Cold/Wind Chill — Ridges of E Monongalia and Nw Preston, West Virginia

2025-01-20 to 2025-01-22 · Ridges of E Monongalia and Nw Preston, West Virginia

Wider weather episode

Following the snow event ending January 20th, an anomalously deep trough settled over North America through the 22nd. Temperatures plunged well below normal by the morning of the 21st, with lows in the -5F to -15F range (as low as -18F in isolated cases), and wind chill in the -10F to -20F range away from the ridges, and as cold as -30F in eastern Tucker County. Cold conditions peaked during the morning of the 22nd as Arctic high pressure settled in, with numerous lows in the -10F to -20F range, with wind chills as low as -25F in some brief cases.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1242134. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.