Eastern Greenbrier storm history

Gusts to 64 mph were measured by equipment during the early morning hours on the 30th at Alderson.

High winds blew down numerous trees across the county.

Several trees were blown down by non-thunderstorm winds around Lewisburg.

A private weather station in Frankford measured a gust of 51 knots.

A quarter of an inch of ice was reported in Maxwelton, and snow accumulations of 10 to 12 inches around Eastern Greenbrier County. Key Impacts: power outages, road blockages.

Around four inches of snow was reported in eastern Greenbrier County, and around a quarter of an inch of ice from freezing rain was also reported. Around 900 customers were without power by the morning of January 6th. Several trees were downed from ice accumulation, some brought …

Strong winds blew down at least two trees in eastern Greenbrier County, including one near Maxwelton that blocked a lane on Fairview Road. Another tree was blown down near Ronceverte that blocked both lanes along Davis Stuart Road.

Over 180 trees were downed across the county by high winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene, beginning during Friday morning and continuing into the early evening. Numerous power outages were reported.

Several trees were downed by non thunderstorm winds, many of which blocked roads. One such tree fell on Highland Trail, near P and W Lane, and Muddy Lane.

Dryness expanded across much of Greenbrier County during the second half of August given spotty rainfall totals ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 inches falling from August 13th through the end of the month. Much of this was the result of brief but heavy rain during passing thunderstorm ac…

Snowfall accumulations ranged from four to six inches across eastern Greenbrier county, including a report of 6.0 inches in Alvon. West Virginia State Highway 92 became covered in ice and snow, and several traffic accidents occurred along the highway. Key impacts: traffic delays …

Wind gusts downed trees in two main regions of the eastern part of Greenbrier County. The first area had several trees blown down around two miles east of Alderson. The second area saw several trees and power lines down around two miles southeast of Fairlea. Damage values are est…

The combination of very cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in wind chill values dropping as low as twenty-six degrees below zero at the Greenbrier Valley Airport near Lewisburg.

The combination of sleet and freezing rain resulted in slick road surfaces on Interstate-64 near White Sulphur Springs. A west bound minivan collided with a WVDOH work truck between mile markers 180 and 181. The accident led to the closure of both west bound lanes of Interstate-6…

Reports from trained spotters, broadcast media, cooperative observers, and the public ranged from 3 to 8.5 inches of snow across the county, with highest reports coming from Lewisburg. Key Impacts: Snow covered roads, traffic delays.

Snowfall reports from the Department of Highways, trained spotters, and the public ranged from 3.5 to 6.5 inches across the county, with highest reports coming from Lewisburg. Key Impacts: Snow covered roads, traffic delays.

Snowfall reports from trained spotters and the public ranged from 1 to 6 inches across the county, with highest reports coming from Asbury and Ronceverte. Key Impacts: Snow covered roads, traffic delays.

Skywarn-trained weather spotters and a member of Greenbrier County Emergency Management observed ice accumulations from freezing rain of 0.25 inches in thickness across portions of eastern Greenbrier County, including around the communities of Maxwelton and White Sulphur Springs.…

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.

Sleet accumulated to the depth of 1.0 inch at Lewisburg and two 2.5 inches three miles west of Renick. One to two-tenths of an inch of ice accretion was reported near White Sulpher Springs and near Lewisburg. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

The mayor of Alderson reported that strong winds blew a secured metal building off its foundation in town that had been anchored by fourteen stakes.

The Greenbrier County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down by high winds at various locations in the eastern half of the county. Mesonet stations reported wind gusts frequently in the 55 to 60 MPH range.

Severe drought (D2) was shown across most of northeast Greenbrier County on the U.S. Drought Monitor from October 1 to October 22nd. Impacts were primarily agricultural and included pasture losses and reduced hay cuttings. The NWS COOP site at Lewisburg 3N (LWBW2) in Greenbrier C…

A mesonet site near Lewisburg, WV recorded a wind gust of 61 miles per hour.

A winter storm produced freezing rain, sleet and snow in Eastern Greenbrier county. Ice from freezing rain reached a depth of 0.13 inches near Lewisburg, while 0.5 inches of sleet was reported across the county. Snow amounts ranged from 2 to 3 inches across the county.

Snowfall accumulations ranged from 9.0 inches at Neola to 18.0 inches at Alderson. Several minor traffic accidents occurred due to the snow.

Snowfall totals across this portion of the county include 4.5 inches at Alderson, 6.0 inches at Ronceverte, 7.0 inches at White Sulphur Springs, Lewisburg, and three miles south of Maxwelton, 8.0 inches at Maxwelton, 8.8 inches at Fairlea, 9.0 inches at Renick, and 14.0 inches at…

Snowfall totals across the eastern part of the county include 4.0 inches five miles west-southwest at Ronceverte, 5.0 inches at Lewisburg, Rupert, Maxelton, and four miles north of Alvon, and 5.5 inches two miles northwest of Lewisburg.

Winds blew three trees down in the county. Damage values are estimated.

Wind gusts were measured between 61 and 63 mph.

Slick roads due to snowfall amounts ranging from 2 to 4 inches resulted in several reports of automobile accidents, with some causing injuries. Poor roadway conditions were reported on road types ranging from interstate highways to secondary roads across the county.

Snowfall amounts between 6 to 8 inches were observed across several locations in the county. Small amounts of sleet and freezing rain were also observed with this storm.

Snowfall amounts between 16 and 22 inches were observed across several locations throughout the eastern portion of the county. The power went out for 287 people in the White Sulphur Springs area due to the storm.

Several locations reported five inches of snowfall across the eastern half of Greenbrier County, in addition a half inch of sleet and a few hundredths of an inch of freezing rain.

The West Virginia Department of Highways, the Emergency Manager, spotters, and the public reported snowfall amounts ranging from 19.0 inches at White Sulphur Springs to 18.0 inches at Lewisburg and Ronceverte, to 14.0 inches at Alderson and Renick.

A mesonet station in Lewisburg recorded a wind chill of -22F at 430 am EST.

A spotter measured 3.0 inches of snow in Lewisburg, while COOP observers measured only 1.0 inch in Alderson and White Sulphur Springs.

The Greenbrier County Deputy Emergency Management Director observed 11.0 inches in Renick while at trained spotter measured 11.0 inches at Ronceverte.

Ice accretion across the eastern part of the county averaged one-tenth of an inch. The least amount, only a few hundredths, occurred near the Pocahontas County border. The greatest amount, a little less than two-tenths of an inch, occurred near the Monroe County border.

The public observed 5.0 inches of snow at Organ Cave, just south of Lewisburg. Elsewhere across eastern Greenbrier county, snowfall amounts ranged from 1.0 inch at Renick, Lewisburg, and White Sulphur Springs, to 3.0 inches at Friars Hill.