872  
WWUS71 KRLX 201010  
NPWRLX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
510 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
WVZ522-523-526-201815-  
/O.CAN.KRLX.EC.A.0001.250121T1400Z-250123T1300Z/  
/O.EXT.KRLX.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250123T1300Z/  
SOUTHEAST WEBSTER-NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS-SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HARMAN AND SNOWSHOE  
510 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IS UPGRADE TO AN EXTREME COLD WARNING, AND IS  
NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 26 BELOW.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS, SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH, AND SOUTHEAST  
WEBSTER COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN  
IS EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO  
DRIP SLOWLY.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  
 
MAKE SURE OUTDOOR ANIMALS HAVE A WARM, DRY SHELTER, FOOD, AND  
UNFROZEN WATER.  
 
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE  
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS OR GRILLS  
INSIDE.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX  
AS WELL AS ON OUR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES.  
 

 
 

 
 
WVZ516-518-520-201815-  
/O.UPG.KRLX.EC.A.0001.250122T0600Z-250122T1700Z/  
/O.NEW.KRLX.CW.Y.0008.250122T0000Z-250122T1700Z/  
/O.EXB.KRLX.CW.Y.0006.250121T0000Z-250121T1400Z/  
/O.CON.KRLX.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250120T2100Z/  
SOUTHEAST RALEIGH-SOUTHEAST FAYETTE-SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BECKLEY, RICHWOOD, AND MEADOW BRIDGE  
510 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM  
EST TUESDAY...  
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO NOON EST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 17 BELOW. FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD  
WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 11 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND COLD  
WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 14 BELOW  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTHEAST FAYETTE, SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS, AND SOUTHEAST  
RALEIGH COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON. FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 7 PM THIS  
EVENING TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY,  
FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN  
IS EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS  
10 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT  
TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO  
DRIP SLOWLY.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  
 
MAKE SURE OUTDOOR ANIMALS HAVE A WARM, DRY SHELTER, FOOD, AND  
UNFROZEN WATER.  
 
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE  
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS OR GRILLS  
INSIDE.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX  
AS WELL AS ON OUR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES.  
 

 
 

 
 
WVZ039-040-519-521-525-201815-  
/O.NEW.KRLX.CW.Y.0008.250122T0600Z-250122T1400Z/  
/O.EXB.KRLX.CW.Y.0006.250121T0000Z-250121T1400Z/  
/O.CON.KRLX.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250120T2100Z/  
UPSHUR-BARBOUR-NORTHWEST NICHOLAS-NORTHWEST WEBSTER-NORTHWEST  
RANDOLPH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COWEN, PHILIPPI, SUMMERSVILLE, WEBSTER  
SPRINGS, BELINGTON, ELKINS, BIRCH RIVER, CRAIGSVILLE, HOLLY RIVER  
STATE PARK, AND BUCKHANNON  
510 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM  
EST TUESDAY...   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 15 BELOW. FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD  
WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 11 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND COLD  
WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 13 BELOW  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHWEST RANDOLPH, NORTHWEST WEBSTER, BARBOUR, UPSHUR,  
AND NORTHWEST NICHOLAS COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON. FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 7 PM THIS  
EVENING TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY,  
FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN  
IS EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS  
10 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT  
TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO  
DRIP SLOWLY.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  
 
MAKE SURE OUTDOOR ANIMALS HAVE A WARM, DRY SHELTER, FOOD, AND  
UNFROZEN WATER.  
 
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE  
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS OR GRILLS  
INSIDE.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX  
AS WELL AS ON OUR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES.  
 

 
 

 
 
WVZ515-517-201815-  
/O.NEW.KRLX.CW.Y.0008.250122T0600Z-250122T1400Z/  
/O.CON.KRLX.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250120T2100Z/  
NORTHWEST RALEIGH-NORTHWEST FAYETTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, MONTGOMERY, OAK HILL,  
PROSPERITY, BRADLEY, AND SOPHIA  
510 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 14 BELOW. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND  
CHILLS AS LOW AS 9 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHWEST FAYETTE AND NORTHWEST RALEIGH COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST  
WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN  
IS EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS  
10 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT  
TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO  
DRIP SLOWLY.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  
 
MAKE SURE OUTDOOR ANIMALS HAVE A WARM, DRY SHELTER, FOOD, AND  
UNFROZEN WATER.  
 
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE  
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS OR GRILLS  
INSIDE.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX  
AS WELL AS ON OUR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES.  
 

 
 

 
 
OHZ067-076-WVZ009>011-019-020-031-032-201815-  
/O.NEW.KRLX.CW.Y.0007.250121T0000Z-250121T1400Z/  
/O.NEW.KRLX.CW.Y.0008.250122T0600Z-250122T1400Z/  
/O.CON.KRLX.CW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250120T2000Z/  
MORGAN-WASHINGTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-HARRISON-  
TAYLOR-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRAFTON, VIENNA, MARIETTA, STOCKPORT,  
MCCONNELSVILLE, BELMONT, HARRISVILLE, BRIDGEPORT, PENNSBORO,  
BELPRE, ST. MARYS, PADEN CITY, CLARKSBURG, SISTERSVILLE, WEST  
UNION, MIDDLEBOURNE, AND PARKERSBURG  
510 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM  
EST TUESDAY...   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 8 BELOW. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD  
WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 7 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE THIRD COLD WEATHER  
ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 7 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN OHIO, MORGAN AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. IN WEST VIRGINIA,  
TAYLOR, DODDRIDGE, HARRISON, PLEASANTS, RITCHIE, TYLER, AND WOOD  
COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 7 PM THIS  
EVENING TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY. FOR THE THIRD COLD WEATHER ADVISORY,  
FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN  
IS EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS  
10 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT  
TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX  
AS WELL AS ON OUR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES.  
 

 
 

 
 
OHZ066-201815-  
/O.NEW.KRLX.CW.Y.0008.250122T0000Z-250122T1700Z/  
/O.CON.KRLX.CW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250121T1700Z/  
PERRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW LEXINGTON, SOMERSET, AND CROOKSVILLE  
510 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY
 
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO NOON EST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 11 BELOW. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY  
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 12 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PERRY COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON EST  
TUESDAY. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 7 PM TUESDAY  
TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO COULD  
RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX  
AS WELL AS ON OUR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES.  
 

 
 

 
 
OHZ075-083>085-WVZ008-016>018-027>030-201815-  
/O.NEW.KRLX.CW.Y.0008.250122T0600Z-250122T1400Z/  
/O.CON.KRLX.CW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250120T2000Z/  
ATHENS-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-JACKSON WV-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-CLAY-  
BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POMEROY, ELIZABETH, GRANTSVILLE,  
BURNSVILLE, CLAY, RAVENSWOOD, MCARTHUR, WESTON, HAMDEN, RIPLEY,  
SPENCER, GLENVILLE, ATHENS, OAK HILL, WELLSTON, JACKSON, SUTTON,  
AND GASSAWAY  
510 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 9 BELOW. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD  
WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 6 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WEST  
VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM  
EST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO COULD  
RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX  
AS WELL AS ON OUR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES.  
 

 
 

 
 
KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>007-013>015-024>026-033-  
034-524-201815-  
/O.CON.KRLX.CW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250120T2000Z/  
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-  
BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-MINGO-LOGAN-  
BOONE-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HUNTINGTON, CLINTWOOD, OCEANA, KENOVA,  
PINEVILLE, SOUTH POINT, HURRICANE, RUSSELL, POINT PLEASANT,  
MULLENS, GRUNDY, WAYNE, MARLINTON, CARTER CAVES STATE PARK,  
FLATWOODS, CHAPMANVILLE, CANNONSBURG, HAMLIN, GALLIPOLIS, LOUISA,  
YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK, WILLIAMSON, ALUM CREEK, IRONTON, LAKE  
VESUVIUS, GARY, LOGAN, MAN, GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK, NEW HAVEN,  
TEAYS VALLEY, OLIVE HILL, VANSANT, CEREDO, WELCH, WAR,  
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CHARLESTON, RACELAND, ASHLAND, MADISON, SAINT  
ALBANS, GRAYSON, AND HARTS  
510 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 11 BELOW.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY, SOUTHEAST OHIO, SOUTHWEST  
VIRGINIA, AND NORTHEAST, SOUTHERN, AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO COULD  
RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX  
AS WELL AS ON OUR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES.  
 

 
 

 
 
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