ELKINS — The area finds itself under winter storm warnings and watches until Wednesday, with more rain projected to follow until Thursday, as two storm systems move across the state.

The National Weather Service/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Tucker, Barbour, Upshur and Northwest Randolph counties from late Monday night and early Tuesday morning through early Wednesday morning.

Barbour, Upshur and Northwest Randolph counties are expected to see between 3 to 5 inches of snow, while Tucker County could see between 4 and 8 inches with a “glaze of ice accumulation” possible for Wednesday morning.

The Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911 issued an alert early Monday morning that called for hazardous conditions.

“Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice,” the alert stated. “Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes.”

Meanwhile, Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph counties are under Winter Storm Warnings, according to NOAA. Those areas could see between 4 and 7 inches of snow and a quarter of an inch of ice.

“Gonna have snow moving in there late (Monday night), mainly (Tuesday) morning,” National Weather Service/NOAA Lead Forecaster Tom Mazza told The Inter-Mountain on Monday. “It looks like for that area it would be moving during (and) to after the morning commute, so a lot of folks might be able to sneak in to work just ahead of it…”

Mazza said the forecast calls for mostly snow throughout today and into tonight. He added that southern portions of the area, particularly Pocahontas County, are looking at the possibility of freezing rain mixing with the snow on Tuesday, leading to ice accumulation.

“By Wednesday morning, you guys are looking at totals in the 4 to 9 inch range, snowfall-wise,” Mazza said. “Ice accumulation-wise, for Pocahontas County, and maybe even a little bit up into Randolph County… a tenth to a quarter of an inch.”

However, Mazza said, Tucker, Barbour, Upshur and Northwest Randolph are looking at less ice, “trace amounts to a few hundredths.”

Later on Wednesday, Mazza said some freezing rain could occur, with rain expected throughout Wednesday night. He said this second storm system will bring rain to much of the state going into Thursday before the system moves out quickly later that day.

When asked if the two storm systems could mean more flooding for the area, Mazza said that there was a possibility following the Wednesday night system into Thursday as “water responds to the rainfall” and melting snow.