Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: Portsmouth VA

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
305 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

MDZ021>025-NCZ012>014-030-031-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-093-
095>100-509>525-230815-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Bertie-Chowan-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-
Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-
Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick-
Dinwiddie-Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)-
Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Greensville-
Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-
Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Accomack-Western Louisa-
Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield-
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen-
Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-York-Newport News-
Hampton/Poquoson-
305 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast
North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern
Virginia, north central Virginia, south central Virginia and
southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

NCZ014-031-VAZ095>098-100-524-525-221500-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.WS.A.0001.260124T1800Z-260126T1800Z/
Gates-Chowan-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-
Northampton-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Confidence is
  increasing in widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This may
  result in moderate to major impacts in infrastructure and
  transportation.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and
  southeast Virginia.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, may become
  slick and hazardous. Ice accumulation on power lines and tree
  limbs may result in power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

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