Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck; Gloucester; Mathews; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Accomack; Northampton; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 3:42 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-29 @ 3:42 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 9:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 3:42 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 4:42AM EST until January 29 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 to 10 above. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches; Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Middlesex; Greensville; Sussex; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William; Western King and Queen; Eastern King and Queen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 3:42 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-29 @ 3:42 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 9:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 3:42 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 4:42AM EST until January 29 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as zero to 5 above. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and central, east central, eastern, north central, south central, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Hawkins; Sullivan; Johnson; Northwest Cocke; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Northwest Greene; Southeast Greene; Washington; Unicoi; Northwest Carter; Southeast Carter; Blount Smoky Mountains; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Southeast Monroe; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 1:50 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 12:15 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-01-29 @ 1:50 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 2:50AM EST until February 1 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches possible. Winds in the mountains could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of East Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Somerset; Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches; Accomack |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 1:38 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 3:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 6:00 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 11:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 1:38 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 2:38AM EST until February 1 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 to 55 mph. * WHERE...In Maryland, Inland Worcester, Maryland Beaches, and Somerset Counties. In Virginia, Accomack County. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Strong winds could cause tree damage. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Northampton; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 1:38 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 3:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 11:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 1:38 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 2:38AM EST until February 1 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 15 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 to 60 mph along the coast. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Strong winds could cause tree damage. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Prince Edward; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Brunswick; Greensville |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 1:38 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 11:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 1:38 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 2:38AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Cumberland; Amelia; Powhatan |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 1:38 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 11:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 1:38 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 2:38AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches possible. * WHERE...Amelia, Cumberland, and Powhatan Counties. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and difficult travel. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Sussex; Surry; James City; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William; Western King and Queen; Eastern King and Queen; Eastern Essex; York |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 1:38 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 11:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 1:38 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 2:38AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, eastern, south central, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Dickenson; Buchanan; McDowell |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 1:38 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2026-01-29 @ 1:38 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 2:38AM EST until January 31 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches possible. * WHERE...In Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson Counties. In West Virginia, McDowell County. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Ashe; Alleghany; Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Roanoke; Botetourt; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte; Mercer |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 1:37 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 1:15 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-29 @ 1:37 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 2:37AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches possible with the highest amounts south of Route 460. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia, and Mercer County in southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could become very difficult during Friday and the upcoming weekend due to the snow. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds during Saturday night into Sunday may cause blowing and drifting snow, which could cause poor visibility. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Ashe; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Grayson; Alleghany; Bath; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 11:04 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 11:04 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 7:15 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-28 @ 11:04 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 12:04AM EST until January 29 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 14 below. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 14 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Western Highland; Western Grant; Western Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 11:08PM EST until January 30 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 AM EST Thursday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 11 AM Thursday to 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | District of Columbia; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Northern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-29 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 11:08PM EST until January 30 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 9 below zero. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 9 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of DC, central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and northern Virginia. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST Thursday. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM Thursday to 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 9 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-29 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 11:08PM EST until January 30 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Northern Virginia Blue Ridge. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST Thursday. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM Thursday to 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Central and Eastern Allegany; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Eastern Highland; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Eastern Grant; Eastern Mineral; Eastern Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 11:08PM EST until January 29 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland, northwest and western Virginia, and eastern and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 11:08PM EST until January 29 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Northern Virginia Blue Ridge. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST Thursday. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM Thursday to 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Southern Fauquier |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 11:08PM EST until January 29 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 3 below. * WHERE...Greene, King George, Orange, Spotsylvania, Culpeper, Southern Fauquier, Stafford, Madison, and Rappahannock Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 3 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | District of Columbia; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Northern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 11:08PM EST until January 29 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 9 below zero. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 9 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of DC, central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and northern Virginia. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST Thursday. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM Thursday to 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 9 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Warning |
| Area(s): | Western Highland; Western Grant; Western Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Warning issued January 28 at 11:08PM EST until January 29 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 AM EST Thursday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 11 AM Thursday to 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Augusta; Rockingham |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 10:08 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 11:08PM EST until January 29 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero. * WHERE...Augusta and Rockingham Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass. |