WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – A winter storm watch has been issued for multiple counties in West Virginia, with heavy snow and strong winds expected to impact travel and potentially cause power outages starting Wednesday morning.

The National Weather Service says the watch covers Northwest Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Eastern Tucker, and parts of Western Grant and Western Pendleton counties. Communities included in the alert range from Harman and Snowshoe to Davis, Thomas, and Canaan Valley.

Forecasters predict snowfall totals of 4 to 7 inches across most areas, with locally higher amounts possible. Eastern Tucker County could receive up to 6 inches, while ridgetop locations in Western Pendleton and Western Grant counties may see as much as 10 inches.

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