Winter Storm — Western Greenbrier, West Virginia

2019-12-02 to 2019-12-03 · Western Greenbrier, West Virginia

Event narrative

Strong northwest flow created upslope snow showers which created 6 inches of snow near Quinwood in under 24 hours.

Wider weather episode

A deep closed upper low over Ohio tracked northeast towards Canada and New England. While near the Mid-Atlantic, this low created strong northwest flow over the Appalachian Mountains. The upslope effect of the mountains utilized a moist air mass in the region to create snow showers in southeast WV.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 870228. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.