First Alert Weather Day | Slick roads for vacation journey

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – Accumulating snow goes to make for slick street situations throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley. With journey selecting up immediately for New Year’s Day, it is extremely necessary to plan forward together with your travels. There is already accumulating snow this morning as scattered snow showers transfer by way of. However, the principle spherical of snow will push by way of this night and into tonight. A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for counties alongside I-77 and in direction of the east from 4 p.m. Wednesday by way of 10 a.m. Thursday.

The morning snow showers will come an finish this morning. A layer of snow will sit on the roads creating slick situations. However, by midday, temperatures will climb up above freezing with the afternoon excessive within the mid-30s. This means this morning’s layer of snow will shortly soften away on the roads. So, in case you are doing any touring this afternoon you’ll not have any issues.

If you might be touring tonight for any New Year’s Eve celebration, you have to to make some alternate plans. Snow can be arriving this night and proceed by way of midnight tonight. Roads are anticipated to be icy. If you will be staying over at a buddy’s home tonight, you’ll be good to go as street situations will enhance by way of the day on Thursday. If you might be planning on heading again residence after midnight, you have to to take your time.

Our climate will see enhancements for the beginning of 2026. Thursday will stay chilly with highs into the higher 20s. By Friday, we can be again to close common with highs into the higher 30s. Our climate will keep quiet by way of the weekend as we take a look at a mixture of solar and clouds. This will proceed into the beginning of subsequent week.

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