Richmond, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Dickenson; Buchanan; McDowell |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-01-31 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:00 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 11:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2026-01-29 @ 3:00 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 29 at 4:00PM EST until January 31 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. * WHERE...In Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson Counties. In West Virginia, McDowell County. * WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 10 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Watch |
| Area(s): | Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 1:49 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-29 @ 1:49 pm |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Watch issued January 29 at 2:49PM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 19 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * 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 Watch |
| Area(s): | Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Wilkes; Yadkin; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 1:49 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-29 @ 1:49 pm |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Watch issued January 29 at 2:49PM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 8 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina and central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Mercer |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 1:29 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:00 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 9:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-29 @ 1:29 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 29 at 2:29PM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds Saturday night into Sunday will result in blowing and drifting snow...reducing visibility at times. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Wilkes; Yadkin; Roanoke; Botetourt; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 1:29 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 9:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-29 @ 1:29 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 2:29PM 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 north central and northwest North Carolina and central, south central, southwest, and west central 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: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Mercer |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 1:29 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 1:44 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Past |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-29 @ 1:29 pm |
| Headline: | The Winter Storm Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Blacksburg VA on this developing situation. |
| Description: |
The Winter Storm Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Blacksburg VA on this developing situation. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Northampton; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 12:41 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 12:41 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 1:41PM EST until February 1 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 12 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday evening. * 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): | Accomack |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 12:41 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 12:41 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 1:41PM EST until February 1 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 to 60 mph. * WHERE...Accomack County. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday evening. * 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): | Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Bertie; Southampton; Isle of Wight |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 12:41 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 3:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 12:41 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 1:41PM EST until February 1 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From late Friday night 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 @ 12:41 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 12:41 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 1:41PM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 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...Plan on slippery road conditions and difficult travel. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Cumberland; Amelia; Powhatan |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 12:41 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 12:41 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 1:41PM 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): | Prince Edward; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Brunswick; Greensville |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 12:41 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 12:41 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 1:41PM 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...Plan on slippery road conditions and difficult travel. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Watch |
| Area(s): | Accomack |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 12:13 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 8:15 pm |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 12:13 pm |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Watch issued January 29 at 1:13PM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 0 expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 0 to 5 below possible. * WHERE...Accomack County. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday 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. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Watch |
| Area(s): | 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 @ 12:13 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 8:15 pm |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 12:13 pm |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Watch issued January 29 at 1:13PM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 to 10 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, eastern, north central, south central, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday 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. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Watch |
| 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; Northampton; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 12:13 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 8:15 pm |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 12:13 pm |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Watch issued January 29 at 1:13PM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 0 to 5 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday 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. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Accomack |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 12:13 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-29 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 8:15 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-29 @ 12:13 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 1:13PM EST until January 30 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 0 expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 0 to 5 below possible. * WHERE...Accomack County. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday 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. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Cherokee; Clay; Scott; Campbell; Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Morgan; Anderson; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Cocke; Northwest Greene; Washington; Northwest Carter; Roane; Loudon; Knox; Jefferson; NW Blount; North Sevier; Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Marion; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk; East Polk; Lee; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 4:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-01-29 @ 12:00 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 1:00PM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as 5 above zero to 5 below zero expected at times over the Valley and Plateau as well as Southwest North Carolina, while values as low as zero to 10 below zero can be expected at times over Southwest Virginia. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From 5 AM EST /4 AM CST/ Saturday to 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Hancock; Lee |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 11:50 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 8:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-01-29 @ 11:50 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 29 at 12:50PM EST until February 1 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches possible. * WHERE...In Tennessee, Hancock County. In Virginia, Lee County. * WHEN...From 1 PM Friday to 1 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| 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 @ 11:50 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 8:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-01-29 @ 11:50 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 29 at 12:50PM EST until February 1 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches possible, with locally higher amounts up to 10 inches over the higher peaks of the east Tennessee mountains. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 PM Friday to 1 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 11:45 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-29 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 7:45 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-29 @ 11:45 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 12:45PM EST until January 30 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected. * WHERE...Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Northern Virginia Blue Ridge. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia and frostbite 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: | 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: | 2026-01-29 @ 11:45 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-29 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 7:45 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-29 @ 11:45 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 12:45PM EST until January 30 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 9 below expected. * WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * 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): | Western Highland; Western Grant; Western Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 11:45 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-29 @ 11:45 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 7:45 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-29 @ 11:45 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 12:45PM EST until January 30 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below. * WHERE...In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite 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. |