Winter Storm Watch, West Virginia
Severe4 to 8 inches of snow possible. Travel could be very difficult.
Ended Thursday, February 5, 2026.
Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Thursday, February 5, 12:39 in the afternoon.
- Issued
- Expires
- Updated
Places in this watch
- Elkins
- Buckhannon
- Summersville
- Philippi
- Craigsville
- Belington
- Richwood
- Addison (Webster Springs)
- Beverly
- Mill Creek
- Cowen
- Nettie
- Valley Bend
- East Dailey
- Junior
- Hinkleville
- Norton
- Rock Cave
- Durbin
- Dixie
- Valley Head
- Womelsdorf (Coalton)
- Adrian
- Huttonsville
- Montrose
- Parcoal
- Galloway
- Camden-on-Gauley
- Century
- Dailey
- Harman
- Whitmer
- Birch River
- Tioga
- Frank
- Belva
- Fenwick
- Bartow
- Bergoo
- Pickens
- Helvetia
- Bowden
How much
- Snow across the area
- 4 to 8 inches
Map
- This watch
- Interstates
- US highways
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches possible. Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph in the highest elevations.
- Where
- Portions of northeast, northern, and southeast West Virginia.
- When
- From Friday morning through Saturday morning.
- Impacts
- Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Strong winds could cause tree damage.
Updates
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 5, 2026
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Snow totals raised from 4 to 7 inches to 4 to 8 inches. February 5, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 4, 2026
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Winter Storm Watch issued for Friday morning through Saturday morning. February 4, 2026