This looks good for anyone headed to CV or T-Line. Actually on the NOAA Winter Storm picture of WV it shows the area under this warning goes all the way down to Winterplace so ALL the WV resorts will should get a some much needed snow!
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
743 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012
MDZ001-WVZ023-041-191200-
/O.CON.KPBZ.WS.A.0005.121221T0600Z-121223T0000Z/
GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...KINGWOOD...
TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS
743 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW.
* TIMING...LATER THURSDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW
AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...FALLING FROM THE LOWER 30S INTO THE 20S.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE
ACCUMULATION MAY SEVERELY IMPACT TRAVEL. PREPARE FOR WINTER
WEATHER AND MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS VIA THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE HOMEPAGE NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS MEDIA.
http://www.weather.gov/rlx/
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Finally a snow storm, WV!
Seems like they are upping the snow totals this one is for Davis-they have also upped the amounts Snowshoe is supposed to get
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
255 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012
MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-201600-
/O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121221T1600Z-121223T0000Z/
GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER...
DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE...
FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA...
PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS
255 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO
7 PM EST SATURDAY...
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW.
* TIMING...FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW
AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL
MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE
EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS
PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH.
&&
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
255 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012
MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-201600-
/O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121221T1600Z-121223T0000Z/
GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER...
DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE...
FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA...
PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS
255 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO
7 PM EST SATURDAY...
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW.
* TIMING...FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW
AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL
MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE
EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS
PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH.
&&
AND HERE IS THE ONE SPECIFIC FOR SNOWSHOE AS OF THIS AM
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
600 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012
...SIGNIFICANT UPSLOPE SNOW...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH LATE THURSDAY. IN ITS
WAKE...WIND BLOWN SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...WITH VARYING INTENSITY...THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY IN THE MOUNTAINOUS COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA.
WVZ036>038-046-047-201900-
/O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0006.121221T0600Z-121222T1900Z/
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
600 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO
2 PM EST SATURDAY...
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10
INCHES...WITH UP TO A FOOT AND A HALF ALONG NORTHWEST FACING
SLOPES ABOVE 3000 FEET.
* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG WINDS
WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
* TEMPERATURES...MOSTLY IN THE 20S.
* WIND CHILLS...IN THE SINGLE DIGITS EITHER SIDE OF ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
600 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012
...SIGNIFICANT UPSLOPE SNOW...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH LATE THURSDAY. IN ITS
WAKE...WIND BLOWN SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...WITH VARYING INTENSITY...THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY IN THE MOUNTAINOUS COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA.
WVZ036>038-046-047-201900-
/O.CON.KRLX.WS.W.0006.121221T0600Z-121222T1900Z/
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...COWEN...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
600 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO
2 PM EST SATURDAY...
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10
INCHES...WITH UP TO A FOOT AND A HALF ALONG NORTHWEST FACING
SLOPES ABOVE 3000 FEET.
* TIMING...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED. STRONG WINDS
WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
* TEMPERATURES...MOSTLY IN THE 20S.
* WIND CHILLS...IN THE SINGLE DIGITS EITHER SIDE OF ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9563...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...
OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.