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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
614 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
VAZ019-020-WVZ507-508-281600-
/O.CON.KRNK.CW.Y.0004.260128T0000Z-260128T1600Z/
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COVINGTON, RAINELLE, QUINWOOD, LEWISBURG,
DUO, HOT SPRINGS, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, ALDERSON, AND CLIFTON
FORGE
614 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...IN VIRGINIA, ALLEGHANY VA AND BATH COUNTIES. IN WEST
VIRGINIA, EASTERN GREENBRIER AND WESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO COULD
RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA OR FROSTBITE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS
EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. WIND CHILL VALUES CAN LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE HEAT IN YOUR HOME OR LACK SHELTER, YOU CAN CALL
211 FOR ASSISTANCE LOCATING APPROPRIATE SHELTER FROM THE COLD.
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