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Another Round of Accumulating Snow Arrives Today into Tonight Across Portions of the Area

Snow overspreads portions of the area today into tonight as the next system quickly approaches. 1 to 4 inches of snow is expected across parts of central/northern West Virginia, southeast Ohio, and northeast Kentucky, with lesser amounts to the south given a potential mix of rain/snow. Snow tapers from north to south later tonight. Please slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination. Read More >

Overview

A strong cold front moved through the middle Ohio River Valley and central Appalachians late on Monday, November 11. Rain changed to snow, with fairly widespread 1-2” snowfall accumulations Monday night and Tuesday. Very cold air drained in behind the front, with multiple daily record low temperatures set at the official climate sites in the Charleston forecast area.

 

Record Lows

Several record lows were set for 11/12 on late Tuesday evening (just before midnight):

 

Site

New Record

Previous Record

Charleston (Yeager Airport)

19°

20° in 1943

Huntington (Tri-State Airport)

19°

20° in 1950

Parkersburg (Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport)

16°

20° in 1926

 

Additionally, all official climate sites in the Charleston forecast area set record lows for 11/13 on Wednesday morning:

*This data should be treated as preliminary until the official numbers are computed Wednesday afternoon/evening*

 

Site

New Record

Previous Record

Charleston (Yeager Airport)

14°

16° in 1911

Huntington (Tri-State Airport)

13°

17° in 1911

Parkersburg (Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport)

12°

17° in 1986

Clarksburg (North Central WV Airport)

14°

15° in 1926

Elkins (Elkins-Randolph Co. Jennings Field)

10° (tied)

10° in 1920

Beckley (Raleigh Memorial Airport)

12° in 1986

 

 

Week Ahead

Temperatures will remain below normal for most of the region through the rest of the work week, with a gradual warming trend and more seasonable temperatures by early next week.