- Thursday December 22nd, 2022 :: 09:30 a.m. EST
Wind Chill Warning until 12:00PM Sunday
* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. For the first Winter Weather Advisory, freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, snow with areas of blowing snow expected. A flash freeze is also expected on roadways due to rapidly falling temperatures Friday morning. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.
* WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties.
* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from 6 AM Friday to noon EST Sunday. For the first Winter Weather Advisory, until 1 PM EST this afternoon. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Friday to midnight EST Friday night.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS ... SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH
Instructions:
Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible power outages. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Address/Location
Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911
30 Randolph Ave
Elkins, WV 26241
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-636-0483
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RANDOLPH followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Wind Chill Warning