Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for... South central Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Southwestern Mason County in western West Virginia... Northeastern Cabell County in central West Virginia... North central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Central Putnam County in western West Virginia... Northern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southern Roane County in central West Virginia... West central Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... Clay County in north central West Virginia... Southeastern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until noon EST.

* At 1059 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from 14 miles north of Proctorville to Big Otter to 10 miles northwest of Birch River, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts up to 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 8 and 47. Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 109 and 120. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 36 and 44. Route 19 between mile markers 52 and 66. Locations impacted include... Winfield, Clay, Sissonville, Eleanor, Buffalo, Clendenin, Poca, Birch River, Big Otter, Amma, Wallback, Teays Valley, Elkview, Cross Lanes, Harrison, Bancroft, Crown City, Nebo, Procious, and Liberty.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GALLIA, OH ... BRAXTON, WV ... CABELL, WV ... CLAY, WV ... JACKSON, WV ... KANAWHA, WV ... MASON, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... PUTNAM, WV ... ROANE, WV ... WEBSTER, WV

Instructions:

Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead to accidents.