Winter Weather — Eastern Greenbrier, West Virginia

2015-01-23 to 2015-01-24 · Eastern Greenbrier, West Virginia

Event narrative

Ice accretion across the eastern part of the county averaged one-tenth of an inch. The least amount, only a few hundredths, occurred near the Pocahontas County border. The greatest amount, a little less than two-tenths of an inch, occurred near the Monroe County border.

Wider weather episode

Light freezing rain occurred within a scenario where cold air damming was taking place across the area, all while relatively warmer moisture aloft in association with a coastal low was progressing across the region. The result was a light rain that froze upon contact and produced ice accretion mainly between a trace and one-tenth of an inch. Much of the ice accretion was focused along the border with Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 557464. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.