iNWS Alert

OHC009-053-079-105-163-167-WVC017-033-035-053-073-085-095-105-107-
010815-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SQ.W.0002.260101T0743Z-260101T0815Z/
Meigs OH-Washington OH-Gallia OH-Jackson OH-Vinton OH-Athens OH-
Wirt WV-Jackson WV-Wood WV-Harrison WV-Pleasants WV-Ritchie WV-
Mason WV-Doddridge WV-Tyler WV-
243 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Southern Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Jackson County in southeastern Ohio...
Southern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio...
Southern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
Northern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...
North central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
Harrison County in northern West Virginia...
Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...
Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
North central Mason County in western West Virginia...
Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
Tyler County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 315 AM EST.

* At 242 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near Waverly to 7 miles southwest of Mannington,
moving southeast at 25 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 115 and 128.
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 158 and 186.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 82.

Locations impacted include...
Parkersburg, Athens, Clarksburg, Marietta, Belpre, Jackson, Wellston,
Harrisville, St. Marys, Pomeroy, Mcarthur, Oak Hill, Albany,
Elizabeth, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, Vienna,
Bridgeport, and Williamstown.

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.

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LAT...LON 3920 8276 3951 8074 3943 8054 3947 8049
3943 8027 3939 8020 3927 8020 3924 8016
3887 8276 3894 8275 3895 8281
TIME...MOT...LOC 0742Z 320DEG 20KT 3911 8302 3948 8046

SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED