West Virginia, 2014

Winter Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 25 to 26, 2014

January 25 to 26, 2014 · NWS LWX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A cold front crossed the western slopes of the Allegheny Front. Upslope conditions and steep lapse rates led to heavy snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
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.

A cold front crossed the western slopes of the Allegheny Front. Upslope conditions and steep lapse rates led to heavy snow.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

2 winter storm, 1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Western Grant

When
January 25, 9:00 AM EST to January 26, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Western Grant forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
39.105, -79.196 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulations of six hours were measured at surrounding locations.

Winter Storm, Western Pendleton

When
January 25, 9:00 AM EST to January 26, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Western Pendleton forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.681, -79.351 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulations of six hours were measured at surrounding locations.

Winter Weather, Western Mineral

When
January 25, 9:00 AM EST to January 26, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Western Mineral forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.415, -78.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulations of 3 inches were measured at surrounding locations.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 498222, 498223, 498265.