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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
914 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
WVZ015-016-018-024>026-029-031-033-034-524-232215-  
/O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/  
KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-GILMER-HARRISON-MCDOWELL-  
WYOMING-SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MULLENS, GRANTSVILLE, PINEVILLE, LOGAN,  
CLARKSBURG, SOUTH CHARLESTON, CHAPMANVILLE, WAR, SPENCER, GARY,  
MADISON, SAINT ALBANS, MARLINTON, BRIDGEPORT, CHARLESTON,  
WILLIAMSON, MAN, OCEANA, GLENVILLE, AND WELCH  
914 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 3 INCHES.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, NORTHERN, AND SOUTHERN  
WEST VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 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  
EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
WVZ027-028-030-032-039-040-515>523-525-526-232215-  
/O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-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 BURNSVILLE, PHILIPPI, BECKLEY, ELKINS,  
BIRCH RIVER, WEBSTER SPRINGS, RICHWOOD, BRADLEY, SUMMERSVILLE,  
PROSPERITY, OAK HILL, CRAIGSVILLE, MONTGOMERY, SNOWSHOE,  
GASSAWAY, SOPHIA, SUTTON, BELINGTON, GRAFTON, HOLLY RIVER STATE  
PARK, MEADOW BRIDGE, HARMAN, WESTON, COWEN, FAYETTEVILLE,  
BUCKHANNON, AND CLAY  
914 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 6 INCHES.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, NORTHERN, AND SOUTHEAST  
WEST VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 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. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
VAZ003-004-232215-  
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/  
DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRUNDY, DAVENPORT, VANSANT, CLINTWOOD,  
BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK, AND HURLEY  
914 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST  
TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH.  
 
* WHERE...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. 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.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX  
AS WELL AS ON OUR X AND FACEBOOK PAGES.  
 

 
 

 
 
WVZ008-013-014-017-019-020-232215-  
/O.CON.KRLX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0000Z/  
JACKSON WV-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-WIRT-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WEST UNION, ELIZABETH, HURRICANE, RIPLEY,  
TEAYS VALLEY, HARTS, HAMLIN, ALUM CREEK, RAVENSWOOD, HARRISVILLE,  
AND PENNSBORO  
914 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTHERN, AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. 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.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX  
AS WELL AS ON OUR X AND FACEBOOK PAGES.  
 

 
 

 
 
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