CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has placed the southern and central mountains of West Virginia along with the eastern lowland counties under a Winter Storm Warning until 8 a.m. Monday. The snow forecast is for 3 to 6 inches.

The NWS has issued storm and extreme cold warnings this weekend as powerful Arctic winds plunge temperatures nationwide.

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) – Every school district in West Virginia was closed or had remote learning again Tuesday after the state was dumped with its first major, statewide snowstorm of the season on Monday, but just how much accumulation did cities across the state get?

Temperatures are expected to heat up a bit on Saturday, and some of the piling-up snow West Virginia has gotten over the past few weeks might melt. However, there is a chance of even more snow and extreme cold next week starting on Sunday.

The D.C. area is seeing mild temperatures Saturday ahead of snow expected Sunday. Winter storm warnings and watches are in effect starting Sunday morning.

One of the regions hit the hardest in Monday’s storm was south of Pittsburgh in Morgantown, West Virginia, where the area was expecting more than nine inches of snow. They were getting the most they’d seen in a long time,

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has declared a state of emergency for all 55 West Virginia counties due to a winter storm that hit the state, leaving roads icy and thousands without electricity.

The map at left shows forecasted snow totals for Jan. 19, 2025 across West Virginia. The map on the left shows Winter Storm Warnings (pink), Advisories (purple) and Watches (blue)

Projected snowfall totals have increased as a fast-moving Nor’easter nears the region, with some locations now expected to see as much as a foot of accumulation.Snowfall will begin in the central Appalachians and parts of Virginia

Snow today, extreme cold this week. Winter Weather Advisory until 9 AM Monday for the higher terrain of Indiana and Westmoreland counties, along with Fayette and Monongalia counties. Accumulations of two to four inches, locally higher along the ridge tops.

Projections have been updated for the timing, track and snowfall totals for a fast-moving Nor’easter taking aim at the region.Click here for a new, updated story: Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Nor'easter Nears: See Where Up