West Virginia, 2025

Winter Storm in West Virginia, December 31, 2025

December 31, 2025 · NWS LWX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A moisture rich Alberta Clipper moved into the Appalachians during the late afternoon of December 31. Ahead of the snow, light freezing drizzle developed resulting in a glaze of ice.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.

A moisture rich Alberta Clipper moved into the Appalachians during the late afternoon of December 31. Ahead of the snow, light freezing drizzle developed resulting in a glaze of ice. Light to moderate developed through the late afternoon and continued steadily through the evening. Just after midnight, a snow squall along an Arctic Front moved through. Thundersnow was observed with this band as it dropped a quick 1-2 in about a half an hour. Total snow accumulations for the event were four to nine inches. Winds gusted to 45 mph resulting in significant blowing and drifting snow.

The radar

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Event by event

3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Western Pendleton

When
December 31, 1:34 PM EST to 11:59 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)

Winter Storm, Western Mineral

When
December 31, 1:34 PM EST to 11:59 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)

Winter Storm, Western Grant

When
December 31, 1:34 PM EST to 11:59 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)

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1298950, 1298951, 1298952.