 15Z...DUE TO LINGERING LOW LEVEL AOB 925 MBS OVER THE SNOW COVER MOSTLY IN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. WILL HOLD ONTO LOWER STRATUS WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR SNOW GRAINS MAINLY E OF CRW...IN THE WV MOUNTAIN COUNTIES INCLUDING BKW THROUGH ABOUT 14 OR 15Z. KEPT LOWER CEILINGS LONGER IN BKW VCNTY IN THE WEAK NORTHWEST FLOW. HOPING THOSE CLOUDS LIFT AND THIN OVER THE MOUNTAINS 14Z TO 18Z TODAY. SO FOR THE 18Z TO 00Z PERIODS FIGURING SCATTERED TO BROKEN CLOUDS AT 2 TO 3 THSD FT. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INCREASING IN THE OHIO VALLEY COUNTIES AHEAD OF ARCTIC FRONT 00Z TO 06Z WEDNESDAY. SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE WITH VSBY 4 TO 5 MILES BY 06Z MOVING EAST INTO WV BY 12Z WEDNESDAY. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: CLOUD AND CEILING HEIGHTS MAY VARY THROUGH 15Z WITH THE LINGERING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE OVER WV AND SW VA. EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION: H = HIGH: TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL. M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS. L = LOW: TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL. UTC 1HRLY 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 EST 1HRLY 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H HTS CONSISTENCY L H H H H H H H H H H H BKW CONSISTENCY H M M H H H H H H H H H EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H M M H H H H PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H M M H CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H AFTER 12Z WEDNESDAY... IFR POSSIBLE AGAIN IN SNOW SHOWERS WITH ARCTIC FRONT LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...LINGERING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...NONE. OH...NONE. KY...NONE. VA...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...KTB/MZ NEAR TERM...KTB/ARJ SHORT TERM...MZ LONG TERM...TRM AVIATION...KTB
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 17, 4:49 AM EST, 10 hours 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 449 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2015 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>010- 013>019-024>026-033-034-181000- 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-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE- WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-MCDOWELL-WYOMING- 449 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW SQUALLS IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED. THE COMBINATION OF ARCTIC AIR AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. WVZ011-020-027>032-035>040-046-047-181000- TYLER-DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-RALEIGH- FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- 449 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF ARCTIC AIR AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 17, 1:23 PM EST, 1 hour 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
123 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW 6 WSW CHARLESTON 38.32N 81.73W
02/17/2015 M7.4 INCH KANAWHA WV NWS OFFICE
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EVENT NUMBER RLX1500328
MACLocal storm report, Feb 17, 1:24 PM EST, 1 hour 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
124 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0108 PM SNOW 2 N LIBERTY 38.65N 81.72W
02/17/2015 E7.0 INCH PUTNAM WV NWS EMPLOYEE
7 INCHES MEASURED... BUT CODED AS ESTIMATED BECAUSE OF
LATENCY OF MEASUREMENT. ACCMULATING SNOW ENDED EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
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EVENT NUMBER RLX1500329
TRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:02 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 22 more | 36 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.