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WWUS71 KLWX 271603
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1103 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
MDZ501-509-510-WVZ503-280015-
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EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-WESTERN GARRETT-EASTERN GARRETT-WESTERN
MINERAL-
1103 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
..EXTREME COLD WARNING HAS EXPIRED
* WHAT...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW
AS 15 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...IN MARYLAND, EASTERN GARRETT, EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY,
AND WESTERN GARRETT COUNTIES. IN WEST VIRGINIA, WESTERN MINERAL
COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ADDITIONAL COLD WEATHER HEADLINES ARE
EXPECTED AT TIMES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS THE REGION
REMAINS IN AN ARCTIC AIRMASS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
MAKE SURE OUTDOOR ANIMALS HAVE A WARM, DRY SHELTER, FOOD, AND
UNFROZEN WATER.
VAZ025-026-280015-
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/O.CON.KLWX.CW.Y.0005.260128T0000Z-260128T1600Z/
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-
1103 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
..EXTREME COLD WARNING HAS EXPIRED
* WHAT...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW
AS 8 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED.
* WHERE...AUGUSTA AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO COULD
RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA OR FROSTBITE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS
EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. WIND CHILL VALUES CAN LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ADDITIONAL COLD WEATHER HEADLINES ARE
EXPECTED AT TIMES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS THE REGION
REMAINS IN AN ARCTIC AIRMASS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
MAKE SURE OUTDOOR ANIMALS HAVE A WARM, DRY SHELTER, FOOD, AND
UNFROZEN WATER.
VAZ504-507-508-WVZ506-280015-
/O.EXP.KLWX.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260127T1600Z/
/O.CON.KLWX.CW.Y.0005.260128T0000Z-260128T1600Z/
EASTERN HIGHLAND-NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VIRGINIA
BLUE RIDGE-EASTERN PENDLETON-
1103 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
..EXTREME COLD WARNING HAS EXPIRED
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 18 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...IN VIRGINIA, CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE AND NORTHERN
VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE, AND EASTERN HIGHLAND COUNTY. IN WEST
VIRGINIA, EASTERN PENDLETON COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO
COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA OR FROSTBITE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
VAZ036-037-271715-
/O.EXP.KLWX.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260127T1600Z/
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-
1103 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
..EXTREME COLD WARNING HAS EXPIRED
DCZ001-MDZ006-008-011-013-014-016>018-503>508-VAZ053>055-057-501-502-
505-506-526-527-280015-
/O.EXP.KLWX.CW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260127T1600Z/
/O.CON.KLWX.CW.Y.0005.260128T0000Z-260128T1600Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-CECIL-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-NORTHWEST
MONTGOMERY-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY-NORTHWEST HOWARD-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-NORTHWEST HARFORD-SOUTHEAST HARFORD-
FAIRFAX-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-KING GEORGE-
NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN
LOUDOUN-NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE
WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-
1103 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED
* WHAT...FOR COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS
3 TO 9 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF DC, CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, NORTHERN, AND SOUTHERN
MARYLAND, AND CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO COULD
RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FROSTBITE AND
HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS EXPOSED TO THESE
TEMPERATURES. WIND CHILL VALUES CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH
PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ADDITIONAL COLD WEATHER HEADLINES ARE
EXPECTED AT TIMES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS THE REGION
REMAINS IN AN ARCTIC AIRMASS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
MAKE SURE OUTDOOR ANIMALS HAVE A WARM, DRY SHELTER, FOOD, AND
UNFROZEN WATER.
MDZ003>005-502-VAZ027>031-WVZ050>053-055-502-504-280015-
/O.EXP.KLWX.CW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260127T1600Z/
/O.CON.KLWX.CW.Y.0005.260128T0000Z-260128T1600Z/
WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-
SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-
BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-EASTERN GRANT-EASTERN MINERAL-
1103 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS
AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND, NORTHWEST
VIRGINIA, AND EASTERN AND PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO COULD
RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ADDITIONAL COLD WEATHER HEADLINES ARE
EXPECTED AT TIMES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS THE REGION
REMAINS IN AN ARCTIC AIRMASS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
VAZ038>040-050-051-056-271715-
/O.EXP.KLWX.CW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260127T1600Z/
GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-ORANGE-CULPEPER-SPOTSYLVANIA-
1103 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED
EXPECT SINGLE DIGIT TO LOW TEEN WIND CHILLS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE DAY.
VAZ503-WVZ501-505-280015-
/O.CON.KLWX.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260128T1600Z/
WESTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN GRANT-WESTERN PENDLETON-
1103 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO.
COLDEST TEMPERATURES DURING OVERNIGHT HOURS.
* WHERE...IN VIRGINIA, WESTERN HIGHLAND COUNTY. IN WEST VIRGINIA,
WESTERN GRANT AND WESTERN PENDLETON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.
FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS
EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREEZING
TEMPERATURES COULD CAUSE RUPTURED WATER PIPES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ADDITIONAL COLD WEATHER HEADLINES ARE
EXPECTED AT TIMES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS THE REGION
REMAINS IN AN ARCTIC AIRMASS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST
GO OUTSIDE.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
MAKE SURE OUTDOOR ANIMALS HAVE A WARM, DRY SHELTER, FOOD, AND
UNFROZEN WATER.
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