Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 245 am EST, Jan 1st 2026

OHC009-079-105-115-163-167-WVC017-033-073-085-095-107-010745-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SQ.W.0001.260101T0719Z-260101T0745Z/
Meigs OH-Washington OH-Jackson OH-Morgan OH-Vinton OH-Athens OH-
Pleasants WV-Ritchie WV-Doddridge WV-Tyler WV-Wood WV-Harrison WV-
219 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
Northern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
Northern Jackson County in southeastern Ohio...
South central Morgan County in southeastern Ohio...
Vinton County in southeastern Ohio...
Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...
Northern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
Northern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
Tyler County in northern West Virginia...
Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
Northern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 245 AM EST.

* At 217 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from 10 miles southeast of Chillicothe to near Hundred,
moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...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.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 125 and 128.
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 167 and 186.
Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 9.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 67.

Locations impacted include...
Parkersburg, Athens, Clarksburg, Marietta, Belpre, Jackson, Wellston,
Harrisville, St. Marys, Mcarthur, Albany, Middlebourne, Coolville,
Lake Hope State Park, Vienna, Bridgeport, Williamstown, Shinnston,
Salem, and Sistersville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3933 8275 3938 8229 3941 8229 3958 8118
3957 8104 3954 8104 3960 8095 3960 8085
3948 8071 3944 8060 3943 8053 3947 8048
3939 8020 3934 8020 3903 8229 3902 8232
3903 8244 3900 8244 3896 8266 3911 8279
TIME...MOT...LOC 0717Z 316DEG 28KT 3927 8282 3962 8051

SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED

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