West Virginia, 2007

Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 17 to 18, 2007

February 17 to 18, 2007 · NWS LWX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Northwest flow in the wake of a weak clipper system allowed very cold air to stream across the still unfrozen waters of Lake Michigan and transport moisture into the higher elevations of the Allegheny Front of the eastern pan handle of West Virginia. A Cooperative Observer reported total new snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches in Bayard, WV, in western Grant County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.

Northwest flow in the wake of a weak clipper system allowed very cold air to stream across the still unfrozen waters of Lake Michigan and transport moisture into the higher elevations of the Allegheny Front of the eastern pan handle of West Virginia. A Cooperative Observer reported total new snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches in Bayard, WV, in western Grant County.

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1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Western Grant

When
February 17, 6:00 PM EST to February 18, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Western Grant forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.105, -79.196 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A Trained Spotter in Bayard, WV., reported 1.5 inches of snow.

What these are

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: 14960.