Snow Squall Warning, Ohio

Severe

Flash freeze on roads, gusts up to 35 mph. Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.

Ended Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

Issued: Tuesday, March 17, 12:13 at night
Expires: Tuesday, March 17, 12:45 at night

Places in this warning

How much

Wind gusts: Up to 35 mph Blowing snow on open roads

Map

This warning
Area drawn by the weather service
Interstates
US highways
Moving east at 38 mph

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: Flash freeze on roads. Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts up to 35 mph.
Squall now: At 12:10 at night, a line of snow squalls were located extending from near Mineralwells to Point Pleasant, moving east at 40 mph.
Where: Eastern Meigs County (Ohio), East central Gallia County (Ohio), Southwestern Washington County (Ohio), Southeastern Athens County (Ohio), Northwestern Calhoun County (West Virginia), Southern Ritchie County (West Virginia), Northern Mason County (West Virginia), Wirt County (West Virginia), Northwestern Roane County (West Virginia), Jackson County (West Virginia), Wood County (West Virginia).
When: Until 12:45 at night.
Impacts: Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.
Highways: Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 128 and 177. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 22, and near mile marker 27.
Places named: Parkersburg, Belpre, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Ripley, Harrisville, Pomeroy, Elizabeth, Racine, Coolville, Forked Run State Park, Ravenswood, New Haven, Mason, Sandyville, Mineralwells, Washington, North Bend State Park, Tuppers Plains, and Lubeck.
Seen by: Radar.

Updates

Tuesday 12:13 at night
Snow Squall Warning issued until Tuesday, 12:45 at night. March 17, 2026