W
hen it rains, it pours. Or, as is the case in the Kanawha Valley this week, it snows.
Residents around Kanawha County awoke to a white dusting on Wednesday, just days after the region was pelleted with flooding rain and a steady blast of snow.
Officials with the National Weather Service in Charleston estimate the area could receive two to five inches of accumulating snow through Thursday, as waves of snow blow through the region.
A winter weather advisory is in effect through 1 p.m. Thursday in Kanawha County.
Early Wednesday morning, area roadways began to ice over, with snow blanketing slick asphalt.
"Roadways in our area are snow-covered and extremely slick," representatives with the Sissonville Fire Department noted in a 5 a.m. post on social media. "Please allow yourself extra time when traveling. If you don’t have to travel please avoid roadways while DOH crews work to treat them."
Road crews were out in municipalities around the region, salting and clearing streets where needed.
At the time of this writing, Kanawha County Schools were on a non-traditional schedule due to weather conditions. KRT, the regional bus system, suspended service until 9 a.m.
The Kanawha Valley Collective has opened a warming shelter at the Bream Neighborhood Shop, 319 West Washington St. in Charleston. The station is open for overnight stays from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
This is a developing story. Information will be updated as it becomes available.
