Winter Storm Warning | West Virginia Weather

Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the West Virginia Weather Podcast — it's Monday, February 23rd. Winter just hit the snooze button and rolled back over. Half an inch of snow fell overnight. And it's still coming down. But this morning's flurries? Just the warm-up act. A beast of a storm is carving through the state today, bringing snow, wind. And a temperature crash that'll make you regret every clothing choice you've ever made. Down in Southern West Virginia, you're in the thick of it. Beckley, Bluefield, Lewisburg — you're looking at another one to two inches today. Winds gusting to 17 miles an hour. By tonight, temperatures plunge to 15 degrees. That feels like 15 degrees when the wind gets involved. The kind of cold that bites. Now the Northern Panhandle has it worse. Wheeling, Weirton, Morgantown — you're under a Winter Storm Warning until midnight. Another one to three inches, winds gusting to 22 miles an hour. Those gusts are creating whiteout conditions along I15 degrees. If you're driving, slow way down. Visibility can drop to nothing in seconds. Central West Virginia — Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg — you're catching a break. Light snow today, less than half an inch. But watch the temperature. You hit 36 degrees this afternoon, then crash to 21 tonight. That's a 15-degree drop in 12 hours. Here's your week ahead. Tuesday brings a breather — highs climb to the upper 30s and 40s with sunshine. Then Tuesday night, rain and snow mix moves into the Northern Panhandle. Thursday gets wild. Rain statewide with highs hitting the 50s. Charleston, you could see 55. But Friday morning? It all freezes. Wet roads plus plunging temps equals black ice. Saturday rebounds into the 60s — yes, 60s in February. Sunday cools back to the 50s with rain returning. One bright spot. Sunrise today is at 7:08 A.M. We're gaining two extra minutes of daylight. Spring is coming. Eventually. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.