Ice Storm in West Virginia

Events

235

Deaths

1

Injuries

0

Damage

$10 million

• Ice Storm in West Virginia, January 8, 19991 death · 7 eventsRains of 0.5 to 0.8 inches fell with surface temperatures of 25 to 30 degrees. A quarter to a half inch of ice accumulated. Roads were not as icy as sidewalks, since most roads were previously treated. Ice accumulated the most on vehicles and trees.
• Ice Storm in West Virginia, February 16 to 17, 2003$9.5 million · 10 eventsA severe ice storm occurred across a narrow east to west band of counties. The severe ice continued west, into southeast Ohio and northeast Kentucky. Ice from freezing rain accumulated 1 to 3 inches on power lines and trees. The precipitation then ended as snow on the 17th.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in West Virginia, February 15 to 16, 2021$189,000 · 25 eventsA second ice storm impacted the Tri-State region of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia within a span of a week.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in West Virginia, February 5 to 7, 2004$120,000 · 15 eventsRains of 1.5 to 2.5 inches fell in 12 to 18 hours from the 5th into the 6th. Water from small streams flooded roads. Mudslides also occurred. Later, minor river flooding occurred along the Tygart Valley River basin, including the Buckhannon River.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, October 29 to 30, 2002$200,000 · 4 eventsUp to 2 inches of rain fell across the area on the 29th and 30th. At elevations above 2500 feet, temperatures were below 32 degrees during this period of time. This caused the rain to freeze on impact on trees, power lines, roads, and bridges.
• 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.
• Ice Storm in West Virginia, November 15, 2018$100,000 · 5 eventsA strong low pressure moved up the East Coast on the 15th. Cold air was pushed up against the eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with warmer air flowing in aloft. This lead to a period of freezing rain across the eastern slopes.
• Ice Storm in West Virginia, January 14 to 15, 1999$80,000 · 8 eventsA strong arctic cold front moved slowly southeast across the Mid-Atlantic region from late on the 13th to midday on the 15th. This front brought a thin layer of sub freezing air to the lowest levels of the atmosphere, but just off the surface warmer air moved in.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 1, 2008$20,000 · 10 eventsAn area of low pressure over the Lower Mississippi River Valley moved up the Appalachians on February 1st. Warmer temperatures aloft combined with subfreezing temperatures at the surface to produce widespread freezing rain across the Mid Atlantic.
• Ice Storm and Debris Flows in West Virginia, February 5 to 7, 2025$20,000 · 10 eventsAn area of low pressure moving northeast across the eastern Ohio Valley produced widespread precipitation across southeast West Virginia beginning Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, December 16 to 17, 2019$15,000 · 12 eventsLow pressure passed by to the west on the 16th into the 17th. Ahead of the low, plenty of cold air remained in place, and this led to a period of snow on the morning of the 16th.
• Ice Storm in West Virginia, January 8 to 9, 1997$20,000 · 4 eventsSnow and sleet changed to freezing rain, leaving an icedeposit of 1/4 to 1/2 inch. No widespread power outagesoccurred.
• Ice Storm in West Virginia, December 15 to 16, 2007$20,000 · 2 eventsLow pressure moving northeast across the area resulted in ice accumulations of a quarter inch.
• Ice Storm in West Virginia, February 18, 2000$20,000 · 1 eventRains developed during the predawn hours, north of a warm front. Amounts of 0.3 to 0.4 fell with temperatures in the upper 20s to around 30. This caused a half inch of ice to accumulate, especially over northern sections of the county.
• Ice Storm and Strong Wind in West Virginia, February 26, 2013$15,000 · 3 eventsWith low pressure in the lower Ohio Valley and high pressure off the New England coast, a strong southeast wind flow developed during the day on the 26th. Wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph were common over the high terrain in the mountainous counties.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 14 to 16, 201611 eventsProlonged event impacted the Mid-Atlantic. Southwest flow aloft overriding northeast flow at the surface from departing high pressure led to snow spreading over the region initially.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 5 to 6, 202511 eventsAs an area of low pressure moved north across the Ohio Valley, cold air remained to the east of the Alleghenies. This resulted in a period of freezing rain for the eastern panhandle of West Virginia.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 15 to 16, 1998$13,000 · 5 eventsWarm moist air overrunning a shallow polar surface air mass produced a variety of winter weather starting around daybreak on the 15th and continuing until just after midnight on the 16th.
• Ice Storm in West Virginia, December 14 to 15, 202210 eventsAn area of low pressure passed by to the west with another area of low pressure developing near the Chesapeake Bay.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in West Virginia, January 27 to 28, 20099 eventsA strong area of low pressure moved north across West Virginia to western Pennsylvania producing a heavy mix of precipitation.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, December 13 to 14, 20008 eventsA strong cold front brought chilly air into the region on the 12th. By the afternoon of the 13th, an upper level disturbance brought warm air into the mid levels of the atmosphere and caused snow that fell from the system to melt to rain on its way down in all but the highest…
• Ice Storm in West Virginia, December 11, 20028 eventsAn area of low pressure that tracked across the region on the 11th produced between 1 and 2 inches of rainfall. Unfortunately while rain was falling during the morning hours, ground temperatures were below freezing across the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 5 to 6, 20148 eventsLow pressure tracked up the Appalachian mountains and southerly flow ahead of the system led to warm air overrunning cold air at the surface. This led to freezing rain and ice accumulation across the Mid Atlantic.
• Ice Storm in West Virginia, December 14 to 15, 20037 eventsSnow began in the early morning of the 14th. It changed to freezing rain and sleet the afternoon of the 14th. At least a quarter inch of ice glaze accumulated, especially in Marion County, before it changed to back to snow the night of the 14th.
• Ice Storm in West Virginia, February 13 to 14, 20077 eventsFrom early morning of the 13th to early morning on the 14th a large and powerful storm system moved east from the western Ohio Valley to the Mid Atlantic states.

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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.