This weather event could affect Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes, with slick and hazardous roads anticipated.
The National Weather Service has put out a flurry of advisories due to the cold and potential for snow in Virginia.
Although the National Weather Service predicted that north central West Virginia would get snow on Sunday, some areas got even more than previously expected.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tuesday was a cold morning across West Virginia, but it wasn’t a record breaker. Officials with the National Weather Service in Charleston said Elkins came closest to breaking the record, but even there the old record low remained intact for January 20 and for the time being January 21.
Temperatures are expected to heat up a bit on Saturday, and some of the piling-up snow West Virginia has gotten over the past few weeks might melt. However, there is a chance of even more snow and extreme cold next week starting on Sunday.
Winds chills dropped below 10 degrees early Tuesday morning for most of the state, and Wednesday morning could be even colder.
Temperatures will plunge Sunday night after several inches of snow. Some of the lows could break records in the mountains.
A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for portions of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland with dangerously low temperatures predicted.
Tuesday was a cold morning across West Virginia, but it wasn’t a record breaker. Officials with the National Weather Service in Charleston said Elkins came closest to breaking
People and animals in West Virginia are experiencing extremely cold temperatures, with some areas dropping below zero degrees overnight.
Forecasts were offering some future relief Wednesday from the arctic cold gripping southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia as temperatures looked ready to start rising as the weekend
The coldest day of the year for cities across West Virginia is in the same week of Jan. 20-26, with the exception of a few outliers, including Kumbrabrow, Randolph County and Alderson along the Greenbrier River which are the week before, and Franklin, Pendleton County and Lost River, Hardy County which are the week after.