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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

February 9, 20214 counties in Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Feb 9, 2021, 12:30 AM EST for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 90 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Feb 9, 2021, 12:30 AM EST (05:30 UTC)
Expired: Feb 9, 2021, 2:00 AM EST
In force: 90 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV

Counties Athens County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Vinton County, OH, Washington County, OH

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 171 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1272 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 84 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 257 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 475 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Feb 8, 9:01 PM EST, 3 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 9:01 PM EST, 3 hours 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 8, 3:00 PM EST, 9 hours 30 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
300 PM EST Mon Feb 8 2021

OHZ066-067-075-076-083-084-092000-
Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-
300 PM EST Mon Feb 8 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.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 Weather Advisory.

A winter storm may impact the area Wednesday and Thursday. The
potential exists for some areas to receive some accumulations of
snow and freezing rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other
methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports.

OHZ085-086-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032-034-039-040-515>526-092000-
Meigs-Gallia-Wayne-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-
Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-
Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Wyoming-Upshur-
Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
300 PM EST Mon Feb 8 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio
and much of West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Light snow accumulation are expected tonight into Tuesday morning
which may cause slick spots on roadways and walkways if they are
left untreated.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

A winter storm may impact the area Wednesday and Thursday. The
potential exists for some areas to receive some accumulations of
snow and freezing rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other
methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports.

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-092000-
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Lawrence OH-
300 PM EST Mon Feb 8 2021

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky and
portions of southeast Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Light snow accumulation are expected tonight into Tuesday morning
which may cause slick spots on roadways and walkways if they are
left untreated.

.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.

A winter storm mill most likely impact the area Wednesday and
Thursday. The potential exists for significant ice accumulations from
freezing rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other
methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports.

VAZ003-004-WVZ033-092000-
Dickenson-Buchanan-McDowell-
300 PM EST Mon Feb 8 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia and
southern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon 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...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other
methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 8, 11:29 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1129 PM EST MON FEB 08 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 AM     SNOW             3 E HUNTINGTON          38.41N  82.38W
02/08/2021  M0.3 INCH        CABELL             WV   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0600 AM     SNOW             NE COOL RIDGE           37.66N  81.09W
02/08/2021  M0.5 INCH        RALEIGH            WV   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0625 AM     SNOW             3 NE FROST              38.29N  79.82W
02/08/2021  M0.3 INCH        POCAHONTAS         WV   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 SSE NORA              37.02N  82.32W
02/08/2021  M0.3 INCH        DICKENSON          VA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             BUCKEYE                 38.19N  80.13W
02/08/2021  M0.3 INCH        POCAHONTAS         WV   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             TYGART LAKE             39.31N  80.03W
02/08/2021  M0.1 INCH        TAYLOR             WV   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 W CHARLESTON          38.34N  81.68W
02/08/2021  M0.1 INCH        KANAWHA            WV   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             WNW WILLIAMSTOWN        39.40N  81.46W
02/08/2021  M0.5 INCH        WOOD               WV   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SW WALKER             39.16N  81.41W
02/08/2021  M0.1 INCH        WOOD               WV   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 NW HAYSI              37.23N  82.35W
02/08/2021  M1.5 INCH        DICKENSON          VA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SSW HURRICANE         38.42N  82.03W
02/08/2021  M0.1 INCH        PUTNAM             WV   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0720 AM     SNOW             STONEWALL JACKSON       39.00N  80.47W
02/08/2021  M0.1 INCH        LEWIS              WV   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0725 AM     SNOW             HACKER VALLEY           38.62N  80.38W
02/08/2021  M0.6 INCH        WEBSTER            WV   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX2100476
EVENT NUMBER RLX2100477
EVENT NUMBER RLX2100478
EVENT NUMBER RLX2100479
EVENT NUMBER RLX2100480
EVENT NUMBER RLX2100481
EVENT NUMBER RLX2100482
EVENT NUMBER RLX2100483
EVENT NUMBER RLX2100484
EVENT NUMBER RLX2100485
EVENT NUMBER RLX2100486
EVENT NUMBER RLX2100487
EVENT NUMBER RLX2100488

HART

Special weather statement, Feb 8, 11:55 PM EST, 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1155 PM EST Mon Feb 8 2021

OHZ066-067-075-076-090515-
Washington-Athens-Morgan-Perry-
1155 PM EST Mon Feb 8 2021

...AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN PERRY...NORTHERN
WASHINGTON...MORGAN AND NORTHERN ATHENS COUNTIES...

At 1152 PM EST, a narrow band of moderate to heavy snow was moving
northeast across Northern Washington, Athens, Morgan, and
Southeastern Perry counties. Snowfall rates under this band may
approach one inch an hour and quickly lead to hazardous road
conditions.

Locations potentially impacted include... Athens, Marietta,
Nelsonville, Glouster, McConnelsville, Beverly, Shawnee,
Chesterhill, Chauncey, Matamoras, New Straitsville, Malta, Corning,
Buchtel, Lowell, Stockport, Jacksonville, Murray City, Trimble and
Bristol.

This includes Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 4 and 16.

Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a quarter of a mile in
this area of heavy snow.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for the area. Please monitor
local media outlets and the national weather service for further
statements.

Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time when traveling.

LAT...LON 3972 8164 3967 8164 3966 8159 3959 8158
      3958 8148 3965 8145 3959 8135 3959 8128
      3961 8128 3958 8125 3957 8104 3954 8104
      3950 8109 3931 8227 3947 8228 3947 8217
      3955 8216 3957 8226 3959 8226 3960 8237
TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 243DEG 38KT 3962 8241 3921 8220

HART

Local storm report, Feb 9, 12:04 AM EST, 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1204 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1203 AM     SNOW             OHIO UNIVERSITY         39.32N 82.11W
02/09/2021  M0.3 INCH        ATHENS             OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW TOTAL SO FAR. SLEET FALLING AT TIME OF
            MEASUREMENT.

&&

HART

Special weather statement, Feb 9, 12:30 AM EST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1230 AM EST Tue Feb 9 2021

OHZ067-075-076-084-090700-
Washington-Athens-Morgan-Vinton-
1230 AM EST Tue Feb 9 2021

...AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW WILL AFFECT WASHINGTON...SOUTHERN MORGAN...
ATHENS AND VINTON COUNTIES...

At 1227 AM EST, a band of heavy snow was moving northeast across
Washington, southern Morgan, Athens, and Vinton counties. This band
of heavy snow may result in over an inch of snow in one hour through
2 AM, with overnight total accumulation expected to be 2 to 4
inches. Roadways will quickly become snow covered and hazardous.

Locations impacted include...
Athens, Marietta, Nelsonville, Glouster, McConnelsville, Mcarthur,
Beverly, Chesterhill, Lake Hope State Park, Williamstown, Newport,
Chauncey, Buchtel, Lowell, Stockport, Jacksonville, Murray City,
Trimble, Zaleski and Macksburg.

This includes Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 15.

Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a quarter of a mile in
this area of heavy snow.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for the area. Please monitor
local media outlets and the national weather service for further
statements.

Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time when traveling.

LAT...LON 3966 8159 3959 8158 3958 8148 3964 8145
      3959 8135 3957 8104 3945 8113 3940 8124
      3937 8140 3941 8146 3934 8155 3918 8254
      3921 8276 3937 8275 3939 8229 3947 8228
      3947 8217 3955 8216 3955 8204 3963 8203
TIME...MOT...LOC 0527Z 267DEG 33KT 3923 8300 3953 8169

HART

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 9, 3:01 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	RLX	Boone, Cabell, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan and 12 more	60 hr
Feb 9, 3:01 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RLX	Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 28 more	67 hr
Feb 8, 11:55 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Morgan, Washington	20 min
Feb 9, 12:38 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	RLX	Athens, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington	6 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.