Ice Storm — Eastern Preston, West Virginia

2022-12-15 · Eastern Preston, West Virginia

Event narrative

A quarter to a half inch of ice was reported in the ridges of Preston County during the morning and early afternoon of December 15th. Highest report was in Terra Alta, WV.

Wider weather episode

A strong and slow moving upper-level low centered in the northern Plains impacted portions of the Ohio River Valley with the passage of the warm front on December 15th. Ice accumulated in the ridges of the Laurel Highlands and along our northeastern county warning area with surface temperatures below freezing due to surface winds prevailing from the east. Freezing rain eventually turned to rain as the 50kt low-level jet shifts east into western Pennsylvania.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068840. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.