West Virginia, 2019Winter Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 9 to 10, 2019
January 9 to 10, 2019 · NWS LWX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
A strong low pressure system moved northeastward through the Northeastern US during the early morning hours of January 9th. Strong northwest flow followed behind the system leading to the formation of upslope snow along and near the Allegheny Front from January 9th and into January 10th.
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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- 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.
A strong low pressure system moved northeastward through the Northeastern US during the early morning hours of January 9th. Strong northwest flow followed behind the system leading to the formation of upslope snow along and near the Allegheny Front from January 9th and into January 10th.
What forecasters said that day
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, 3:18 PM EST, 15 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 3:18 PM EST, 15 hours 42 minutes before
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</html>Winter Storm, Western Pendleton
- When
- January 9, 7:00 AM EST to January 10, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Pendleton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.681, -79.351 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts were observed up to 8 inches across the western portions of Pendleton County, with the highest report near Cherry Grove.
Winter Weather, Western Mineral
- When
- January 9, 7:00 AM EST to January 10, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Mineral forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.415, -78.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of 5 to 7 inches were observed across the western portions of Mineral County, with 7 inches being reported near Kitzmiller.
Winter Weather, Western Grant
- When
- January 9, 7:00 AM EST to January 10, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Grant forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.105, -79.196 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches were observed across the western portions of Grant County, with 5.3 inches being reported near Bayard.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- High Surf in California, January 9 to 10, 20191 death · 2 events
- Avalanche in Wyoming, January 9, 20191 death · 1 event
- Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, January 9 to 11, 2019$25,000 · 1 event
- Strong Wind in North Carolina, January 9, 2019$20,000 · 1 event
- High Surf in Hawaii, January 9 to 10, 201910 events
- Winter Storm and Lake-Effect Snow in New York, January 9 to 10, 20199 events
- Winter Weather and Cold in New York, January 9 to 11, 20196 events
- Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, January 9, 20196 events
- Heavy Snow in Maine, January 9, 20196 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, January 9 to 10, 20193 events
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 9 to 10, 20192 events
- High Wind in Alaska, January 9, 201975 kt wind · 2 events
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: 800072, 800074, 800079.