Richmond, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Western Highland; Western Grant; Western Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-16 @ 12:09 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-16 @ 12:09 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-16 @ 12:09 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 16 at 1:09AM EST until January 16 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below. * WHERE...In Maryland, Eastern Garrett and Western Garrett Counties. In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * 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. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Ashe; Watauga; Grayson; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2026-01-15 @ 7:07 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 7:07 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-15 @ 7:07 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 8:07PM EST until January 16 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Grayson County. In West Virginia, Western Greenbrier County. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. |