Winter Storm — Western Greenbrier, West Virginia

2018-12-09 · Western Greenbrier, West Virginia

Event narrative

Snowfall accumulations ranged from 9.0 inches about three miles east of McRoss to 18.5 inches about two miles east of Lawn. Several minor traffic accidents occurred due to the snow.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system tracked eastward along the Gulf Coast and spread moisture northward toward the Mid Atlantic. Meanwhile, high pressure to the north allowed temperatures to fall into the 20s, which caused the moisture to mostly fall as heavy snow. Some freezing drizzle also fell during this storm. The snow caused several minor traffic accidents. Average snowfall accumulations ranged from ten to twenty inches over southeast West Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 788727. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.