Winter Storm in Eastern Preston, West Virginia

Winter Storm February 6, 2026 – February 7, 2026 · Eastern Preston, West Virginia

What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread snowfall fell across eastern Preston county with 8.5 inches observed near Kingwood.

The wider storm

An Alberta Clipper tracking over the Great Lakes resulted in light fluffy snow with snow-to-liquid ratios ranging from 18:1 to 21:1. Snow amounts generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches in the lowlands, but the observed amounts in the higher elevations of eastern Preston and Tucker counties ranged from 5 to 8.5 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1319880. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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