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| An upper level disturbance brings precipitation as it slowly passes today through early Saturday. While snow is expected in the mountains through late week, the lowlands should experience a transition from rain to snow late today before reverting back to rain on Friday. Significant snow accumulation will be likely in the higher elevations, while a trace to 2 inches may fall across the lowlands by early Friday. In addition, strong gusty winds exceeding 30 mph across the lowlands, and 40 mph across the higher elevations are expected. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Get additional details in our Area Forecast Discussion... |
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518 FLUS41 KRLX 201900 HWORLX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 200 PM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 WVZ518-520-522-523-525-526-211900- Southeast Fayette-Southeast Nicholas-Southeast Webster- Northwest Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 200 PM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Warning. Winds are also expected to become strong early Thursday into the weekend, with potential for gusts to exceed 40 mph at times. .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. $$ VAZ003-004-WVZ033-034-039-040-515>517-519-521-524-211900- Dickenson-Buchanan-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Raleigh- Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-Northwest Nicholas- Northwest Webster-Southeast Pocahontas- 200 PM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, and portions of northeast, northern, southeast and southern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Winds are also expected to become strong early Thursday into the weekend, with potential for gusts to exceed 30-40 mph at times. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032- 211900- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington- Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-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- 200 PM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and portions of central, northern, southern and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not anticipated at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Strong gusty winds may develop in the lowlands Thursday into the weekend. Gusts could exceed 30 mph at times. .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. $$ |
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