West Virginia, 2025Winter Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 7 to 9, 2025
January 7 to 9, 2025 · NWS PBZ · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
An extended period of northwest-flow snow showers occurred between January 7th and January 9th thanks to ongoing cold advection a good fetch of Great Lakes moisture. While snow totals through this event in much of northern West Virginia were light, reports of 3 to 5 inches were received from much of the higher elevation region, with around 6 inches noted in eastern Tucker County.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
- 5
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.
An extended period of northwest-flow snow showers occurred between January 7th and January 9th thanks to ongoing cold advection a good fetch of Great Lakes moisture. While snow totals through this event in much of northern West Virginia were light, reports of 3 to 5 inches were received from much of the higher elevation region, with around 6 inches noted in eastern Tucker County.
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 Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 7, 11:20 AM EST, 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 11:20 AM EST, 40 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jan 7, 7:46 AM EST, 4 hours 14 minutes before
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</html>Winter Weather, Monongalia
- When
- January 7, 12:00 PM EST to January 9, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Monongalia forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 39.630, -80.046 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three inches of snow was reported 6 miles southwest of Morgantown, with 2.5 inches near Brookhaven.
Winter Weather, Ridges of E Monongalia and Nw Preston
- When
- January 7, 12:00 PM EST to January 9, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ridges of E Monongalia and Nw Preston forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 39.630, -80.046 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three to five inches of snow fell in the area.
Winter Weather, Preston
- When
- January 7, 12:00 PM EST to January 9, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Preston forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 39.469, -79.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A total of five inches was reported near Bruceton Mills, as well as a couple other locations west of Kingwood.
Winter Weather, Eastern Preston
- When
- January 7, 12:00 PM EST to January 9, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Preston forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 39.469, -79.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Five inches of snow was reported east of Bruceton Mills, near the Maryland border. Two inches fell in the southeast corner of the county.
Winter Storm, Eastern Tucker
- When
- January 7, 12:00 PM EST to January 9, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Tucker forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 39.114, -79.565 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The high total of 6.8 inches of snow fell at Canaan Heights, with five inches being the total at Davis.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
- 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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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: 1238101, 1238102, 1238104, 1238105, 1238106.