Ice Storm, Greenbrier
- When
- December 23, 8:00 AM EST to December 24, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Greenbrier forecast zone
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
Ice Storm in West Virginia, December 23 to 24, 1998
Sleet and freezing rain developed during the morning hours on the 23rd and continued into late afternoon hours. Freezing rain redeveloped overnight and continued into the late morning hours on the 24th.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.
Sleet and freezing rain developed during the morning hours on the 23rd and continued into late afternoon hours. Freezing rain redeveloped overnight and continued into the late morning hours on the 24th. Ice accumulated from 1/4 to 1/2 inch on exposed objects in most areas. The weight of the ice downed trees limbs and power lines which resulted in some power outages. Ice covered roads and bridges resulted in numerous traffic accidents and some injuries.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Ice Storm, Mercer
- When
- December 23, 8:00 AM EST to December 24, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Mercer forecast zone
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 37.406, -81.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Monroe
- When
- December 23, 8:00 AM EST to December 24, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Monroe forecast zone
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 37.560, -80.551 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Summers
- When
- December 23, 8:00 AM EST to December 24, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Summers forecast zone
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 37.656, -80.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Ice Storm
- Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Ice Storm in Alabama, December 23 to 25, 1998
- Winter Storm in Tennessee, December 23 to 24, 1998
- Ice Storm in Virginia, December 23 to 25, 1998
- Cold in Arkansas, December 23, 1998
- Ice Storm in Maryland, December 23 to 25, 1998
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, December 23 to 25, 1998
- Ice Storm in Alabama, December 23 to 24, 1998
- Winter Storm in Texas, December 23, 1998
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, December 23 to 25, 1998
- Ice Storm in Virginia, December 23 to 24, 1998
- Ice Storm in Oklahoma, December 23 to 24, 1998
- Winter Storm in Kentucky, December 23 to 24, 1998
More
Every storm in West Virginia in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, December 1998
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5673846, 5673847, 5673848, 5673849.