* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, northern, and southeast West Virginia.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 10 AM EST Saturday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Sunday morning through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening and Monday morning commutes. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TAYLOR ... UPSHUR ... BARBOUR ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER ... NORTHWEST RANDOLPH
Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.
