Winter Weather — Mercer, West Virginia

2026-01-11 · Mercer, West Virginia

Event narrative

Snow Squall - A snow squall crossed the Bluefield airport, which the ASOS recorded a wind gust of 37 mph with heavy snow and the visibility under one quarter of a mile. Key Impacts: traffic delays, reduced visibility, blowing snow.

Wider weather episode

A snow squall crossed Mercer County during the morning hours to produce gusty winds, blowing snow, a sudden drop in temperature, and near whiteout conditions. The Bluefield ASOS measured a gust up to 37 mph with heavy snow, which caused the visibility to drop to under one quarter of a mile.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1299952. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.