Winter Weather — Ridges of E Monongalia and Nw Preston, West Virginia

2020-02-26 to 2020-02-27 · Ridges of E Monongalia and Nw Preston, West Virginia

Event narrative

A total of 3.5 inches was reported at Gladesville.

Wider weather episode

Cold air poured into the region behind a cold front during the overnight hours of February 26th into the 27th, with rain changing over to snow. While most areas received minor accumulation, west-northwest flow provided higher snow totals in upslope-prone areas. Several inches of accumulation were observed into the morning of the 27th, with eastern Tucker County receiving warning-level snow totals in excess of 8 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 878734. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.