Winter Weather in Eastern Preston, West Virginia

Snow of varying intensity occurred between the 1st and the 4th. The highest reported snow depth was 6 inches near Terra Alta on the 3rd. Reporting inconsistencies prevented getting a reliable snowfall total over the multi-day period, although the rate of snow accumulation likely varied greatly over the period.

Upper level low pressure drifted very slowly across the Great Lakes during the first few days of May. Unusually cold temperatures for the season followed a cold front, and disturbances rotating around the upper low kept showery weather going for a few days. Outside of the higher ridges, little to no snow accumulation was seen due to marginal temperatures, a warm ground and an increasingly high sun angle. However, on the higher ridges of Preston and Tucker Counties, the elevation helped keep temperatures cold enough to allow for some accumulating snow. The 3-day total at Davis in eastern Tucker County represented a historic amount of snow for early May.