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Cold Weather Advisory, Virginia

Moderate

Wind chills as low as 15 below zero, wind chills as low as 20 below zero. The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Ended Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this advisory

How much

Wind chill
As low as 15 below zero

Map

Map of Virginia with this advisory The Cold Weather Advisory covers Arlington, Alexandria, Centreville. I-70I-64I-83I-81I-79ArlingtonAlexandriaDale CityRestonWEST VIRGINIAMARYLANDVIRGINIA25 mi I-70I-64I-83I-81ArlingtonAlexandriaDale CityWEST VIRGINIAMARYLANDVIRGINIA50 mi I-70I-64I-81ArlingtonWEST VIRGINIAMARYLANDVIRGINIA50 mi I-70ArlingtonWEST VIRGINIAVIRGINIA50 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected.
Where
In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties.
When
For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 in the morning this morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 in the evening this evening to 11 in the morning Saturday.
Impacts
The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could result in hypothermia 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.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. January 30, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  3. Extended to Saturday, 11 in the morning. January 30, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 29, 2026
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 29, 2026
  6. Ended for part of the area. January 29, 2026
  7. Area expanded. January 29, 2026
  8. Extended to Friday, 11 in the morning. Area expanded. January 28, 2026
  9. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 28, 2026
  10. Area expanded. January 28, 2026
  11. Cold Weather Advisory issued for Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. January 27, 2026