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WWUS41 KRLX 211724
WSWRLX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1224 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
WVZ015-016-018-025-026-029-031-034-524-220130-
/O.UPG.KRLX.WS.A.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KRLX.WS.W.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0600Z/
KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-LOGAN-BOONE-GILMER-HARRISON-WYOMING-
SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAPMANVILLE, CHARLESTON, MARLINTON,
BRIDGEPORT, SAINT ALBANS, MULLENS, PINEVILLE, MADISON,
GRANTSVILLE, SOUTH CHARLESTON, LOGAN, OCEANA, SPENCER, MAN,
CLARKSBURG, AND GLENVILLE
1224 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND
5 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, NORTHERN, AND SOUTHERN
WEST VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND
EVENING COMMUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. IF YOU
MUST GO OUTSIDE, DRESS IN LAYERS. SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHES WILL
KEEP YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT.
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX
AS WELL AS ON OUR X AND FACEBOOK PAGES.
WVZ027-028-030-032-039-040-515>523-525-526-220130-
/O.UPG.KRLX.WS.A.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KRLX.WS.W.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0600Z/
CLAY-BRAXTON-LEWIS-TAYLOR-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-NORTHWEST RALEIGH-
SOUTHEAST RALEIGH-NORTHWEST FAYETTE-SOUTHEAST FAYETTE-NORTHWEST
NICHOLAS-SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS-NORTHWEST WEBSTER-SOUTHEAST WEBSTER-
NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS-NORTHWEST RANDOLPH-SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GASSAWAY, OAK HILL, PHILIPPI, WEBSTER
SPRINGS, WESTON, RICHWOOD, ELKINS, FAYETTEVILLE, SNOWSHOE,
SUTTON, BIRCH RIVER, SOPHIA, BUCKHANNON, BURNSVILLE, CLAY,
CRAIGSVILLE, BELINGTON, BECKLEY, HOLLY RIVER STATE PARK,
SUMMERSVILLE, GRAFTON, HARMAN, COWEN, MONTGOMERY, MEADOW BRIDGE,
PROSPERITY, AND BRADLEY
1224 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND
12 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, NORTHERN, AND SOUTHEAST
WEST VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY
LIFE-THREATENING. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE.
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND
EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR
BY ACCESSING THE ONLINE TRAFFIC AND ROADWAY PORTAL FOR YOUR STATE.
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. CONSIDER TAKING A WINTER
STORM KIT ALONG WITH YOU, INCLUDING SUCH ITEMS AS TIRE CHAINS,
BOOSTER CABLES, FLASHLIGHT, SHOVEL, BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING.
ALSO TAKE WATER, A FIRST AID KIT, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP
YOU SURVIVE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX
AS WELL AS ON OUR X AND FACEBOOK PAGES.
WVZ008-013-014-017-019-020-024-033-220130-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WS.W.0004.260222T0600Z-260224T0600Z/
JACKSON WV-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-WIRT-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-MCDOWELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILLIAMSON, TEAYS VALLEY, PENNSBORO, ALUM
CREEK, WEST UNION, ELIZABETH, RIPLEY, HURRICANE, WELCH, HAMLIN,
WAR, HARRISVILLE, HARTS, GARY, AND RAVENSWOOD
1224 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND
4 INCHES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTHERN, AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD
CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY
MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR
BY ACCESSING THE ONLINE TRAFFIC AND ROADWAY PORTAL FOR YOUR STATE.
PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. IF YOU
MUST GO OUTSIDE, DRESS IN LAYERS. SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHES WILL
KEEP YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO
REDUCE YOUR RISK OF FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. GLOVES, A SCARF, AND A
HAT WILL KEEP YOU FROM LOSING YOUR BODY HEAT.
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX
AS WELL AS ON OUR X AND FACEBOOK PAGES.
ARJ
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