Blizzard — Western Pendleton, West Virginia

2024-11-21 to 2024-11-23 · Western Pendleton, West Virginia

Event narrative

Numerous accidents were reported. US Route 33 was closed for several hours during the evening of November 22nd due to numerous jack-knifed tractor trailers.

Wider weather episode

A potent upper-level area of low pressure brought the first widespread snow of the season to the Alleghenies. Cold air rushed in during the morning of Thursday November 21st which resulted in snow showers and squalls quickly overspreading the mountains. This heavy snow frequently dropped visibilities below one quarter of a mile. This coupled with wind gusts of 45-55 mph resulted in blizzard conditions across western Pendleton and Grant counties. Snow accumulations ranged from 10 to 16 inches across far western Pendleton and Grant Counties, with lesser amounts of 2 to 6 inches across far western Mineral County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1217902. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.