West Virginia, 2022

Winter Storm in West Virginia, March 12, 2022

March 12, 2022 · NWS RNK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

With the arrival and passage of a cold front and temperatures quickly falling to and then below freezing, snow fell across the region. Sustained strong winds behind the front allowed for a continuation of cloud and snow development.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 RNK wrote it up.

With the arrival and passage of a cold front and temperatures quickly falling to and then below freezing, snow fell across the region. Sustained strong winds behind the front allowed for a continuation of cloud and snow development. When the event had ended, a total of four to eight inches of snow fell over the western portion of Greenbrier County, WV.

The radar

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Event by event

1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Western Greenbrier

When
March 12, 2:30 AM EST to 6:37 PM EST
Where
Western Greenbrier forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
37.947, -80.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals ranged from around four inches at both Rupert and Rainelle to around eight inches at Quinwood. Damage values are estimated.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 1015661.