Posted  Friday, January 17, 2025

 

LATE SUNDAY NIGHT January 19 THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING January 23

 

WV counties including Hancock Brooke Ohio Marshall Wetzel and surrounding counties and states

 

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA

EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...An extended period of temperatures up to 30 degrees below
  normal. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero
  possible. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero are possible for
  higher elevations.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and
  western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of
  West Virginia.

* WHEN...From late Sunday night through Thursday morning. The
  coldest period is most likely from Monday to early Wednesday, with
  the coldest wind chills during the morning hours Tuesday and
  Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Periods of dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25
  below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as
  30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected
  skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of
  freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside, particularly during nighttime and early morning hours.

To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and
unfrozen water.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.