Winter Weather, Morgan
- When
- February 23, 2:00 PM EST to February 24, 2:00 AM EST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.560, -78.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 23 to 24, 1998
An area of low pressure moving along the middle Atlantic coastline produced a swath of moderate to heavy snow across the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia. Similar to previous episodes, accumulation was highly dependent on elevation.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- 6
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 LWX wrote it up.
An area of low pressure moving along the middle Atlantic coastline produced a swath of moderate to heavy snow across the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia. Similar to previous episodes, accumulation was highly dependent on elevation. In general, around 4 inches fell in valleys. However, along the east-facing slopes of the Allegheny Divide, between 8 and 12 inches fell. A small area of less than four inches fell in western Hampshire and extreme northeastern Mineral Cos (WVZ049>050).
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 winter storm, 1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Grant
- When
- February 23, 3:00 PM EST to February 24, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
Winter Storm, Mineral
- When
- February 23, 3:00 PM EST to February 24, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Mineral forecast zone
Winter Storm, Hampshire
- When
- February 23, 3:00 PM EST to February 24, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Hampshire forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.317, -78.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Pendleton
- When
- February 23, 3:00 PM EST to February 24, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Pendleton forecast zone
Winter Storm, Hardy
- When
- February 23, 3:00 PM EST to February 24, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Hardy forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.008, -78.858 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Flood in California, February 23 to 24, 1998
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in California, February 23 to 24, 1998
- Flood in California, February 23 to 25, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, February 23 to 25, 1998
- Damaging Wind in California, February 23, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 23 to 24, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, February 23, 1998
- Heavy Rain in New Jersey, February 23, 1998
- Winter Storm in New York, February 23 to 25, 1998
- Strong Wind and Heavy Rain in Rhode Island, February 23 to 25, 1998
- Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, February 23 to 24, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, February 23 to 24, 1998
More
Every storm in West Virginia in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, February 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5635967, 5635968, 5635969, 5635970, 5635971, 5635972.