Water & Flood Damage

Freezing Temps Hit Buckhannon on Oct. 18: How to Protect Your Pipes and Find Your Water Shutoff Valve

By TJ Streets / 10/20/2026 /

Winter sent an early notice over the weekend. The National Weather Service office in Charleston put Upshur County under a freeze warning from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2026, with temperatures forecast to drop as low as 27 to 29 degrees. The warning specifically mentioned that the cold could “possibly damage…