A wedge of high pressure remained across the Mid-Atlantic, trapping below freezing temperatures in valleys of eastern West Virginia. An elevated warm front lifted north over the high pressure, resulting in light rain and drizzle.
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The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.
A wedge of high pressure remained across the Mid-Atlantic, trapping below freezing temperatures in valleys of eastern West Virginia. An elevated warm front lifted north over the high pressure, resulting in light rain and drizzle. Due to the below freezing temperatures, reports of freezing rain and drizzle were observed.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 8, 11:02 AM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.
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9 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
A hundredth of an inch of ice was reported near Kline Gap and around the county. Numerous accidents were reported around the county.
A hundredth of an inch of ice was reported near Kline Gap and around the county. Multiple accidents were reported on route 48 from Moorefield Mt Storm.
A hundredth of an inch of ice was reported in observations in the vicinity. Numerous accidents were reported around the county.
A hundredth of an inch of ice was reported in observations in the vicinity. Numerous accidents were reported around the county.
A hundredth of an inch of ice was reported in observations in the vicinity. Numerous accidents were reported around the county.
A hundredth of an inch of ice was reported in observations in the vicinity.
A hundredth of an inch of ice was reported in observations in the vicinity.
A hundredth of an inch of ice was reported in observations in the vicinity.
A trace of an inch of ice was reported in Berkeley Springs and around the county. Multiple bridges reported icy conditions in the western and southern portions of the county.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in West Virginia in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, January 2016
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: 614948, 614949, 614950, 615404, 615405, 614951, 614952, 614953, 614954.