Winter Storm — Eastern Preston, West Virginia

2023-12-18 to 2023-12-19 · Eastern Preston, West Virginia

Event narrative

Convective snow showers the evening of December 18th caused 3 to 6 inches of snow in portions of the ridges of northern WV.

Wider weather episode

The passage of two troughs, one over the East Coast and another over the Great Lakes, created a long duration winter weather event. Convective snow showers started the afternoon of December 18th and created a few intense snow bands; 1 inch of snow in 30 minutes was recorded by an NWS employee. The lower elevations received 1-3 inches from snow showers that were inconsistent in intensity across the region. For the higher terrain, snow measurements ranged from 6-12 inches due to higher precipitation amounts from upsloping and higher snow ratios.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1152227. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.