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Winter Storm Warning issued January 3 at 3:23PM EST until January 4 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow. Total snowaccumulations between 3 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy mixed precipitationpossible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches and iceaccumulations between one tenth and two tenths of an inch possible.* WHERE...Northwest Nicholas and Southeast Fayette Counties.* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 10 AM EST Saturday. Forthe Winter Storm Watch, from Sunday morning through Monday evening.* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, willlikely become slick and hazardous. Significant ice accumulation onpower lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lastingpower outages. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardousconditions could impact the Friday evening and Monday morningcommutes. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make traveltreacherous and potentially life-threatening.Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlxas well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages.Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutelynecessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winterstorm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would helpyou survive in case you become stranded.

National Weather Service