West Virginia, 1999

Winter Storm in West Virginia, January 2 to 3, 1999

January 2 to 3, 1999 · NWS LWX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

An area of low pressure moved from the Ohio Valley to the Eastern Great Lakes on the 2nd, spreading precipitation across the Mid-Atlantic region from the morning of the 2nd to early morning on the 3rd. High pressure centered over New England brought a shallow layer of sub-freezing air to locations east of the Appalachian Mountains.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 moved from the Ohio Valley to the Eastern Great Lakes on the 2nd, spreading precipitation across the Mid-Atlantic region from the morning of the 2nd to early morning on the 3rd. High pressure centered over New England brought a shallow layer of sub-freezing air to locations east of the Appalachian Mountains. Closer to the mountains this layer of cold air was deep enough to allow 2 to 5 inches of snow to fall. East of a line from Hardy to Morgan County, this layer of cold air was shallower, causing some of the precipitation to fall in the form of sleet and freezing rain. Berkeley County reported 1/3 inch of ice accumulation in addition to 2 inches of a snow/sleet mix.

The radar

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Event by event

8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Morgan

When
January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.560, -78.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Berkeley

When
January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Berkeley forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.464, -78.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jefferson

When
January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.308, -77.863 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Mineral

When
January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Mineral forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm, Hampshire

When
January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Hampshire forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.317, -78.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grant

When
January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER

Winter Storm, Hardy

When
January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Hardy forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.008, -78.858 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pendleton

When
January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Pendleton forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER

What these are

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

More

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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: 5679954, 5679955, 5679956, 5679957, 5679958, 5679959, 5679960, 5679961.