West Virginia, 2000

Ice Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, December 13 to 14, 2000

December 13 to 14, 2000 · NWS LWX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A strong cold front brought chilly air into the region on the 12th. By the afternoon of the 13th, an upper level disturbance brought warm air into the mid levels of the atmosphere and caused snow that fell from the system to melt to rain on its way down in all but the highest elevations.

Where it happened

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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.

A strong cold front brought chilly air into the region on the 12th. By the afternoon of the 13th, an upper level disturbance brought warm air into the mid levels of the atmosphere and caused snow that fell from the system to melt to rain on its way down in all but the highest elevations. In the higher elevations, most of the precipitation fell as sleet or light snow with accumulations of 2 inches or less. When the liquid precipitation hit the cold ground east of the ridges it turned to ice on impact and accumulated to between one quarter and three quarters of an inch. The weight of the ice brought down some trees, branches, and power lines. Roads turned to sheets of ice and several traffic accidents were reported.

The radar

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Event by event

6 ice storm, 2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Mineral

When
December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Mineral forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Ice Storm, Berkeley

When
December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Berkeley forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.464, -78.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Hardy

When
December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Hardy forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.008, -78.858 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Hampshire

When
December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Hampshire forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.317, -78.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Morgan

When
December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.560, -78.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Jefferson

When
December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.308, -77.863 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Grant

When
December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather, Pendleton

When
December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Pendleton forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

What these are

Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5169136, 5169244, 5169245, 5169246, 5169247, 5169248, 5169249, 5169250.