088  
WWUS71 KLWX 230127  
NPWLWX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
827 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
VAZ025-026-036-230930-  
/O.EXA.KLWX.CW.Y.0003.260124T0100Z-260124T1500Z/  
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-NELSON-  
827 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM EST  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 5 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...NELSON, AUGUSTA, AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 5 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT  
IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
VAZ027-029-030-503-504-508-WVZ055-502-505-506-230930-  
/O.EXA.KLWX.CW.Y.0003.260124T0100Z-260124T1500Z/  
SHENANDOAH-PAGE-WARREN-WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-CENTRAL  
VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-HARDY-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN  
PENDLETON-  
827 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM EST  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 15 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN VIRGINIA, CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE, AND PAGE,  
SHENANDOAH, WARREN, EASTERN HIGHLAND, AND WESTERN HIGHLAND  
COUNTIES. IN WEST VIRGINIA, EASTERN GRANT, EASTERN PENDLETON,  
HARDY, AND WESTERN PENDLETON COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
DCZ001-MDZ006-008-011-013-014-503>508-VAZ039-040-051-053-054-501-502-  
505-506-526-527-230930-  
/O.CON.KLWX.CW.Y.0003.260124T0100Z-260124T1500Z/  
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-CECIL-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-  
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-CENTRAL AND  
SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY-NORTHWEST HOWARD-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST  
HOWARD-NORTHWEST HARFORD-SOUTHEAST HARFORD-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-  
CULPEPER-FAIRFAX-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-NORTHERN  
FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN LOUDOUN-  
NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE  
WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-  
827 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM  
EST SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 8 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF DC, CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND NORTHERN MARYLAND,  
AND NORTHERN AND NORTHWEST VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS OF ZERO TO 8 BELOW ZERO COULD  
RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
MDZ003>005-501-502-509-510-VAZ028-031-507-WVZ050>053-501-503-504-  
230930-  
/O.CON.KLWX.CW.Y.0003.260124T0100Z-260124T1500Z/  
WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL  
AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-WESTERN GARRETT-EASTERN GARRETT-FREDERICK VA-  
CLARKE-NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-  
JEFFERSON-WESTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-  
827 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM  
EST SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 15 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND, NORTHWEST  
VIRGINIA, AND EASTERN AND PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
MDZ016>018-VAZ037-038-050-055>057-230930-  
/O.CON.KLWX.CW.Y.0003.260124T0100Z-260124T1500Z/  
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-ORANGE-STAFFORD-  
SPOTSYLVANIA-KING GEORGE-  
827 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM  
EST SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 5 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN MARYLAND, CALVERT, CHARLES, AND ST. MARYS COUNTIES. IN  
VIRGINIA, ALBEMARLE, GREENE, KING GEORGE, ORANGE, SPOTSYLVANIA,  
AND STAFFORD COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 5 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT  
IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
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