West Virginia, 2017

Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 29 to 30, 2017

January 29 to 30, 2017 · NWS RLX · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

A cold front and upper level disturbance crossed the middle Ohio River Valley and Central Appalachians on the 29th, exiting to the east by the afternoon of the 30th. This system brought widespread snowfall to central and northern West Virginia.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
13

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 RLX wrote it up.

A cold front and upper level disturbance crossed the middle Ohio River Valley and Central Appalachians on the 29th, exiting to the east by the afternoon of the 30th. This system brought widespread snowfall to central and northern West Virginia. Initially, little snow stuck to the surface due to above freezing temperatures, but by the evening of the 29th, snow was starting to stick. Snowfall tapered off from west to east on the morning of the 30th. Across the lowlands, snowfall ranged from 1 to 3 inches, with 2 to 4 inches at higher elevations. One heavier band of snow developed on the evening of the 29th just east of the Ohio River over Jackson County. This band continued east northeast through Randolph County overnight, putting down a quick 2 to 4 inches across central WV, with 4 to 6 inches across the northern mountainous counties.

The radar

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

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Event by event

13 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Jackson

When
January 29, 4:00 PM EST to January 30, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
38.835, -81.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Putnam

When
January 29, 4:00 PM EST to January 30, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Putnam forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
38.509, -81.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Kanawha

When
January 29, 4:00 PM EST to January 30, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Kanawha forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
38.337, -81.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Roane

When
January 29, 4:30 PM EST to January 30, 1:30 AM EST
Where
Roane forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
38.714, -81.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Calhoun

When
January 29, 5:00 PM EST to January 30, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
38.845, -81.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Gilmer

When
January 29, 5:30 PM EST to January 30, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Gilmer forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.924, -80.857 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Braxton

When
January 29, 6:00 PM EST to January 30, 5:30 AM EST
Where
Braxton forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.700, -80.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Upshur

When
January 29, 6:00 PM EST to January 30, 6:30 AM EST
Where
Upshur forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.898, -80.233 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northwest Webster

When
January 29, 6:00 PM EST to January 30, 6:30 AM EST
Where
Northwest Webster forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.495, -80.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southeast Webster

When
January 29, 6:00 PM EST to January 30, 6:30 AM EST
Where
Southeast Webster forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.495, -80.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northwest Randolph

When
January 29, 6:00 PM EST to January 30, 7:30 AM EST
Where
Northwest Randolph forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.775, -79.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southeast Randolph

When
January 29, 6:00 PM EST to January 30, 7:30 AM EST
Where
Southeast Randolph forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
38.775, -79.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northwest Pocahontas

When
January 29, 6:00 PM EST to January 30, 7:30 AM EST
Where
Northwest Pocahontas forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.332, -80.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 668610, 668612, 668613, 668611, 668614, 668615, 668616, 668617, 668618, 668619, 668620, 668621, 668622.