Extreme Cold Warning (1/20/25, 1/21/25, 1/22/25, 1/23/25)

An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect from 4 am Monday, January 20 through Tuesday, January 21 & Wednesday, January 22 to 7 am Thursday, January 23, 2025 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.

VIRGINIA: eastern Highland, northern/central Blue Ridge.
WEST VIRGINIA: eastern Pendleton.

Excerpted from the National Weather Service:

…EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY…

• WHAT…An extended period of temperatures up to 30 degrees below normal. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 degrees below zero.
• WHERE…In Virginia, Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, and Eastern Highland County. In West Virginia, Eastern Pendleton County.
• WHEN…From 4 AM Monday to 1 PM EST Tuesday.

• IMPACTS…The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. An extended period of well below freezing temperatures could cause pipes to rupture.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside.

To prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.
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An Extreme Cold Warning remains in effect from 4 am Monday, January 20 through Tuesday, January 21 & Wednesday, January 22 to 7 am Thursday, January 23, 2025 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.

MARYLAND: Garrett, western Allegany.
VIRGINIA: western Highland.
WEST VIRGINIA: western Grant, western Mineral, western Pendleton.

Excerpted from the National Weather Service:

…EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY…

• WHAT…An extended period of temperatures up to 30 degrees below normal. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 degrees below zero.

WHERE…In Maryland, Extreme Western Allegany and Garrett Counties. In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant, Western Mineral, and Western Pendleton Counties.

WHEN…From 4 AM Monday to 7 AM EST Thursday.

IMPACTS…The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. An extended period of well below freezing temperatures could cause pipes to rupture.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside.

To prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.