Winter Weather — Eastern Preston, West Virginia

2023-12-05 to 2023-12-06 · Eastern Preston, West Virginia

Event narrative

Snowfall totals ranged between 1 to 2.2 inches of snow early December 6th with a passing disturbance.

Wider weather episode

A passing shortwave over the Ohio River Valley caused 1 to 4 inches of snow accumulation in the higher elevations of the region during the evening of December 5th to the early morning hours of December 6th. The lower elevations had rain mixed with snow and minor accumulation (less than an inch). However, the higher terrain was all snow; Preston had 1.0 to 2.2 inches and Tucker had 4-5 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1152188. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.