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National Weather Service:
Winter Storm Warning

Current Conditions
Updated: 8:03 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Light Snow Elkins: 30°
 Light Snow Mist
Wind: Calm
Dew Point: 28 °F
Pressure: 29.89 in
Humidity: 93%
Visibility: 1.8 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Elkins
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Snow Snow Showers Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Snow Snow Showers Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
28° | 11° 20° | 9° 34° | 25° 38° | 27° 40° | 29°
Forecast as of 6:31 PM EST on February 10, 2012

Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 am EST Sunday...
Rest of Tonight
Snow. Additional snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Cold with lows in the mid 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Saturday
Snow. Areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. Additional snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Windy and colder with highs in the mid 20s. Temperature falling to around 12 in the afternoon. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph...becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Total snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. Windy and much colder with lows 6 to 12 above...around 4 above across higher elevations. Near steady temperature around 9 above. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chill values as low as 17 below.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Windy and cold with highs 14 to 20. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chill values as low as 16 below.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Windy and cold with lows around 8 above. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph... decreasing to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wind chill values as low as 10 below.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 30s. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning.
Monday Night
Cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Not as cold with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Tuesday
Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers in the evening. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Friday
A chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:17 AM (EST) Moon Rise:09:24 PM (EST)2/10
Sunset:05:50 PM (EST) Moon Set:08:27 AM (EST)2/10
Moon Phase
Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Winter Storm Warning
Statement as of 4:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012

... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 am EST Sunday...

* locations... parts of northern and Central Mountain counties of
West Virginia.

* Hazard types... heavy snow... blowing snow and low wind chills.

* Accumulations... 6 to 10 inches of snow.

* Timing... the heaviest snows will occur late tonight into
Saturday night.

* Impacts... snow accumulations will make travel difficult. Wind
chills below zero are possible. All unnecessary travel should
be avoided.

* Winds... west 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph.

* Temperatures... falling into the lower 20s.

* Visibilities... will be reduced to a quarter mile or less at
times in snow and blowing snow Saturday and Saturday night.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather
conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts 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... 877-633-6772.
 

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