Heavy Snow in West Virginia

Events

2,010

Deaths

6

Injuries

3

Damage

$31 million

• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in West Virginia, October 29 to 31, 20122 deaths · $30 million · 19 eventsA rare consolidation of a strong mid and upper level trough in the polar jet with a tropical hurricane named Sandy resulted in a historical snow storm for the month of October. Periods of rain fell for 2 days from the 27th into the 28th, as a cold front moved east.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 27 to 28, 19982 deaths · 1 injured · $13 million · 8 eventsA surprise heavy wet snow fell over these mountainous counties. Since the environment was near the freezing mark, through a deep layer, a wide variation in snow depth was observed. The variation was based on elevation. Elevations above 2000 feet were impacted the most.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 22 to 23, 20161 death · $425,000 · 34 eventsA major storm spread snow north during Friday morning the 22nd, reaching the Route 50 corridor around noon. The initial warm air advection snow was heavy at times, with snow rates of 2 inches per hour.
• Flooding and Heavy Snow in West Virginia, March 4 to 7, 2015$7.2 million · 94 eventsA warm front lifted north through West Virginia on the 3rd with a half inch to an inch of rain over the central mountain counties. Less rain fell elsewhere. Late afternoon and evening temperatures rose into the 50s and lower 60s over the lowlands.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 27 to 28, 19981 death · 1 injured · $90,000 · 4 eventsHeavy snow developed during the morning hours on the 27th and continued until the morning hours on the 28th. Snowfall amounts were mainly from 20 to 40 inches with maximum snow depths mainly from 12 to 25 inches.
• Blizzard and Flood in West Virginia, October 29 to 31, 20121 death · $75,000 · 12 eventsThe remnants of Sandy brought a variety of weather impacts to western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland as the storm made landfall and interacted with a cold front essentially right over the region.
• Heavy Snow and Cold in West Virginia, January 21 to 22, 20141 death · $8,000 · 29 eventsAs colder air was filtering south, a strong mid level disturbance moved up the Ohio River. Only a weak low pressure system was reflected at the surface, which passed to the south. Snow developed in the southwestern Ohio by 0000E on the 21st.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, December 18 to 19, 2009$5.8 million · 32 eventsThe mountain and the southern coal field counties were hit hard by heavy wet snow associated with a storm that moved out of the eastern Gulf of Mexico and across southern Georgia late Friday, the 18th. The storm then moved off the North Carolina coast early on the 19th.
• Winter Storm and Flood in West Virginia, February 21, 2015$965,000 · 35 eventsAfter the arctic deep freeze at dawn on the 20th, snow, sleet, and freezing rain spread over West Virginia between 0300E and 0600E on the 21st. Luckily, it was a Saturday, and travel was limited. A widespread variation of snow totals resulted.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 6, 1998$1.7 million · 4 eventsHeavy snow developed during the morning hours on the 6th and continued into the afternoon hours. Snowfall amounts were mainly from 3 to 6 inches in Mercer, Monroe, and Summers Counties and from 6 to 10 inches in Greenbrier County.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 14 to 17, 2003$750,000 · 11 eventsA 1 to 2 foot snow fall occurred after several waves or intervals of snow. Even heavier snow fell across portions of the eastern panhandle of the state. It was the deepest snow storm since January 1996 for the north central lowlands.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 19, 2012$750,000 · 6 eventsAs a surface low pressure system was moving east, off the southeast coast of the United States, its mid and upper level system was lifting northeast, out of the Tennessee Valley on Sunday, the 19th.
• Heavy Snow and Strong Wind in West Virginia, December 4 to 5, 2024$51,000 · 41 eventsDuring the late evening hours of December 4th, a cold front progressed through the Ohio Valley and promoted strong to gusty winds in its wake. The front arrived into West Virginia around midnight and swept through the state during the early morning on the 5th.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 17 to 18, 2021$61,000 · 36 eventsA third winter storm in a short span of time impacted West Virginia with snow and freezing rain, this time on February 17th through the 18th.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in West Virginia, December 8 to 9, 2013$75,000 · 14 eventsAfter a one day lull in the active weather on Saturday the 7th, snow, sleet, and freezing rain quickly spread back northeast into West Virginia by dawn on Sunday the 8th.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 11 to 12, 1996$100,000 · 4 eventsHeavy snow developed across southeast West Virginia during the evening hours on the 11th. Snowfall amounts were generally from 7 to 9 inches.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 26, 2011$75,000 · 9 eventsA cold rain pushed northeast into West Virginia during the Wednesday evening the 25th. A strong mid and upper level disturbance approached by dawn on Thursday the 26th.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, October 25, 2005$100,000 · 2 eventsThe first snow storm of the season started at the highest elevations around 6 PM EDT on 24th. Terra Alta received 12" of snow by 7 AM on 25th. Canaan Valley got 6 inches by 7 AM. Davis received 7" by then, and another 6 inches during the day and evening of 25th.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in West Virginia, March 5 to 6, 2013$75,000 · 3 eventsIn response to a strong mid level circulation, a low pressure strengthened as it moved up the Ohio River Valley during the daylight hours on the 5th. It spread some light rain into southern West Virginia.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 1 to 3, 2012$50,000 · 10 eventsAn arctic cold front swept through on New Years Day, bringing much colder air into the state. Southwest or west winds gusted into the 35 to 45 mph range during the afternoon. A few exposed locations had stronger gusts.
• Winter Storm and Flooding in West Virginia, February 5 to 6, 2010$20,000 · 29 eventsA continuous rain on Friday the 5th became heavier in the evening over the southwestern counties of West Virginia. Twelve hour rains of over an inch caused minor stream flooding along roads across portions of Lincoln, Putnam, Cabell, Kanawha, Roane, Jackson, Mason, and Calhoun.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 16 to 18, 20031 injured · $38,000 · 7 eventsA massive, slow-moving snow storm began just after midnight on the 16th. Counties in the south reached the 6 inch point by noon on 16th. Hancock county in the north accumulated 6 inches of snow by 5 PM on 16th. By 9 PM, southern counties had accumulated as much as 18 inches.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in West Virginia, December 8, 202542 eventsWintry precipitation migrated back into West Virginia just after midnight on December 8th due to a passing disturbance aloft. Cold temperatures already in place as the system arrived allowed for precipitation to fall as snow, and remained the case through the entire event.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 16 to 17, 201840 eventsA strong cold front and upper level disturbance crossed the middle Ohio River Valley and central Appalachians on the morning of the 16th. Light snow began just after midnight, and picked up toward sunrise as colder air surged in.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 16 to 17, 202240 eventsA complex winter storm brought a mixture of rain, sleet and freezing rain to most of the region, with snow in the mountains, on Sunday January 16th.

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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 2026-09-24.