Winter Weather — Eastern Preston, West Virginia

2022-04-18 to 2022-04-19 · Eastern Preston, West Virginia

Event narrative

Up to three inches of snow fell across eastern Preston County between the afternoon of April 18th to the morning of April 19th.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system strengthened over the the Great Lakes, aligning with a coupled jet. Promising lift and cold air aloft created periods of heavy snow in mostly across the higher elevations of northern West Virginia and along I-80.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1018178. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.