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Extreme Cold Warning, West Virginia

Severe

Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Ended Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this warning

How much

Wind chill
As low as 20 below zero

Map

Map of West Virginia with this warning The Extreme Cold Warning covers Piedmont, Elk Garden, Bayard. I-81I-79I-66PiedmontElk GardenBayardWEST VIRGINIAMARYLANDVIRGINIA20 mi I-81I-79I-66PiedmontElk GardenBayardWEST VIRGINIAMARYLANDVIRGINIA20 mi I-81I-79PiedmontElk GardenBayardWEST VIRGINIAMARYLANDVIRGINIA20 mi I-81PiedmontElk GardenWEST VIRGINIAVIRGINIA25 mi
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Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What
Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below.
Where
In Maryland, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany, and Western Garrett Counties. In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant, Western Mineral, and Western Pendleton Counties.
When
Until 1 in the afternoon this afternoon.
Impacts
Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Updates

  1. Cancelled by the National Weather Service. February 1, 2026
  2. Ended for part of the area. February 1, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 1, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 1, 2026
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 31, 2026
  6. Area expanded. January 31, 2026
  7. Ended for part of the area. January 31, 2026
  8. Replaces the Extreme Cold Watch. January 31, 2026