CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has placed the southern and central mountains of West Virginia along with the eastern lowland counties under a Winter Storm Warning until 8 a.m. Monday. The snow forecast is for 3 to 6 inches.

West Virginia has been pelted with winter weather for several days, from a few inches of snow on Friday to the first widespread winter storm of the year hitting Sunday night, but when will it stop?

The NWS has issued storm and extreme cold warnings this weekend as powerful Arctic winds plunge temperatures nationwide.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has declared a state of emergency for all 55 West Virginia counties due to a winter storm that hit the state, leaving roads icy and thousands without electricity.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The watch center at the West Virginia Emergency Management Division headquarters is staffed 24/7, monitoring everything from roads to emergency calls to environmental concerns. However, a state of emergency means more hands on deck as an "enhanced" status is activated.

The D.C. area is seeing mild temperatures Saturday ahead of snow expected Sunday. Winter storm warnings and watches are in effect starting Sunday morning.

The map at left shows forecasted snow totals for Jan. 19, 2025 across West Virginia. The map on the left shows Winter Storm Warnings (pink), Advisories (purple) and Watches (blue)

Temperatures are expected to heat up a bit on Saturday, and some of the piling-up snow West Virginia has gotten over the past few weeks might melt. However, there is a chance of even more snow and extreme cold next week starting on Sunday.

One of the regions hit the hardest in Monday’s storm was south of Pittsburgh in Morgantown, West Virginia, where the area was expecting more than nine inches of snow. They were getting the most they’d seen in a long time,

A powerful winter storm barreling toward the Northeast from the south that is likely to be the biggest snowstorm in years for many location will be followed by a dramatic drop in temperatures.Here's the latest as of Sunday morning,

CHARLESTON —  After working around the clock to treat and clear the state’s highway system in the midst of a winter storm last week, the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) is aggressively patching potholes that formed as a result of the freeze-thaw cycles.