Alert archive / Ohio / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this winter storm warning at Jan 5, 2015, 1:48 PM EST for 4 counties in Ohio; Pleasants County, West Virginia. It took effect at Jan 6, 2015, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 12 hr. 15 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
- Jan 5, 2015, 1:48 PM EST (18:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 6, 2015, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 6, 2015, 12:00 PM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
Counties Athens County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Perry County, OH, Washington County, OH, Pleasants County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 6:35 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | Athens, OH | 4.5 INCHES MEASUREDN IN ATHENS. PHOTO WITH TAPE MEASURE IN SNOW SUPPLIED. |
| Jan 6, 7:15 AM EST | SNOW 3.7 | Coolville, OH | 3.7 INCHES MEASURED IN COOLVILLE. PHOTO WITH TAPE MEASURE IN SNOW SUPPLIED. |
| Jan 6, 7:25 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Marietta, OH | |
| Jan 6, 7:42 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Nelsonville, OH | SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 6, 7:53 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Marietta, OH | |
| Jan 6, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 4 | E Fleming, OH | SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 6, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | 4 Sw Glouster, OH | SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 6, 8:04 AM EST | SNOW 3 | 1 N New Lexington, OH | |
| Jan 6, 8:13 AM EST | SNOW 5.3 | 4 Se Guysville, OH | SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 6, 8:44 AM EST | SNOW 3.8 | 1 Sw St. Marys, WV | |
| Jan 6, 8:50 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | 2 Ne Mcconnelsville, OH | |
| Jan 6, 8:52 AM EST | SNOW 4 | 3 Se Mcconnelsville, OH | |
| Jan 6, 9:01 AM EST | SNOW 5 | The Plains, OH | SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 6, 9:47 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Belpre, OH | |
| Jan 6, 11:30 AM EST | SNOW 6 | 3 Se Athens, OH |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 766 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 136 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
210 WWUS41 KRLX 051848 CCA WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 148 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 OHZ066-067-075-076-WVZ010-060315- /O.UPG.KRLX.WS.A.0001.150106T0500Z-150106T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KRLX.WS.W.0001.150106T0500Z-150106T1700Z/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-PLEASANTS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...ATHENS... MARIETTA...BELPRE...ST. MARYS...BELMONT 148 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...ATHENS... MORGAN... PERRY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO. PLEASANTS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVERNIGHT THROUGH DAWN. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. * WINDS...SOUTH 5 MPH OR LESS. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20. 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. && $$ OHZ084-085-WVZ009-011-017-019-020-030>032-039-040-060315- /O.NEW.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.150106T0500Z-150106T2000Z/ VINTON-MEIGS-WOOD-TYLER-WIRT-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-LEWIS-HARRISON- TAYLOR-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG... VIENNA...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...ELIZABETH... HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WESTON...CLARKSBURG... BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON 148 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...MEIGS AND VINTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO. WOOD, TYLER, WIRT, RITCHIE, DODDRIDGE, LEWIS, HARRISON, TAYLOR, UPSHUR AND BARBOUR COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVERNIGHT THROUGH DAWN. * IMPACTS... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$ WVZ047-060315- /O.COR.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.150106T0900Z-150107T0000Z/ RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELKINS 148 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...RANDOLPH COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 26. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535... 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
977 WWUS41 KRLX 051933 CCA WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 231 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 OHZ066-067-075-076-WVZ010-060415- /O.UPG.KRLX.WS.A.0001.150106T0500Z-150106T1700Z/ /O.COR.KRLX.WS.W.0001.150106T0500Z-150106T1700Z/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-PLEASANTS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...ATHENS... MARIETTA...BELPRE...ST. MARYS...BELMONT 231 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...ATHENS... MORGAN... PERRY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO. PLEASANTS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVERNIGHT THROUGH DAWN. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. * WINDS...SOUTH 5 MPH OR LESS. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20. 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. && $$ OHZ084-085-WVZ009-011-017-019-020-030>032-039-040-060415- /O.COR.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.150106T0500Z-150106T2000Z/ VINTON-MEIGS-WOOD-TYLER-WIRT-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-LEWIS-HARRISON- TAYLOR-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG... VIENNA...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...ELIZABETH... HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WESTON...CLARKSBURG... BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON 231 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...MEIGS AND VINTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO. WOOD, TYLER, WIRT, RITCHIE, DODDRIDGE, LEWIS, HARRISON, TAYLOR, UPSHUR AND BARBOUR COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVERNIGHT THROUGH DAWN. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 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. && $$ WVZ047-060415- /O.COR.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.150106T0900Z-150107T0000Z/ RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELKINS 231 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...RANDOLPH COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 26. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$
335 WWUS41 KRLX 052201 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 501 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 OHZ066-067-075-076-WVZ010-060615- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0001.150106T0500Z-150106T1700Z/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-PLEASANTS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...ATHENS... MARIETTA...BELPRE...ST. MARYS...BELMONT 501 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...ATHENS... MORGAN... PERRY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...PLUS PLEASANTS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING THE PREDAWN TO DAWN TIME FRAME. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. 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. && $$ OHZ083-060615- /O.EXB.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.150106T0500Z-150106T1700Z/ JACKSON OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL 501 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...JACKSON COUNTY OHIO. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$ OHZ084-085-WVZ009-017-060615- /O.EXT.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.150106T0500Z-150106T1700Z/ VINTON-MEIGS-WOOD-WIRT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG... VIENNA...ELIZABETH 501 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...MEIGS AND VINTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO. WOOD AND WIRT COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED DURING THE PREDAWN TO DAWN TIME FRAME. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. 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. && $$ WVZ011-019-020-030>032-039-040-060615- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.150106T0500Z-150106T2000Z/ TYLER-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE... MIDDLEBOURNE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI... BELINGTON 501 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING THE PREDAWN TO DAWN TIME FRAME. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$ WVZ047-060615- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.150106T0900Z-150107T0000Z/ RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELKINS 501 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...RANDOLPH COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535... 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. && $$ KTB/MZ
355 WWUS41 KRLX 060239 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 939 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 OHZ066-067-075-076-WVZ010-061045- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0001.150106T0500Z-150106T1700Z/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-PLEASANTS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...ATHENS... MARIETTA...BELPRE...ST. MARYS...BELMONT 939 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...ATHENS... MORGAN... PERRY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...PLUS PLEASANTS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED DURING THE 3 AM TO 7 AM TIME FRAME. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$ OHZ084-085-WVZ009-017-061045- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.150106T0500Z-150106T1700Z/ VINTON-MEIGS-WOOD-WIRT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG... VIENNA...ELIZABETH 939 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...MEIGS AND VINTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO. WOOD AND WIRT COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED DURING THE 3 AM TO 7 AM TIME FRAME. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. 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. && $$ WVZ011-019-020-030>032-039-040-061045- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.150106T0500Z-150106T2000Z/ TYLER-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE... MIDDLEBOURNE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI... BELINGTON 939 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING THE 3 AM TO 9 AM TIME FRAME. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$ WVZ047-061045- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.150106T0900Z-150107T0000Z/ RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELKINS 939 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...RANDOLPH COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535... 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. && $$ OHZ083-061045- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.150106T0500Z-150106T1700Z/ JACKSON OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL 939 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...JACKSON COUNTY OHIO. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 AM AND 6 AM. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$
502 WWUS41 KRLX 060854 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 354 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 OHZ066-067-075-076-WVZ010-061700- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T1700Z/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-PLEASANTS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...ATHENS... MARIETTA...BELPRE...ST. MARYS...BELMONT 354 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...ATHENS... MORGAN... PERRY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...PLUS PLEASANTS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH 7 AM. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. 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. && $$ OHZ084-085-WVZ009-017-061700- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T1700Z/ VINTON-MEIGS-WOOD-WIRT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG... VIENNA...ELIZABETH 354 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...MEIGS AND VINTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO. WOOD AND WIRT COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH 7 AM. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$ WVZ011-019-020-030>032-039-040-061700- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T2000Z/ TYLER-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE... MIDDLEBOURNE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI... BELINGTON 354 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. 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. && $$ WVZ047-061700- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.150106T0900Z-150107T0000Z/ RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELKINS 354 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...RANDOLPH COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$ OHZ083-061700- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T1700Z/ JACKSON OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL 354 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...JACKSON COUNTY OHIO. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED THROUGH 7 AM. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535... 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. && $$
874 WWUS41 KRLX 061512 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1012 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 OHZ066-067-075-076-WVZ010-061700- /O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T1700Z/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-PLEASANTS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT...ATHENS... MARIETTA...BELPRE...ST. MARYS...BELMONT 1012 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...ATHENS... MORGAN... PERRY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...PLUS PLEASANTS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS GENERALLY ENDED...WITH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES EXPECTED THROUGH NOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$ OHZ084-085-WVZ009-017-061700- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T1700Z/ VINTON-MEIGS-WOOD-WIRT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG... VIENNA...ELIZABETH 1012 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...MEIGS AND VINTON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO. WOOD AND WIRT COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS GENERALLY ENDED...WITH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES EXPECTED THROUGH NOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. 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. && $$ WVZ011-019-020-030>032-039-040-062000- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T2000Z/ TYLER-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE... MIDDLEBOURNE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI... BELINGTON 1012 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS GENERALLY ENDED...WITH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES EXPECTED THROUGH NOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$ WVZ047-062315- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0000Z/ RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELKINS 1012 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...RANDOLPH COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS GENERALLY ENDED...WITH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES EXPECTED THROUGH NOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535... 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. && $$ OHZ083-061700- /O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T1700Z/ JACKSON OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL 1012 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...JACKSON COUNTY OHIO. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS GENERALLY ENDED...WITH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES EXPECTED THROUGH NOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX. && $$
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 Jan 5, 12:51 PM EST, 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 12:51 PM EST, 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1251 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
FAST CLIPPER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. AN EVEN COLDER ARCTIC
BLAST IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH GUSTY WINDS
WEDNESDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
PERIOD STARTS OUT RELATIVELY QUIET ACROSS THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST...WITH GRADUAL
CLEARING/DRYING TREND TAKING HOLD ACROSS THE CWA. HAVE BULK OF CLOUD
COVER BREAKING UP BY LATE MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON...WITH LINGERING
SNOW SHOWERS/FLURRIES DISSIPATING. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR
MUCH OF THE DAY AS A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS BETWEEN
INCOMING HIGH PRESSURE...AND EXITING LOW...BUT SHOULD DECREASE BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AS THE HIGH MOVES IN FROM THE
WEST.
FOCUS THEN SHIFTS TO AN APPROACHING CLIPPER SYSTEM...WHICH WILL
AFFECT MAINLY THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE CWA LATE TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY. THIS IS A DIFFICULT SYSTEM TO FORECAST IN TERMS OF SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS. THERE WILL BE GOOD JET DYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
SYSTEM...AND WITH RATHER COLD AIR PROGGED TO BE IN PLACE...EXPECTING
SNOW RATIOS ON THE ORDER OF AT LEAST 15:1 TO 19:1. THUS...A LIGHT
FLUFFY SNOW IS EXPECTED...THAT SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCUMULATE EASILY.
PROBLEM IS...ALTHOUGH GOOD DYNAMICS...AND DECENT SNOW RATIOS ARE
EXPECTED...SYSTEM IS QUICK MOVING...WHICH MAY HELP TO LIMIT
ACCUMULATIONS SOMEWHAT. AT THIS POINT...EXPECTING BEST ACCUMULATIONS
ACROSS NORTHERN SOUTHEAST OHIO ZONES...INTO NORTHERN WV ZONES
BORDERING THE PBZ CWA. HAVE ELECTED TO PLACE PARTS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO
AND PLEASANTS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA IN A WINTER STORM WATCH...AS
THEY ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO EITHER MEET WARNING...OR AT LEAST
ADVISORY CRITERIA. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES LOOK LIKELY FOR MUCH
OF NORTHERN WV COUNTIES...BUT WILL ALLOW DAY SHIFT TO REEVALUATE THE
SITUATION TO DETERMINE WHAT HEADLINES ARE NECESSARY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
FAST MOVING CLIPPER SYSTEM QUICKLY PULLS OUT TUE MORNING...LIMITING
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS DESPITE THE GOOD CRYSTAL GROWTH. HAVE AN
ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES ACROSS THE FAR NRN TIER OF OUR WV
COUNTIES AND THE NRN MOUNTAINS.
AFTER BRIEF SFC RIDGING TUE EVENING...NEXT UPPER LEVEL S/W TROUGH IN
AN AMPLIFYING ERN CONUS L/W TROUGH SWINGS SEWD THROUGH THE AREA TUE
NT INTO WED. THIS BECOMES REFLECTED AT THE SFC VIA STRONGER AND
MORE CYCLONIC COLD ADVECTION FLOW WHICH...WITH LOW LEVEL
TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO NOT ONLY THE ICE CRYSTAL RANGE BUT ALSO
THE MORE FAVORABLE DENDRITIC GROWTH RANGE. THIS WILL GET THE
UPSLOPE SNOW MACHINE GOING LATE TUE NT INTO WED NT...WITH EASILY A
FLUFFY INCH PER SIX HOURS IN THE FAVORED ELEVATED WINDWARD SLOPES.
UTILIZED UPSLOPE EFFECT FOR QPF AND SNOW TO LIQUID RATIOS OF MOSTLY
15:1 TO 20:1 COMPUTED FROM THE NAM.
THE UPSLOPE MACHINE SHOULD START SHUTTING DOWN TOWARD DAWN THU...AS
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TOWARD THE AREA FROM THE W.
BLENDED IN MET AND MAV FOR MOST TEMPERATURES AND DEW POINTS WHICH
ARE CLOSE TO GUIDANCE BLENDS AND PREVIOUS FCST. WIND GUSTS REACH 20
TO 25 KTS OVER THE LOWLANDS WED INTO WED NT...35 TO 40 KTS OVER THE
HIGHER RIDGES. WIND CHILLS REACH A MINIMUM LATE WED NT INTO THU
MORNING EVEN AS WINDS START TO DIMINISH...GETTING AS LOW AS TEN
BELOW CROSS THE NRN TIER LOWLANDS AND 10 TO 25 BELOW OVER THE HIGHER
WV MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN...EVEN TO -30F SNOWSHOE. WILL CARRY THE HWO
WIND CHILL MENTION FOR THESE AREA DURING THIS TIME FRAME.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
OPERATIONAL ECMWF EASES UP ON THE 850MB TEMPERATURES FOR WEDNESDAY
NIGHT BY A COUPLE DEGREES WITH NOW A LOW OF -24C AT 06Z THURSDAY.
HAVE THE SKY GRIDS CLEARING THROUGH THE EVENING AND INTO THE
OVERNIGHT...BUT STILL FORECASTING WINDS DUE TO MAINLY THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT FORCE. THIS IS A TOUCH UNUSUAL AS THE WIND TYPICALLY GOES
CALM IN THESE SCENARIOS...BUT A FORECASTED 1060MB HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL EXERT ITS INFLUENCE ALL THE OVER
HERE IN THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS. SO THE EFFECTS ARE MORE
AIRMASS...WHICH IS ARCTIC IN NATURE...AS OPPOSED TO A RADIATIONAL
COOLING SITUATION. IN THE END...THINK THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE
SIGNIFICANTLY BY 12Z THURSDAY HOWEVER AS THE CENTER OF HIGH PRESSURE
MOVES SWIFTLY TO THE EAST.
ANOTHER CLIPPER PASSING TO THE NORTH IS POSSIBLE FOR FRIDAY...WITH A
REINFORCEMENT TO THE COLD AIR. TEMPERATURES WILL NOT DROP OFF LIKE
MID WEEK HOWEVER. WE THEN FOLLOW A SLOW CURVE IN A WARMING TREND
INTO THE WEEKEND...BACK TOWARDS NORMAL.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME
LIGHT...GENERALLY LESS THAN 5-8 KTS BY THIS EVENING. MID AND HIGH
CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THIS EVENING MAINLY ACROSS NORTHERN
WEST VIRGINIA AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...AS A CLIPPER SYSTEM
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL SPREAD
SNOW...BACK INTO SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
GENERALLY AFTER 04Z. EXPECT WIDESPREAD MVFR AND LOCAL IFR
CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN
WEST VIRGINIA...GENERALLY AFTER 06Z.
CONDITIONS IMPROVE FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER 12Z TUESDAY...AS ARTIC
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION. SCT BRIEF MVFR TO IFR SNOW
SHOWERS WILL LINGER IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA
MOUNTAINS THE REST OF THE DAY ON TUESDAY.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM TO HIGH
ALTERNATE SCENARIO: MVFR CIGS MAY BE QUICKER TO CLEAR MONDAY THAN
CURRENTLY FORECAST PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE LOWLANDS. TIMING OF
SNOW AND RESULTANT RESTRICTIONS TONIGHT MAY VARY FROM FORECAST.
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
EST 1HRLY 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00
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 TUESDAY...
IFR CONDITIONS IN SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN OHIO AND NORTHERN
WEST VIRGINIA TUESDAY NIGHT...AND INTO THE NORTHERN WV MOUNTAINS
WEDNESDAY.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING FOR WVZ010.
OH...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING FOR OHZ066-067-075-076.
KY...NONE.
VA...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...TRM/SL
NEAR TERM...JS/SL
SHORT TERM...TRM
LONG TERM...26
AVIATION...JSHazardous weather outlook, Jan 5, 5:16 AM EST, 8 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 516 AM EST MON JAN 5 2015 OHZ066-067-075-076-WVZ010-061030- PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-PLEASANTS- 516 AM EST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST-CENTRAL OHIO AND A SMALL PORTION OF NORTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. IN ADDITION...A COLD WAVE IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR A PORTION OF THIS TIME FRAME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ084-085-WVZ009-011-017-019-020-031-032-040-061030- VINTON-MEIGS-WOOD-TYLER-WIRT-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-HARRISON-TAYLOR- BARBOUR- 516 AM EST MON JAN 5 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT...SPREADING LIGHT SNOWFALL INTO THE AREA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MAY BE NECESSARY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...A COLD WAVE IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR A PORTION OF THIS TIME FRAME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ083-WVZ030-035>039-046-047-061030- JACKSON OH-LEWIS-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-POCAHONTAS- RANDOLPH- 516 AM EST MON JAN 5 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A SMALL PORTION OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...A SMALL PORTION OF THE NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA LOWLANDS...AND THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A COLD WAVE IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR A PORTION OF THIS TIME FRAME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>008-013>016-018-024>029- 033-034-061030- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON- BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE- CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-MCDOWELL-WYOMING- 516 AM EST MON JAN 5 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...EXTREME SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND THE LOWLANDS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. TRM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 3:01 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Perry, Washington | 11 hr |
| Jan 5, 1:46 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Jackson, Meigs, Vinton | 29 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.