Winter Storm in Ridges of E Monongalia and Nw Preston, West Virginia

Seven inches had accumulated at Pisgah by 5 PM, while Gladesville had 6 inches by noon.

During the morning of January 31st, weakening low pressure moved northward into the lower Ohio Valley. Frontogenetic forcing allowed for some higher snow rates during the morning and early afternoon hours, particularly in the higher elevations. Snow rates became lighter in the afternoon as support for lift weakened and lifted northward, and some rain was also able to mix in away from the ridges. Up to a foot was seen in the higher elevations by that evening, while areas away from the ridges were generally limited to four inches or less before midnight.

This event continued into early February, when strengthening northwest flow increased cold advection and allowed additional accumulating snow showers to develop.