Winter Weather — Northwest Nicholas, West Virginia

2021-02-15 · Northwest Nicholas, West Virginia

Wider weather episode

A second ice storm impacted the Tri-State region of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia within a span of a week. A low pressure system packed a punch with freezing rain and sleet overspreading the Ohio River Valley on the afternoon of the 15th, further contributing to deteriorating travel conditions. A few hundredths to a quarter of an inch of freezing rain was observed around the Charleston metro area while a quarter to half an inch of ice accumulation laid along the western borders of the state. Major power outages around the Huntington area and other portions of southwestern West Virginia were reported in response to ice laying along and eventually knocking down power lines, which would continue to take a toll on the area as a third Winter Storm arrived only three days later. With trees and powerlines down along the roadways, many ambulances were unable to reach the hospital with injured patients.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 943514. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.