West Virginia, 2010

Winter Storm in West Virginia, January 1 to 2, 2010

January 1 to 2, 2010 · NWS LWX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A cold front passed through eastern West Virginia triggering snow showers. The heaviest snow fell across locations along and west of the Allegheny front.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 cold front passed through eastern West Virginia triggering snow showers. The heaviest snow fell across locations along and west of the Allegheny front.

The radar

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Western Mineral

When
January 1, 1:00 PM EST to January 2, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Western Mineral forecast zone
Reported by
Unknown
Coordinates
39.415, -78.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall was estimated to be over five inches across the western part of the county.

Winter Storm, Western Grant

When
January 1, 1:00 PM EST to January 2, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Western Grant forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
39.105, -79.196 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall was reported around 10.5 inches in Bayard and around 5.0 inches in Mount Storm.

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.

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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: 206193, 206194.