Winter Storm, Morgan
- When
- January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.560, -78.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in West Virginia, January 25, 2000
Low pressure off Cape Hatteras rapidly intensified late on the 24th and developed into a nor'easter which tracked northward along the Eastern Seaboard on the 25th. Heavy snow and near-blizzard conditions were seen throughout the day east of the Appalachian Mountain ridges, resulting in hazardous travel conditions.
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
- 3
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.
Low pressure off Cape Hatteras rapidly intensified late on the 24th and developed into a nor'easter which tracked northward along the Eastern Seaboard on the 25th. Heavy snow and near-blizzard conditions were seen throughout the day east of the Appalachian Mountain ridges, resulting in hazardous travel conditions. Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson Counties were the only areas in the Eastern Panhandle to be greatly affected by the storm. Wind gusts of up to 45 MPH were recorded in these areas and some roads were drifted shut by blowing snow. Storm total snowfall included 10.0 inches in Falling Waters, 12.5 inches in Shenandoah Junction, 5.5 inches at Cacapon State Park, 6.0 inches in Bunker Hill, 7.0 inches in Martinsburg, 9.0 inches in Charles Town, and less than an inch in Berkeley Springs.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Berkeley
- When
- January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Berkeley forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.464, -78.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jefferson
- When
- January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.308, -77.863 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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
- Winter Storm in Texas, January 25 to 28, 2000
- Cold in South Carolina, January 25, 2000
- Winter Storm and Flooding in Delaware, January 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 25, 2000
- Winter Storm in Maryland, January 25, 2000
- Avalanche in Colorado, January 25, 2000
- Winter Storm in New York, January 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in New York, January 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 25, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 25 to 26, 2000
More
Every storm in West Virginia in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, January 2000
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: 5130600, 5130601, 5130602.