Winter Storm — Eastern Greenbrier, West Virginia

2021-01-30 to 2021-01-31 · Eastern Greenbrier, West Virginia

Event narrative

Snowfall amounts across this part of the county ranged from 5.0 inches of snowfall four miles northeast of Rainelle to 5.5 inches three miles north of Rupert. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moved out of the central Plains into the Ohio Valley, opening the Mid-Atlantic to southwesterly flow that was enriched with moisture. Along with the increasing moisture was rising temperatures, meaning precipitation types changed through the event as temperatures climbed. In the end, parts of West Virginia received a mix of snow and sleet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 940228. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.