Winter Storm — Western Greenbrier, West Virginia

2018-02-02 · Western Greenbrier, West Virginia

Event narrative

Total snowfall amounts across much western Greenbrier County varied from 5 to 8 inches. Snow began falling around midnight on the 2nd, with accumulating snow tapering off to flurries around noon later that day.

Wider weather episode

Bands of locally heavy snow occurred across western Greenbrier County in the wake of a strong cold front. A plume of moisture off of Lake Michigan interacted with a combination of strong lift associated with a passing upper level disturbance and orographic lift on the eastern side of the Appalachians, resulting in a brief period of enhanced snowfall rates.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 731523. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.