Winter Weather — Eastern Preston, West Virginia

2024-01-14 · Eastern Preston, West Virginia

Event narrative

A total of 5.2 inches was reported near Terra Alta, with other nearby reports of 1 to 3 inches.

Wider weather episode

In the wake of the strong wind-producing surface low, a passing shortwave trough generated snow showers during the morning hours of January 14th. While accumulations were mostly light away from the ridges, cold advection and modest instability led to some briefly higher snowfall rates.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1158727. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.