Weather Alert
Mineral County, WV
Status: Active Alert
Start: 2/5/26 1:17 PM
End: Ongoing
Dur: 07:29
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 5 at 1:17PM EST until February 7 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY...
.A strong Arctic front will deliver heavy upslope snow showers and squalls, strong winds, and dangerously cold wind chills to the Alleghenies late Friday into the Saturday.

* WHAT...
Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 to 60 mph will result in blowing and drifting snow.

* WHERE...
In Maryland, Extreme Western Allegany County. In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Mineral County.

* WHEN...
From 1 PM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...
Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Strong winds could cause tree damage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
Periods of heavy snow are likely at times Friday afternoon into Saturday morning, with snow squalls possible during this time. Blowing and drifting snow, along with heavy falling snow, could result in very low visibility. Wind chills will fall below zero Friday night with values as low as 20 to 30 degrees below zero from Saturday morning through Sunday morning.
Frostbite and hypothermia can occur in these conditions in less than 30 minutes.



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