“Extreme Cold Warning until 01:00PM Sunday” from Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911 : Nixle

Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911

Saturday January 31st, 2026 :: 12:11 a.m. EST

Alert

Extreme Cold Warning until 01:00PM Sunday

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 26 below expected.

* WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties.

* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST this morning. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia may occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS ... SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH

Instructions:

Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook 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

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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:: Extreme Cold Warning

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