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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
1047 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
..GROWING SEASON HAS ENDED FOR PORTIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA
 
 
AS OF OCTOBER 18TH, 2026, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON,  
WV FORECAST OFFICE WILL NO LONGER ISSUE FROST AND FREEZE WATCHES,  
WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES FOR THE 2026 GROWING SEASON FOR THE  
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DUE TO THE OCCURRENCE OF A HARD FREEZE:  
 
BARBOUR, FAYETTE, NICHOLAS, POCAHONTAS, RALEIGH, RANDOLPH, UPSHUR,  
AND WEBSTER COUNTIES.  
 
ALL OTHER AREAS REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE GROWING SEASON AND WILL  
CONTINUE TO SEE FUTURE HEADLINES FOR FROST/FREEZE CONDITIONS UNTIL  
A HARD FREEZE OCCURS (CONSIDERED 3 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES  
BELOW 29 DEGREES F).  
 

 
 
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