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Snow Squall Warning, West Virginia

Severe

Intense bursts of heavy snow, gusts up to 35 mph. Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.

Ended Thursday, January 1, 2026.

Issued
Expires

Places in this warning

How much

Wind gusts
Up to 35 mph Blowing snow on open roads

Map

Map of West Virginia with this warning The Snow Squall Warning covers Point Pleasant, Weston, Ravenswood. The weather service drew the area; it is moving southeast at 28 mph. Moving southeast at 28 mphI-77I-68I-71US 35US 33Point PleasantWestonRavenswoodKENTUCKYOHIOWEST VIRGINIAVIRGINIA20 mi I-77I-79I-68I-71Point PleasantWestonRavenswoodKENTUCKYOHIOWEST VIRGINIAVIRGINIA25 mi I-77I-79I-68WestonRavenswoodKENTUCKYOHIOWEST VIRGINIA50 mi I-77I-79WestonRavenswoodOHIOWEST VIRGINIA50 mi
  • This warning
  • Area drawn by the weather service
  • Interstates
  • US highways
  • Moving southeast at 28 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
Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts up to 35 mph.
Squall now
At 3:44 in the morning, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from near South Webster to 7 miles west of Philippi, moving southeast at 25 mph.
Where
Eastern Greenup County (Kentucky), Southeastern Meigs County (Ohio), Lawrence County (Ohio), Gallia County (Ohio), Southeastern Jackson County (Ohio), Calhoun County (West Virginia), Northern Putnam County (West Virginia), Wirt County (West Virginia), Roane County (West Virginia), Jackson County (West Virginia), Southern Harrison County (West Virginia), Southern Ritchie County (West Virginia), Mason County (West Virginia), North central Cabell County (West Virginia), Southern Doddridge County (West Virginia), Gilmer County (West Virginia), Lewis County (West Virginia), Northern Braxton County (West Virginia).
When
Until 4:15 in the morning.
Impacts
Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.
Highways
Interstate 79 between mile markers 72 and 117. Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 122 and 156. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 7.
Places named
Ironton, Point Pleasant, Weston, Gallipolis, Ripley, Spencer, Coal Grove, Glenville, Rio Grande, Elizabeth, Racine, Grantsville, Lake Vesuvius, Ravenswood, Stonewood, Buffalo, Anmoore, Arnoldsburg, Cedar Creek State Park, and Sandyville.
Seen by
Radar and webcams.

Updates

  1. Snow Squall Warning issued until Thursday, 4:15 in the morning. January 1, 2026