Accumulating Snow Across the Mountains Late Wednesday into Thursday

Another round of accumulating snow is expected in the mountains late Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning amid gusty winds. 3-6" is possible across the northern mountains, with 1-3" possible in the mountains further south. Rain will transition to snow in the lowlands Wednesday evening, with up to 1" in some locations. Slick roads are possible area wide as much colder air moves in. Read More >

Winter Hazards

Timing of Temperatures and Wind Chills

Timing of Precipitation and Wind Gusts

Daily Weather Summary

Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for the higher terrain of the northeast mountains of WV for 3 to 6 inches snowfall accumulation from 4 PM Wednesday until 1 PM Thursday. Temperatures falling well below freezing this evening could lead to freezing of moisture beneath the snow, creating particularly slick conditions, even with the minor accumulations expected outside the advisory area. In addition, Cold Advisories are in effect for the same higher terrain from 3 AM Thursday through 7 AM Friday. Wind chill values will dangerously drop from zero to 14 below zero tonight and Thursday night. This poses a potential for frostbites on prolonged skin exposure.

Temperatures will fall below freezing early this evening, and well below freezing, in the teens, later tonight. Temperatures will remain well below freezing on Thursday, and dip into the teens and single digits Thursday night. This will create wind chill values in the single digits to 14 below zero across the higher terrain, and in the single digits above zero in the lowlands Thursday night.

Rain changes to snow late this afternoon into early this evening, with the bulk of the snow coming later tonight. The snow tapers off to snow showers overnight, ending in the lowlands Thursday morning, and in the mountains Thursday afternoon. It will become windy tonight, with peak gusts as high as 40 to 45 mph over the higher ridges, and 20 to 25 mph over the lowlands, overnight tonight into Thursday.

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).