CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Steady rain moving across West Virginia Friday has brought some creeks and streams to bankfull. The National Weather Service placed most counties under a flood warning until mid-Friday afternoon. The overall flood watch remains in effect through Saturday morning.

The warning, issued by the National Weather Service, is in effect for Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Mason, Nicholas, Roane and Wayne counties in West Virginia, as well as Gallia, Lawrence and Jackson counties in Ohio and Carter and Greenup County, Kentucky.

High winds could possibly cause widespread power outages and create challenging travel conditions in the region.

Rainfall blended with melting snow could potentially push West Virginia rivers and streams out of their banks in the next 24 to 48 hours

Rain is likely on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, with a high in the upper 50s and gusty winds, according to the National Weather Service in Charleston. Skies will clear up for the weekend, with a high of 47 and 62 on Saturday and Sunday,

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — January 2025 was one of the snowiest months in years for West Virginia—here’s a look at the numbers. According to climate data from the National Weather Service (NWS), most of West Virginia has not seen near this much snow since the Jan. 21-23 snowstorm in 2016.

The eastern part of West Virginia is at elevated risk of threats related to high winds. Although dry and sunny conditions are a welcome change compared to the extreme cold of the rest of the month, the Eastern Panhandle is under significant risk of wind threats,

The National Weather Service has put out a flurry of advisories due to the cold and potential for snow in Virginia.

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Parts of North Central West Virginia could see flooding on Thursday due to excessive rain and melting snow. The counties that will be affected are Taylor, parts of Pocahontas, Randolph, Webster, Barbour, Upshur, and Nicholas counties.

People and animals in West Virginia are experiencing extremely cold temperatures, with some areas dropping below zero degrees overnight.

Storm Warning is in effect for most of West Virginia from 1 a.m. on Jan. 19, 2025 to 8 a.m. on Jan. 20, 2025, according to the National Weather Service in Charleston, West Virginia. In addition an Extreme Cold Watch runs from late on Jan.

Extreme cold watches with subzero temperatures and wind chills as low as 15 degrees below zero were issued Friday for both southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. The National Weather Service in Blacksburg,