Bluefield, West Virginia – Roads across the southern West Virginia mountains could turn slick before daybreak Sunday as snow develops by 1 a.m., followed by wind chills dropping into the single digits by Sunday night.
According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, a Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 1 a.m. Sunday until 1 a.m. Tuesday for Summers and Mercer counties in West Virginia, Western Greenbrier County and Tazewell County in Virginia. Snow totals will range from 3 to 5 inches in Summers, Mercer and Tazewell counties, with 5 to 10 inches possible in Western Greenbrier. Wind gusts could reach 35 to 40 mph, creating blowing snow in higher elevations.
Statewide impacts will focus on mountain communities and key travel corridors. In Hinton, Rainelle and Bluefield, snow-covered roads may develop early Sunday and persist into Monday. Interstate 64, U.S. Route 460 and Route 219 could become slick, especially on bridges and higher ridges. Temperatures are expected to fall into the teens Sunday night, with wind chills near zero in parts of Greenbrier County.
Travel could become difficult, particularly during the Monday morning and evening commutes. Drivers should slow down, carry emergency supplies and monitor West Virginia and Virginia 511 systems for updated road conditions. The warning remains in effect through early Tuesday as mountain snow continues.
