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Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:50 AM EST

Snowshoe, WV
County: Pocahontas NWS Zone: WVZ046 (Pocahontas)
10:50 AM EST (15:50 GMT)

80.0646 W
38.3879 N
Thu, Feb 9, 2012

Current Conditions

Observation for Jennings Randolph Field, Elkins, WV as of 9:51AM (60 min ago)

Current Conditions		Mostly cloudy
Temperature	28°F	-2°C
Dew Point	18°F	-8°C
Feels Like	28°F	-2°C
Humidity	65 %
Pressure	30.34 in	1027.6 mb
Wind Dir	-	-
Wind Speed	Calm	Calm
Ceiling	2600 ft	792 m
Visibility	10 mi	16 km	Severe \| Temp \| Dew \| Feels \| Humid \| Pres \| Speed \| Dir
Remarks		6-hr Min Temp (7am): 26.1°F 6-hr Max Temp (7am): 28.9°F 6-hr Precip Total (7am): 0.00" 24-hr Precip Total (7am): 0.11" 24-hr Min Temp (12am): 23.0°F 24-hr Max Temp (12am): 34.0°F
Coded		METAR KEKN 091451Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN026 M02/M08 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP276 T10221078 50014 TSNO =

National Weather Service Forecast

Seven Day Forecast Issued 9:51am EST -- Thu, Feb 9, 2012

Rest of today Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s, in the upper 20s across higher elevations. West winds around 5 mph.

Tonight Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 19. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Mostly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s, in the lower 30s across higher elevations. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Friday night Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Light snow accumulation possible. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Saturday Snow showers likely. Additional light snow accumulation possible. Colder with highs in the upper 20s. Temperature falling to around 20 in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Saturday night Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Much colder with lows 5 to 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.

Sunday Mostly sunny. Cold with highs 16 to 22. Wind chill values as low as 15 below in the morning.

Sunday night and monday Mostly clear. Cold. Lows around 10 above. Highs in the lower 30s. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.

Monday night Cloudy. Not as cold with lows in the mid 20s.

Tuesday and tuesday night Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Wednesday A chance of snow in the morning. Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Area Conditions Eng

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

36 mi KEKN Elkins, WV 28°F 18°F Mostly cloudy - @ Calm 10 mi 60

40 mi KLWB Frankford, WV 30°F 21°F Cloudy W @ 5 mph 10 mi 16

64 mi KSHD Weyers Cave, VA 36°F 23°F Clear - @ Calm 10 mi 16

64 mi KCKB Bridgeport, WV 29°F 23°F Mostly cloudy SW @ 7 mph 10 mi 58

65 mi KW99 Petersburg, WV 37°F 18°F Clear SW @ 3 mph 10 mi 16

70 mi KBKW Beaver, WV 26°F 17°F Cloudy W @ 7 mph 10 mi 60

74 mi KROA Roanoke, VA 37°F 20°F Few clouds NW @ 12 mph 10 mi 57

83 mi KCRW Charleston, WV 30°F 26°F Cloudy - @ Calm 10 mi 57

83 mi KBCB Blacksburg, VA 32°F 25°F Mostly cloudy WNW @ 6 mph 10 mi 16

88 mi KMGW Morgantown, WV 30°F 21°F Mostly cloudy Variable @ 7 mph 10 mi 41

88 mi KLYH Lynchburg, VA 39°F 24°F Clear Variable @ 5 mph 10 mi 57

89 mi KCHO Charlottesville, VA 42°F 23°F Clear Variable @ 3 mph 10 mi 58

93 mi KPSK Dublin, VA 32°F 23°F Cloudy NNW @ 6 mph 10 mi 16

97 mi KBLF Bluefield, WV 27°F 19°F Cloudy W @ 7 mph 10 mi 59

98 mi KI16 Pineville, WV 32°F 27°F Cloudy N @ 5 mph 10 mi 16

Area Conditions Met

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

58 km KEKN Elkins, WV -2°C -8°C Mostly cloudy - @ Calm 16 km 60

64 km KLWB Frankford, WV -1°C -6°C Cloudy W @ 7 kph 16 km 16

103 km KSHD Weyers Cave, VA 2°C -5°C Clear - @ Calm 16 km 16

103 km KCKB Bridgeport, WV -2°C -5°C Mostly cloudy SW @ 11 kph 16 km 58

105 km KW99 Petersburg, WV 3°C -8°C Clear SW @ 6 kph 16 km 16

113 km KBKW Beaver, WV -3°C -8°C Cloudy W @ 11 kph 16 km 60

119 km KROA Roanoke, VA 3°C -7°C Few clouds NW @ 19 kph 16 km 57

134 km KCRW Charleston, WV -1°C -3°C Cloudy - @ Calm 16 km 57

134 km KBCB Blacksburg, VA 0°C -4°C Mostly cloudy WNW @ 9 kph 16 km 16

142 km KMGW Morgantown, WV -1°C -6°C Mostly cloudy Variable @ 11 kph 16 km 41

142 km KLYH Lynchburg, VA 4°C -4°C Clear Variable @ 7 kph 16 km 57

143 km KCHO Charlottesville, VA 6°C -5°C Clear Variable @ 6 kph 16 km 58

150 km KPSK Dublin, VA 0°C -5°C Cloudy NNW @ 9 kph 16 km 16

156 km KBLF Bluefield, WV -3°C -7°C Cloudy W @ 11 kph 16 km 59

158 km KI16 Pineville, WV 0°C -3°C Cloudy N @ 7 kph 16 km 16

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Yesterday 5:49a 6:19a 6:51a 7:17a 12:34p 5:52p 6:18p 6:49p 7:20p 10 h 35 m

Today 5:48a 6:19a 6:50a 7:16a 12:34p 5:53p 6:19p 6:50p 7:21p 10 h 37 m

Tomorrow 5:47a 6:18a 6:49a 7:15a 12:34p 5:54p 6:20p 6:51p 7:22p 10 h 39 m

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12:06pm New Moon

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5:37pm First Quarter

Wed, Feb 29
8:23pm Full Moon

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National Weather Service Forecast
Seven Day Forecast	Issued 9:51am EST -- Thu, Feb 9, 2012

Rest of today	Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s, in the upper 20s across higher elevations. West winds around 5 mph.
Tonight	Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 19. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday	Mostly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s, in the lower 30s across higher elevations. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Friday night	Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Light snow accumulation possible. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Saturday	Snow showers likely. Additional light snow accumulation possible. Colder with highs in the upper 20s. Temperature falling to around 20 in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Saturday night	Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Much colder with lows 5 to 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.
Sunday	Mostly sunny. Cold with highs 16 to 22. Wind chill values as low as 15 below in the morning.
Sunday night and monday	Mostly clear. Cold. Lows around 10 above. Highs in the lower 30s. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.
Monday night	Cloudy. Not as cold with lows in the mid 20s.
Tuesday and tuesday night	Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday	A chance of snow in the morning. Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

	Area Conditions							Eng
Dist	Stn	City	Temp	Dew	Cond	Wind	Vis	Age
36 mi	KEKN	Elkins, WV	28°F	18°F	Mostly cloudy	- @ Calm	10 mi	60
40 mi	KLWB	Frankford, WV	30°F	21°F	Cloudy	W @ 5 mph	10 mi	16
64 mi	KSHD	Weyers Cave, VA	36°F	23°F	Clear	- @ Calm	10 mi	16
64 mi	KCKB	Bridgeport, WV	29°F	23°F	Mostly cloudy	SW @ 7 mph	10 mi	58
65 mi	KW99	Petersburg, WV	37°F	18°F	Clear	SW @ 3 mph	10 mi	16
70 mi	KBKW	Beaver, WV	26°F	17°F	Cloudy	W @ 7 mph	10 mi	60
74 mi	KROA	Roanoke, VA	37°F	20°F	Few clouds	NW @ 12 mph	10 mi	57
83 mi	KCRW	Charleston, WV	30°F	26°F	Cloudy	- @ Calm	10 mi	57
83 mi	KBCB	Blacksburg, VA	32°F	25°F	Mostly cloudy	WNW @ 6 mph	10 mi	16
88 mi	KMGW	Morgantown, WV	30°F	21°F	Mostly cloudy	Variable @ 7 mph	10 mi	41
88 mi	KLYH	Lynchburg, VA	39°F	24°F	Clear	Variable @ 5 mph	10 mi	57
89 mi	KCHO	Charlottesville, VA	42°F	23°F	Clear	Variable @ 3 mph	10 mi	58
93 mi	KPSK	Dublin, VA	32°F	23°F	Cloudy	NNW @ 6 mph	10 mi	16
97 mi	KBLF	Bluefield, WV	27°F	19°F	Cloudy	W @ 7 mph	10 mi	59
98 mi	KI16	Pineville, WV	32°F	27°F	Cloudy	N @ 5 mph	10 mi	16

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