Winter Weather — Northwest Raleigh, West Virginia

2021-02-11 · Northwest Raleigh, West Virginia

Wider weather episode

A high impact event affected West Virginia beginning on the morning of February 10th, as a wave of precipitation pressed into the area in response to a stationary boundary in close proximity. This resulted in a mixed bag of winter precipitation across the area, with significant ice and snowfall accumulations. Snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches were observed to the north and east of Charleston, with 6 inches being reported 4 miles northeast of Rock Cave, WV.

Ice accumulations greater than a quarter of an inch were observed throughout the southern portions of the state, with up to 0.33 inches of ice from freezing rain reported 2 miles south of Ceredo, West Virginia. This resulted in significant tree damage across the hard hit regions, with more than 45,000 customers in West Virginia losing power. The Huntington airport was shut down for a time on the 11th due to slippery runways and a power outage. The westbound lanes of I-64 were shut down during the morning commute on the 11th due to a tractor trailer sliding off the roadway near Nitro.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 941982. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.