Weather Warning

This warning affects:Extreme Western Allegany, Garrett, Western Grant, Western Highland, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton.

Extreme Cold Watch for Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany, Western Highland, Western Grant, Western Mineral, Western Pendleton

  • Issued by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

AREAS AFFECTED : GARRETT; EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY; WESTERN HIGHLAND; WESTERN GRANT; WESTERN MINERAL; WESTERN PENDLETON

* WHAT...An extended period of temperatures up to 30 degrees below 
normal. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero 
possible. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero are possible for 
higher elevations. 
 
* 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 late Sunday night through Thursday morning. 
 
* IMPACTS...Periods of dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 
below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 
30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected 
skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of well 
below freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.