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NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1259 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

OHZ066-067-075-076-083>085-VAZ003-004-WVZ009>011-017>020-027>034-039-
040-515>526-170100-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FZ.A.0008.261018T0500Z-261018T1300Z/
Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Dickenson-
Buchanan-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-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-
Including the cities of Gassaway, Prosperity, War, Richwood, Paden
City, Clarksburg, Cowen, Sophia, Oceana, Marietta, Oak Hill,
Grantsville, Crooksville, Grundy, Vansant, Sutton, Glenville,
Pomeroy, Craigsville, Grafton, Gary, Buckhannon, New Lexington,
Bradley, Harman, Hurley, West Union, Clay, Mullens, Holly River State
Park, Summersville, McArthur, Middlebourne, Belington, Beckley,
Meadow Bridge, Stockport, Webster Springs, Vienna, Marlinton,
Pennsboro, Elizabeth, Elkins, Belmont, Welch, Harrisville,
Burnsville, Sistersville, Athens, Montgomery,
McConnelsville, Wellston, Davenport, Weston, Philippi, St. Marys,
Pineville, Birch River, Hamden, Belpre, Clintwood, Parkersburg,
Breaks Interstate Park, Bridgeport, Snowshoe, Somerset, Fayetteville,
and Jackson
1259 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.

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

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

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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well as on our X and Facebook pages.

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