Heavy Snow — Mercer, West Virginia

2024-01-18 to 2024-01-20 · Mercer, West Virginia

Event narrative

Four to five inches of snow fell across Mercer county, including a report of 5.0 inches measured in Matoaka. Key impacts: traffic delays and accidents.

Wider weather episode

A cold front ahead of a very cold airmass moved westward and into the Central Appalachians and Mid Atlantic through January 19. This cold front spawned areas of precipitation which transitioned to snow. Northwest flow behind the front also contributed to lingering upslope snow showers following the frontal passage in Western Greenbrier and Mercer counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1155423. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.