Winter Weather Headlines Remain in Effect for 2-6 Inches of Snow Through This Evening for Portions of the Area

A wave of low pressure tracking southeast of the area will provide accumulating snow this afternoon across southeast/central WV, southwest VA, northeast KY, and southern OH. Snowfall amounts of 2-6" are generally expected, with snow quickly tapering off this evening. Please slow down when traveling and be prepared for hazardous road conditions. Cold temperatures tonight could result in black ice. Read More >

Snowfall Update

What/When/Impacts

How to Measure Snowfall/Send Reports

A Deep Freeze is Anticipated This Coming Weekend

Daily Weather Summary

A wave of low pressure tracking southeast of the area will continue to provide snowfall today for southeast and central WV, southwest VA, and portions of northeast KY. Snowfall amounts of 1-6 inches are expected, with locally higher amounts possible in the higher elevations of the mountains. With falling temperatures, hazardous travel conditions are likely, especially as night approaches.

Snow will gradually taper off from northwest to southeast during the late afternoon into the evening hours. Prepare for slick and hazardous road conditions where the snow is falling with road conditions deteriorating further as night approaches with temperatures falling well below freezing.

With snowfall anticipated today, we rely heavily on our partners and the public to send us measurements. Here the steps to taking an accurate snowfall measurement. Afterwards, you can report the reading to us by visiting https://www.weather.gov/rlx/reports or by calling our office directly.

Temperatures well below normal for this time of year are expected Friday into Monday with an arctic air mass. Highs on Friday will struggle to reach the mid 30s. By the weekend, temperatures drop even further, with daytime highs only in the low to mid 20s for the lowlands and dipping into the teens or single digits in the mountains. Dangerous wind chills could be possible, especially across the higher elevations of the mountains.

Daily climate information from each of the six climate sites in the NWS Charleston forecast area - Beckley, WV (KBKW); Charleston, WV (KCRW); Clarksburg, WV (KCKB); Elkins, WV (KEKN); Huntington, WV (KHTS); and Parkersburg, WV (KPKB).