Winter Storm — Eastern Greenbrier, West Virginia

2018-03-20 to 2018-03-21 · Eastern Greenbrier, West Virginia

Event narrative

Snowfall totals across this portion of the county include 4.5 inches at Alderson, 6.0 inches at Ronceverte, 7.0 inches at White Sulphur Springs, Lewisburg, and three miles south of Maxwelton, 8.0 inches at Maxwelton, 8.8 inches at Fairlea, 9.0 inches at Renick, and 14.0 inches at Organ Cave. The combination of heavy snow and gusty conditions resulted in 15 trees falling on power lines. Approximately 3000 customers were without power.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure progressed from the Tennessee Valley to the east coast, and then farther northeast to off the New England Coast. The impact on the region was first widespread rain. As colder air moved into the region once the area was on the western side of the low, there was a transition from rain to snow, with a brief period of freezing rain and sleet. Snowfall totals from the event ranged from six to twelve inches for most locations. The exception would be parts of Mercer county where three to seven inches were more common, and portions of southeast Greenbrier County and northern Monroe County were more in the neighborhood of twelve to fifteen inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 747652. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.