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Alert: Winter Storm Watch
Area(s): Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches; Northampton; Hertford; Bertie; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Greensville; Sussex; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Accomack; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Eastern Henrico; Eastern King William; Eastern King and Queen; Eastern Essex; York
Effective: 2026-01-22 @ 4:03 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 12:00 pm
Onset: 2026-01-24 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-23 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-22 @ 4:03 pm
Headline: Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 5:03PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Confidence is
increasing in widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This may
result in major impacts in infrastructure and transportation.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina,
and central, east central, eastern, south central, and southeast
Virginia.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. The combination of significant
snow and ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause
widespread and long-lasting power outages.

Alert: Winter Storm Watch
Area(s): Gates; Chowan; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Northampton; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson
Effective: 2026-01-22 @ 4:03 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 12:00 pm
Onset: 2026-01-24 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-23 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-22 @ 4:03 pm
Headline: Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 5:03PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Confidence is
increasing in widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This may
result in moderate to major impacts in infrastructure and
transportation.

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

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, may become
slick and hazardous. Ice accumulation on power lines and tree
limbs may result in power outages.

Alert: Winter Storm Watch
Area(s): Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Amelia; Powhatan; Westmoreland; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Western King William; Western King and Queen; Western Essex
Effective: 2026-01-22 @ 4:03 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 12:00 pm
Onset: 2026-01-24 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-23 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-22 @ 4:03 pm
Headline: Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 5:03PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Confidence is
increasing in widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This may
result in major impacts in infrastructure and transportation.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and central, east central,
and north central Virginia.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. The combination of significant
snow and ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause
widespread and long-lasting power outages.

Alert: Winter Storm Watch
Area(s): Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Northwest Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Northwest Harford; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Northwest Prince William; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy
Effective: 2026-01-22 @ 3:36 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 3:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-24 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-01-22 @ 11:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-22 @ 3:36 pm
Headline: Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 4:36PM EST until January 26 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...

.A large area of precipitation will overrun Arctic air in place over
the Mid-Atlantic. This will likely lead to widespread significant
snow beginning late Saturday, with the potential for ice Sunday
especially south of Highway 50 and near and east of Interstate 95.
In addition to the high threat for significant snow and ice, very
cold temperatures are expected Friday night through the middle of
next week with sub-zero wind chills likely at times.

* WHAT...Heavy snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain possible.
There is a high likelihood of at least 5 inches of snow, with over
10 inches possible. Ice accumulation is also possible, especially
south of Interstate 70.

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

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will likely overspread the area by
Saturday evening, becoming heavy at times Saturday night with
rates of one to two inches per hour possible at times. A mix with
sleet or freezing rain is possible Sunday, especially south of
Interstate 70. Significant icing is possible especially across
central Virginia. Visibility of one-quarter mile or less is
possible at times. A prolonged period wind chills in the teens and
single digits is likely beginning Friday evening and lasting
through the middle of next week, with sub-zero wind chills
possible at times.

Alert: Winter Storm Watch
Area(s): District of Columbia; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Central and Southeast Howard; Southeast Harford; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Effective: 2026-01-22 @ 3:36 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 6:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-24 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-22 @ 11:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-22 @ 3:36 pm
Headline: Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 4:36PM EST until January 26 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...

.A large area of precipitation will overrun Arctic air in place over
the Mid-Atlantic. This will likely lead to widespread significant
snow beginning late Saturday, with the potential for ice Sunday
especially south of Highway 50 and near and east of Interstate 95.
In addition to the high threat for significant snow and ice, very
cold temperatures are expected Friday night through the middle of
next week with sub-zero wind chills likely at times.

* WHAT...Heavy snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain possible.
There is a high likelihood of at least 5 inches of snow, with over
10 inches possible. Ice accumulation is also possible.

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

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will likely overspread the area Saturday
evening, becoming heavy at times late Saturday night with rates of
one to two inches per hour possible at times. A mix with sleet or
freezing rain is possible Sunday. Significant icing is possible
especially south of Highway 50. Visibility of one-quarter mile or
less is possible at times. A prolonged period wind chills in the
teens and single digits is likely beginning Friday evening and
lasting through the middle of next week, with sub-zero wind chills
possible at times.

Alert: Winter Storm Watch
Area(s): Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton
Effective: 2026-01-22 @ 3:36 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 12:00 pm
Onset: 2026-01-24 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-22 @ 11:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-22 @ 3:36 pm
Headline: Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 4:36PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...

.A large area of precipitation will overrun Arctic air in place over
the Mid-Atlantic. This will likely lead to widespread significant
snow beginning late Saturday, with the potential for ice Sunday
especially south of Highway 50 and near and east of Interstate 95.
In addition to the high threat for significant snow and ice, very
cold temperatures are expected Friday night through the middle of
next week with sub-zero wind chills likely at times.

* WHAT...Heavy snow mixed with sleet possible. There is a high
likelihood of at least 6 inches of snow, with over a foot
possible. Ice accumulation is also possible, especially south of
Highway 50 and west of the Allegheny Front. Winds could gust as
high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, western Virginia, and
eastern West Virginia.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will likely overspread the area Saturday
afternoon, becoming heavy at times Saturday night with rates of
one to two inches per hour possible at times. A mix with sleet or
freezing rain is possible Sunday, especially south of Highway 50
and west of the Allegheny Front. Precipitation is most likely to
change back to snow and linger west of the Allegheny Front Sunday
night into Monday morning. Visibility of one-quarter mile or less
is possible at times. A prolonged period of sub-zero wind chills
is likely beginning Friday evening and lasting through the middle
of next week.

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; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Effective: 2026-01-22 @ 2:12 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 12:00 pm
Onset: 2026-01-24 @ 6:00 am -> 2026-01-22 @ 11:15 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-22 @ 2:12 pm
Headline: Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 3:12PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Mainly snow and possibly sleet
along and north of U.S. 460, and snow, sleet and freezing rain
south of U.S. 460.

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

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Winds and weight of snow or ice on tree limbs may down
power lines and could cause power outages. Travel could be very
difficult to impossible.

Alert: Winter Storm Watch
Area(s): Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph
Effective: 2026-01-22 @ 1:39 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 6:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-24 @ 6:00 am -> 2026-01-22 @ 9:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Charleston WV on 2026-01-22 @ 1:39 pm
Headline: Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 2:39PM EST until January 26 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Description: * WHAT...A winter storm is expected to bring moderate to major
impacts to the region this weekend. Periods of moderate to heavy
snow are forecast this weekend with the possibility of a wintry
mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain.

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

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel will likely be very difficult to impossible.
Heavy snow and ice accumulations could bring down trees and power
lines leading to widespread power outages.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson
Effective: 2026-01-22 @ 12:41 pm -> 2026-01-24 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-23 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-01-22 @ 9:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-22 @ 12:41 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 1:41PM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills between 5 below to 5 above expected.

* WHERE...Hampton/Poquoson, Newport News, and York Counties.

* WHEN...From 8 PM Friday to 10 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 5 below 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; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Greensville; Sussex; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Accomack; Northampton; 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: 2026-01-22 @ 12:41 pm -> 2026-01-24 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-23 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-01-22 @ 9:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-22 @ 12:41 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 1:41PM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills between 5 below to 5 above expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and central, east central,
eastern, north central, south central, and southeast Virginia.

* WHEN...From 8 PM Friday to 10 AM EST Saturday.

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

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Albemarle; Greene; Orange; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George
Effective: 2026-01-22 @ 12:22 pm -> 2026-01-24 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-23 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-01-22 @ 8:30 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-22 @ 12:22 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 1:22PM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 below expected.

* WHERE...In Maryland, Calvert, Charles, and St. Marys Counties. In
Virginia, Albemarle, Greene, King George, Orange, Spotsylvania,
and Stafford Counties.

* WHEN...From 8 PM Friday to 10 AM EST Saturday.

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

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Frederick; Clarke; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Western Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral
Effective: 2026-01-22 @ 12:22 pm -> 2026-01-24 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-23 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-01-22 @ 8:30 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-22 @ 12:22 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 1:22PM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 10 to 15 below expected.

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

* WHEN...From 8 PM Friday to 10 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): District of Columbia; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Madison; Rappahannock; Culpeper; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Effective: 2026-01-22 @ 12:22 pm -> 2026-01-24 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-23 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-01-22 @ 8:30 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-22 @ 12:22 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 1:22PM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 8 below expected.

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

* WHEN...From 8 PM Friday to 10 AM EST Saturday.

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

Alert: Winter Storm Watch
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: 2026-01-22 @ 11:57 am -> 2026-01-25 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-01-24 @ 6:00 am -> 2026-01-23 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Morristown TN on 2026-01-22 @ 11:57 am
Headline: Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 12:57PM EST until January 25 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Morristown TN
Description: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total mixed snow and
sleet accumulations up to 3 inches possible, mainly north of
Interstate 40 with highest snow totals near the Kentucky state
line. Ice accumulations around one-quarter to one-half of an inch
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and
southwest Virginia.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Power outages and tree damage
are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This is a complicated forecast and details
regarding the location of heaviest snowfall and freezing rain
totals remain uncertain. Significant changes could occur over the
next 24 to 48 hours so please continue to monitor future forecasts.