Charleston, West Virginia – Roads across central and northern West Virginia and southeast Ohio could turn slick before sunrise as snow and sleet move in by 4 a.m., threatening the Monday morning commute through noon.
According to the National Weather Service in Charleston, a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 4 a.m. until noon Monday for portions of southeast Ohio, including Washington, Morgan and Perry counties, and a wide stretch of West Virginia from Kanawha and Clay counties north through Harrison, Lewis and Upshur counties. Forecasters expect 1 to 2 inches of snow and sleet, along with a light glaze of ice up to a few hundredths of an inch.
Snow will first coat elevated roads near Elkins, Buckhannon and Grafton before spreading south toward Charleston, Beckley and Summersville. Bridges and overpasses along Interstate 79, Interstate 77 and U.S. Route 50 could become slick during peak commute hours.
Drivers should slow down, allow extra braking distance and check 511 or state transportation websites for live road conditions. Conditions should improve by early afternoon as precipitation tapers and temperatures rise above freezing. Additional updates will follow if heavier snow bands develop.
