Richmond, Virginia

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Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Augusta; Rockingham
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-27 @ 2:45 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 7:35AM EST until January 28 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 15 below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold
wind chills as low as 8 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Augusta and Rockingham Counties.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 AM EST this morning.
For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST
Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could
result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. 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.

* 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; Stafford; King George; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-27 @ 2:45 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 7:35AM EST until January 28 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 5 to 8 below zero. For the second Cold Weather Advisory,
very cold wind chills as low as 3 to 8 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Portions of DC, central, northeast, northern, and southern
Maryland, and central and northern Virginia.

* WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST this
morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this
evening to 11 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 8 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: Extreme Cold Warning
Area(s): Nelson; Albemarle
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 10:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am
Headline: Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 7:35AM EST until January 27 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero.

* WHERE...Albemarle and Nelson Counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing
temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

* 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; Spotsylvania
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 10:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 7:35AM EST until January 27 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 8 below zero.

* WHERE...Greene, Orange, Spotsylvania, Culpeper, Madison, and
Rappahannock Counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 8 below zero could result
in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

* 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): Eastern Highland; Eastern Pendleton
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 2:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am
Headline: Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 7:35AM EST until January 27 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. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind
chills as low as 15 to 18 below zero expected.

* WHERE...In Virginia, Eastern Highland County. In West Virginia,
Eastern Pendleton County.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 AM EST this morning.
For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST
Wednesday.

* 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. An extended period of freezing
temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

* 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): Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 2:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am
Headline: Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 7:35AM EST until January 27 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 10 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Northern Virginia Blue
Ridge.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 AM EST this morning.
For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST
Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero
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.

* 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): Augusta; Rockingham
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 2:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am
Headline: Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 7:35AM EST until January 27 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 15 below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold
wind chills as low as 8 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Augusta and Rockingham Counties.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 AM EST this morning.
For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST
Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could
result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. 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.

* 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; Stafford; King George; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 2:45 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 7:35AM EST until January 27 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 5 to 8 below zero. For the second Cold Weather Advisory,
very cold wind chills as low as 3 to 8 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Portions of DC, central, northeast, northern, and southern
Maryland, and central and northern Virginia.

* WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST this
morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this
evening to 11 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 8 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): Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Central and Eastern Allegany; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Eastern Grant; Eastern Mineral
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 2:45 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 7:35AM EST until January 27 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 10 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland, northwest
Virginia, and eastern and panhandle West Virginia.

* WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST this
morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this
evening to 11 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 to 18
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.

* 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): Eastern Highland; Eastern Pendleton
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-27 @ 2:45 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 7:35AM EST until January 28 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. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind
chills as low as 15 to 18 below zero expected.

* WHERE...In Virginia, Eastern Highland County. In West Virginia,
Eastern Pendleton County.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 AM EST this morning.
For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST
Wednesday.

* 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. An extended period of freezing
temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

* 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: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-27 @ 2:45 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 7:35AM EST until January 28 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 10 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Northern Virginia Blue
Ridge.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 AM EST this morning.
For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST
Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero
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.

* 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: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 2:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am
Headline: Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 7:35AM EST until January 28 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero.
Coldest temperatures during overnight hours.

* WHERE...In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia,
Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero
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.

* 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; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Eastern Grant; Eastern Mineral
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-27 @ 2:45 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 6:35 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 7:35AM EST until January 28 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 10 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland, northwest
Virginia, and eastern and panhandle West Virginia.

* WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST this
morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this
evening to 11 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 to 18
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.

* 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): Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Mingo; Logan; Boone; McDowell; Wyoming; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 6:27 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 11:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:27 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 11:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston WV on 2026-01-27 @ 6:27 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 7:27AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and
southeast, southern, and western West Virginia.

* WHEN...Until noon EST today.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero 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: 2026-01-27 @ 1:36 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 1:36 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 9:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-27 @ 1:36 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 2:36AM EST until January 27 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as zero to 5 below.

* 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 as low as 5 below zero could result
in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition to the cold, black ice will
likely develop on area roadways tonight into Tuesday morning. Use
caution while traveling, especially on untreated secondary roads,
bridges, and overpasses.

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: 2026-01-27 @ 1:36 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 1:36 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 9:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-27 @ 1:36 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 2:36AM EST until January 27 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as zero to 10 above expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and
southeast Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as zero could result in
hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition to the cold, black ice will
likely develop on area roadways tonight into Tuesday morning. Use
caution while traveling, especially on untreated secondary roads,
bridges, and overpasses.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Alleghany; Bath; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-27 @ 9:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 1:58AM EST until January 28 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 20 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind
chills as low as 10 below expected.

* WHERE...In Virginia, Alleghany VA and Bath Counties. In West
Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier Counties.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon EST today. For the
Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST
Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Alert: Extreme Cold Warning
Area(s): Alleghany; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Carroll; Floyd; Mercer
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 11:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 9:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am
Headline: Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 1:58AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia,
and southeast West Virginia.

* WHEN...Until noon EST today.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could
result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Alert: Extreme Cold Warning
Area(s): Alleghany; Bath; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 11:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 9:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am
Headline: Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 1:58AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
as low as 20 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind
chills as low as 10 below expected.

* WHERE...In Virginia, Alleghany VA and Bath Counties. In West
Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier Counties.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon EST today. For the
Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST
Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Wilkes; Yadkin; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 11:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 9:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 1:58AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 below.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina and
central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia.

* WHEN...Until noon EST today.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result
in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Alert: Extreme Cold Warning
Area(s): Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 11:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 9:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am
Headline: Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 1:58AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 below.

* WHERE...Botetourt, Roanoke, and Rockbridge Counties.

* WHEN...Until noon EST today.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could
result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Alert: Extreme Cold Warning
Area(s): Ashe; Watauga; Grayson; Craig; Summers; Monroe
Effective: 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 11:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am -> 2026-01-27 @ 9:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-27 @ 12:58 am
Headline: Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 1:58AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below.

* WHERE...In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. In Virginia,
Craig and Grayson Counties. In West Virginia, Monroe and Summers
Counties.

* WHEN...Until noon EST today.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could
result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Johnson; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Southeast Greene; Unicoi; Southeast Carter; Blount Smoky Mountains; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Lee; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington
Effective: 2026-01-26 @ 11:38 pm -> 2026-01-27 @ 11:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-26 @ 11:38 pm -> 2026-01-27 @ 11:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Morristown TN on 2026-01-26 @ 11:38 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 12:38AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Morristown TN
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected at
times. Locally lower wind chills may briefly occur over the
highest elevations.

* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

* WHEN...Until noon EST today.

* IMPACTS...These very cold conditions could result in hypothermia
if precautions are not taken.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Cherokee; Clay; Scott; Campbell; Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Johnson; Morgan; Anderson; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Cocke; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Northwest Greene; Southeast Greene; Washington; Unicoi; Northwest Carter; Southeast Carter; Roane; Loudon; Knox; Jefferson; NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains; North Sevier; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Southeast Monroe; Marion; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk; East Polk; Lee; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington
Effective: 2026-01-26 @ 4:37 pm
Onset: 2026-01-26 @ 4:37 pm -> 2026-01-27 @ 9:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Morristown TN on 2026-01-26 @ 4:37 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued January 26 at 5:37PM EST by NWS Morristown TN
Description: Flurries and snow showers will linger this evening, especially
along the Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee mountains, northeast
Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. After the sun sets,
temperatures will fall further into the teens and single digits
with lower wind chills expected. Any moisture from recent rain or
snow will re-freeze and create black ice. Be prepared for slick
spots overnight into Tuesday morning, especially on untreated
roadways. Use caution if traveling. Temperatures are expected to
rise at least slightly above freezing for many places on Tuesday.