Winter Storm Warning, West Virginia

Severe

Around a light glaze of ice, gusts up to 40 mph. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.

Ended Monday, January 26, 2026.

Issued: Friday, January 23, 9:39 in the morning
Expires: Monday, January 26, 1 in the afternoon
Updated: January 26, 2026

Places in this warning

How much

Ice across the area: Around a light glaze
Wind gusts: Up to 40 mph

Map

This warning
Interstates
US highways

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: Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
Where: Portions of southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia.
When: Until 1 in the afternoon Monday.
Impacts: Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

Updates

Monday 6:24 in the morning
Cancelled by the National Weather Service. January 26, 2026
Sunday 10:39 at night
Area expanded. January 25, 2026
Sunday 9:30 at night
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 25, 2026
Sunday 4:03 in the afternoon
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 25, 2026
Sunday 6:31 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 25, 2026
Saturday 3:59 in the afternoon
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 24, 2026
Saturday 6:05 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 24, 2026
Friday 10:07 at night
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 23, 2026
Friday 4:52 in the afternoon
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 23, 2026
Friday 9:43 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 23, 2026
Friday 9:39 in the morning
Replaces the Winter Storm Watch. January 23, 2026