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West Virginia-Virginia Freeze Warning Tonight: 30° Lows by Sunday Nov 8
CHARLESTON, WV – Residents across portions of West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia are being urged to prepare for freezing temperatures tonight, with overnight lows expected to reach 30 degrees
By Rachel Monroe · 2026-11-07T09:18:24.024Z
CHARLESTON, WV – Residents across portions of West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia are being urged to prepare for freezing temperatures tonight, with overnight lows expected to reach 30 degrees by early Sunday morning, potentially damaging crops, outdoor plants and exposed plumbing.
According to the National Weather Service in Charleston, West Virginia, Freeze Warnings will take effect at midnight Saturday night and continue until 10 a.m. EST Sunday, November 8 , covering 18 counties across the four state region.
The warnings include 11 West Virginia counties: Mingo, Logan, McDowell, Wyoming, Wayne, Cabell, Lincoln, Putnam, Kanawha, Boone and Clay.
In northeastern Kentucky, Greenup, Carter, Boyd and Lawrence counties are included, while Lawrence County, Ohio, is also under the warning.
Virginia's Buchanan and Dickenson counties are included in the latest alerts.
Affected communities include Charleston, Huntington, South Charleston, Ashland, Ironton, Williamson, Logan, Welch, Grundy, Clintwood and surrounding areas.
Some communities are also experiencing an earlier round of cold weather Saturday morning.
A Frost Advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. EST Saturday for portions of northeastern Kentucky, southeastern Ohio and central, southern and western West Virginia, where temperatures could fall to 33 degrees.
The National Weather Service warns that frost and freezing conditions could kill sensitive vegetation, damage remaining crops and potentially affect unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Residents should bring tender plants indoors, cover vulnerable vegetation and protect exposed plumbing before temperatures drop Saturday night.
The Freeze Warnings are scheduled to expire at 10 a.m. Sunday, although residents should continue monitoring updated forecasts for any changes.
Additional information is available from the National Weather Service at weather.gov/rlx.