Winter Storm — Western Greenbrier, West Virginia

2019-01-12 to 2019-01-13 · Western Greenbrier, West Virginia

Event narrative

A winter storm brought mainly snow to the western half of Greenbrier County, where 5.0 inches of snow were observed in multiple locations, including near the communities of Anjean and Rupert.

Wider weather episode

A wedge of cool high pressure was already in place across the mid-Atlantic states when deep low pressure entered the central Appalachians from the Tennessee Valley, bringing deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico northward along the Appalachian chain. The low also brought with it a layer of warm air aloft where temperatures were above freezing, while surface temperatures held below freezing. This resulted in a complex winter storm scenario where precipitation started off a snow, but transitioned to sleet and freezing rain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 793100. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.