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Impacts from Winter Weather and Flooding Continue This Week

After a brief break in activity later today and Friday, there will be increasing concern for flooding this weekend as a new system is set to bring an additional 2 to 3 inches of rainfall. Areas such as the southern coalfields have already faced multiple rounds of heavy rain and flooding this month, so this will bear close monitoring over the next several days. Read More >

 

West Virginia residents are encouraged to prepare for the winter season as Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Emergency Management Division (WVEMD), ReadyWV!, in collaboration with the NOAA/National Weather Service (NWS), announce West Virginia’s Winter Weather Awareness Week, taking place from November 18 to 22, 2024.

 

Winter weather preparedness involves three steps:

1 - BE INFORMED

 

2 - PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME

 

3 - TAKE ACTION

 

Finally, help us spread the word!  We offer winter weather preparedness related materials you can share, including graphics and posts ready-made for social media and safety newsletters.  Businesses and organizations who would like to partner with the NWS to help make our region ready, responsive and resilient to hazardous weather can also become Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors by following the link below.