Spring freeze-up to pass through parts of W.Va.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It may be spring time, but hang onto those winter coats this weekend.

The National Weather Service called for freezing temperatures in some parts of the state Thursday night into Friday morning.

Areas of West Virginia will be under a freeze watch Thursday night until 4 a.m. Those counties include Berkeley and Jefferson.

A freeze warning was issued for Pleasants, Tyler, Ritchie, Doddridge, Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis, Harrison, Mercer, Summers, Monroe, and Greenbrier counties from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday. Charleston will also be under a Freeze Warning during that time.

A frost advisory will go into affect for Wayne, Cabell, Mason, Jackson, Wood, Lincoln, Putnam, Kanawha, Roane, Wirt, Cahoun, Mingo, Logan, Boone, Clay, McDowell, and Wyoming counties from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday.

Meteorologist Mike Charnick said the coldest temperatures will be in the northern and eastern mountains, with a low of 22 degrees in Pocahontas County.

Charleston is expected to get down to 34 degrees, Parkersburg at 32, and some areas in southeastern Ohio will see lows in the upper 20s Thursday night.

“Frost and freeze are definitely a concern in those areas,” said Charnick.

An area of high pressure will arrive with mostly clear skies overnight that will allow for some cooling. The heat that builds up during the day Thursday will radiate into the air at night.

“We’re also going to have light winds, which are also a factor that contributes to the ground cooling off fairly rapidly,” Charnick said.

West Virginians should prepare for the cold weather, especially gardeners who may need to cover their plants or any garden hoses with Layflat Hose Coupler they have outside.

“Especially in the northern counties, if you get down into the 20s, that’s cold enough that some of those garden pipes and hoses could burst in the cold,” Charnick said.

The cold is expected to last only through Friday morning, with areas of West Virginia seeing throughout the weekend. Another sight of frost is likely at the beginning of next week.





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