Winter Weather in Ohio, West Virginia

Winter Weather January 1, 2026 · Ohio, West Virginia

What the National Weather Service wrote

ASOS KHLG measured quarter mile visibility with a peak wind gust of 40 mph in a snow squall.

The wider storm

A strong cold front dove through the area from north to south ushering in strong cold advection in its wake. A narrow, strong line of convective snow developed along the boundary sinking across the entire county warning area. There were numerous reports of visibility of a quarter mile or less, wind gusts greater than 30 mph, and rapid accumulation on roadways.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1300795. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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