Winter Weather — Eastern Pendleton, West Virginia

2022-03-12 · Eastern Pendleton, West Virginia

Wider weather episode

A very strong cold front passed through the area during the early morning hours of the 12th. Arctic air behind the boundary combined with low pressure and an upper-level disturbance to bring a period of snow during the morning and midday hours of the 12th. Snow showers persisted later in the afternoon and evening, with most of the additional accumulation being along and west of the Allegheny Front.

Snowfall amounts totaled to around 3 to 6 inches across most of eastern West Virginia. However, snowfall amounts were around 6 to 10 inches along and west of the Allegheny Front. There was a little less snow on the lee side of the Allegheny Front central and eastern Mineral County as well as central and eastern Grant County due to downsloping winds. Snowfall amounts across this area ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1002304. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.