Winter Storm — Western Tucker, West Virginia

2025-01-03 to 2025-01-04 · Western Tucker, West Virginia

Event narrative

A report of 10 inches of snow was reported 2 miles northeast of Mackeyville.

Wider weather episode

The passage of a shortwave trough and associated surface cold front led to a period of steady snow at first on January 3rd, followed by a period of banded snow showers lasting into the 4th.

Away from the ridges, snow totals in northern West Virginia generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches, with isolated higher totals. Higher elevations were mostly in the 3 to 6 inch range, with up to 10 inches noted in Tucker County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1233227. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.