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Extreme Cold Watch, West Virginia

Severe

Wind chills as low as 15 below zero, wind chills as low as 26 below zero. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Ended Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Replaced by the Extreme Cold Warning on Saturday, January 31, 12:10 at night.

Replaced by the Cold Weather Advisory on Saturday, January 31, 12:10 at night.

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How much

Wind chill
As low as 15 below zero

Map

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Details from the National Weather Service

What
For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 26 below possible.
Where
Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties.
When
For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 in the morning Saturday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon.
Impacts
The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Updates

  1. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  2. Extreme Cold Watch issued for Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. January 30, 2026