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Pocahontas County Emergency Management
Thursday January 12th, 2023 :: 04:11 a.m. EST

Alert

Winter Weather Advisory until 07:00AM Saturday

* WHAT...Snow expected and a touch of freezing rain possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 8 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Highest snowfall totals over the higher windward terrain. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...The northern and central mountains of West Virginia.

* WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong, gusty winds will cause blowing and drifting of snow, and further reduce visibility.

* AFFECTED AREAS: UPSHUR ... BARBOUR ... NORTHWEST FAYETTE ... SOUTHEAST FAYETTE ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER ... NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS ... NORTHWEST RANDOLPH ... SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH

Instructions:

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
Pocahontas County Emergency Management
1008 Jury St
Marlinton, WV 24954

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-799-4567

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible 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:
Winter Weather Advisory

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