Winter Weather, Northwest Pocahontas
- When
- February 4, 4:00 AM EST to February 5, 7:00 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)
Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 4 to 5, 2018
A period of northwest flow following a cold front lead to up slope type snow showers on the 4th and into the 5th. Low level temperatures across lower elevations were generally above freezing, with little to no snow accumulation.
Where it happened
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- Floods
- Wind
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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 RLX wrote it up.
A period of northwest flow following a cold front lead to up slope type snow showers on the 4th and into the 5th. Low level temperatures across lower elevations were generally above freezing, with little to no snow accumulation. However, much colder air was in place aloft, so elevations above 3000 feet received 5-8 inches of snow. The highest amount was reported by the cooperative observer at Snowshoe where 8 inches of snow accumulated. A nearby CoCoRaHS volunteer measured 6.3 inches, and the Department of Highways reported amounts varying from 3 to 8 inches along US-219 across the ridges of Pocahontas and Randolph Counties.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Southeast Randolph
- When
- February 4, 4:00 AM EST to February 5, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southeast Randolph forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 38.775, -79.876 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Weather in Missouri, February 4, 2018
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, February 4, 2018
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 4, 2018
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New York, February 4 to 5, 2018
- Winter Weather in Maryland, February 4, 2018
- Winter Weather in Nebraska, February 4, 2018
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Vermont, February 4 to 5, 2018
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 4, 2018
- Damaging Winds and Strong Wind in South Carolina, February 4, 2018
- Winter Weather in Indiana, February 4, 2018
- Cold in Minnesota, February 4, 2018
- Winter Weather in Kansas, February 4, 2018
More
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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: 729879, 729880.