An arctic cold front swept across the region during the afternoon and evening of Christmas Eve. Rain changed to a period of heavy snow as the colder air moved into the region with several inches of snow falling region-wide by Christmas morning. Snow showers remained in the air all of Christmas Day bringing some additional accumulations. This system produced our first white Christmas in several years for many locations.
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| 48 hour snowfall estimate ending 7 am 12/26/2020 from National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (click to enlarge) | |
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| White Christmas Information and Last While Christmas (click to enlarge) | Modeled Snow Depth at 7 am Christmas Morning from National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (click to enlarge) |
The following are unofficial observations of storm total snowfall taken from a collection of observers including highway departments, cooperative observers, Skywarn spotters and media.
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
KENTUCKY
...Carter County...
2 E Grayson 9.0 931 PM 12/24 Social Media
5 NE Olive Hill 7.3 800 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
...Greenup County...
1 W WARNOCK 8.0 1015 PM 12/24 Co-Op Observer
Warnock 7.6 530 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
OHIO
...Athens County...
4 SW Glouster 6.2 715 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
5 NNE Stewart 5.7 800 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
The Plains 5.3 1140 AM 12/25 Social Media
1 NW Athens 5.0 900 AM 12/25 Public
3 SE Amesville 4.3 842 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
2 SSE Athens 4.0 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
2 SW New Marshfield 3.8 1100 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
1 N Athens 3.2 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
...Gallia County...
Gallipolis 6.5 1030 AM 12/25 Social Media
Patriot 6.0 1000 AM 12/25 Social Media
3 W Gallipolis 5.0 1000 PM 12/24 Broadcast Media
...Jackson County...
3 NW Jackson 7.2 645 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
Jackson 6.0 1040 PM 12/24 Social Media
...Lawrence County...
Athalia 7.5 817 AM 12/25 Social Media
Waterloo 4.6 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
Ironton 4.5 842 PM 12/24 Public
...Meigs County...
2 E Salem Center 6.0 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
1 NNW Pomeroy 4.0 700 AM 12/25 911 Call Center
...Perry County...
Somerset 6.8 1021 AM 12/25 Trained Spotter
2 NW New Lexington 4.0 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
...Vinton County...
2 W McArthur 9.0 805 AM 12/25 Trained Spotter
5 WNW Albany 5.3 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
...Washington County...
Reno 5.5 1000 AM 12/25 Social Media
Fleming 5.0 645 AM 12/25 Public
Newport 4.6 800 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
Marietta 4.0 1247 AM 12/25 Social Media
VIRGINIA
...Buchanan County...
1 E Grundy 7.0 100 PM 12/25 911 Call Center
Grundy 3.1 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
...Dickenson County...
Clintwood 7.0 345 PM 12/25 911 Call Center
4 SSE Nora 5.0 722 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
WEST VIRGINIA
...Barbour County...
1 SSE Kirt 7.0 100 PM 12/25 Broadcast Media
Philippi 4.0 100 PM 12/25 Broadcast Media
...Boone County...
2 WSW Danville 5.4 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
Rock Creek 5.0 900 AM 12/25 Dept of Highways
3 NNW Madison 4.0 803 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
...Braxton County...
1 ESE Sutton 4.0 800 AM 12/25 911 Call Center
Gassaway 3.0 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
...Cabell County...
Huntington 6.5 830 AM 12/25 Social Media
Culloden 6.0 923 AM 12/25 Social Media
3 E Huntington 6.0 745 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
6 E Huntington 5.5 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
1 WSW Culloden 5.3 745 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
1 S Huntington 5.0 800 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
2 ESE Huntington 2.9 800 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
Beverly Hills 2.9 822 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
2 SSE Huntington 2.5 857 PM 12/24 Social Media
...Calhoun County...
Millstone 5.0 900 AM 12/25 Dept of Highways
...Clay County...
Bickmore 7.0 1001 AM 12/25 Broadcast Media
Adonijah 7.0 953 AM 12/25 Emergency Manager
Clay 6.5 1018 AM 12/25 Emergency Manager
Valley Fork 5.0 900 AM 12/25 Public
...Doddridge County...
Center Point 4.0 100 PM 12/25 Broadcast Media
6 NE West Union 3.7 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
2 NNW Center Point 3.6 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
8 ENE Auburn 3.5 800 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
3 SE West Union 3.1 730 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
...Fayette County...
Victor 5.9 1040 AM 12/25 Social Media
Ansted 5.8 1130 AM 12/25 Social Media
Mount Hope 4.8 1200 PM 12/25 Broadcast Media
Fayetteville 4.7 1130 AM 12/25 Social Media
...Gilmer County...
Sand Fork 5.0 930 AM 12/25 Social Media
3 NNW Rosedale 4.1 855 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
6 W Glenville 4.0 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
Glenville 2.5 1100 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
...Harrison County...
Sardis 5.0 100 PM 12/25 Broadcast Media
Salem 5.0 100 PM 12/25 Broadcast Media
Nutter Fort 4.5 1200 PM 12/25 Broadcast Media
Clarksburg 4.3 1200 PM 12/25 Broadcast Media
1 NW Lost Creek 3.5 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
Rider 3.5 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
Lost Creek 2.0 1102 PM 12/24 Broadcast Media
Shinnston 1.0 1101 PM 12/24 Broadcast Media
...Jackson County...
6 S Ripley 5.0 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
...Kanawha County...
1 WNW St. Albans 6.1 744 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
Joplin 6.1 1029 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
Saint Albans 6.1 730 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
3 E Alum Creek 5.5 1000 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
6 ENE Charleston 5.5 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
5 WSW St. Albans 5.3 800 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
2 W Charleston 5.2 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
3 N Elkview 5.1 1100 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
Charleston 5.0 745 AM 12/25 Social Media
1 S Snow Hill 5.0 1038 AM 12/25 Trained Spotter
2 ESE South Charlest 5.0 800 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
3 W Charleston 5.0 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
4 WSW Charleston 4.5 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
Southridge NWS 4.1 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
3 WNW Tornado 3.5 1030 PM 12/24 NWS Employee
Marmet 1.0 846 PM 12/24 Public
...Lewis County...
Stonewall Jackson 3.1 740 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
Jane Lew 2.0 1101 PM 12/24 Broadcast Media
...Lincoln County...
1 ENE West Hamlin 5.0 1000 AM 12/25 911 Call Center
HARTS 5.0 900 AM 12/25 Dept of Highways
Tango 4.9 1100 AM 12/25 Public
...Logan County...
AMHERSTDALE 6.0 130 PM 12/25 Dept of Highways
Logan 4.0 1000 AM 12/25 911 Call Center
Whitman 3.0 926 AM 12/25 Social Media
...Mason County...
2 NNE Point Pleasant 7.0 700 AM 12/25 911 Call Center
POINT PLEASANT 6.0 900 AM 12/25 Dept of Highways
6 E Point Pleasant 4.5 800 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
...McDowell County...
HAVACO 4.0 900 AM 12/25 Dept of Highways
Welch 4.0 1000 AM 12/25 911 Call Center
...Mingo County...
GILBERT 6.0 130 PM 12/25 Dept of Highways
Williamson 5.1 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
...Nicholas County...
MUDDLETY 9.0 300 PM 12/25 Dept of Highways
Mount Nebo 7.1 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
1 NE Craigsville 4.0 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
...Pocahontas County...
Snowshoe 5.0 600 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
3 NE Frost 4.2 625 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
1 S Bartow 1.8 730 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
4 SW Cass 1.5 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
Buckeye 1.0 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
...Putnam County...
2 SSW Hurricane 5.8 800 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
N Eleanor 5.1 730 AM 12/25 NWS Employee
SSW Eleanor 5.0 800 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
1 W TEAYS VALLEY 2.8 922 PM 12/24 NWS Employee
...Raleigh County...
Daniels 7.8 1050 AM 12/25 Social Media
Beckley Airport 5.5 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
Coal City 5.0 1150 AM 12/25 Social Media
East Beckley 4.3 750 AM 12/25 Broadcast Media
Beckley 4.0 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
Fairdale 3.5 1220 PM 12/25 Trained Spotter
Ghent 1.3 827 PM 12/24 Broadcast Media
...Randolph County...
MILL CREEKk 10.0 900 AM 12/25 Dept of Highways
HARMAN 8.0 900 AM 12/25 Dept of Highways
Elkins 2.5 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
Mabie 1.0 1101 PM 12/24 Broadcast Media
...Ritchie County...
1 ESE Pennsboro 5.5 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
Harrisville 4.0 100 PM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
ELLENSBORO 3.0 900 AM 12/25 Dept of Highways
...Roane County...
Walton 4.5 800 AM 12/25 Social Media
Wallback 1.5 1031 PM 12/24 Emergency Manager
...Taylor County...
Blueville 4.8 758 AM 12/25 Social Media
3 S Grafton 4.0 915 AM 12/25 Broadcast Media
Tygart Lake 3.4 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
Grafton 1.0 1103 PM 12/24 Broadcast Media
...Tyler County...
3 ESE Middlebourne 6.4 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
...Upshur County...
4 S Rock Cave 9.5 100 PM 12/25 Broadcast Media
1 ESE Tallmansville 8.0 752 PM 12/25 Broadcast Media
KANAWHA HEAD 7.0 900 AM 12/25 Dept of Highways
French Creek 5.8 1200 PM 12/25 Broadcast Media
2 NE Rock Cave 5.3 830 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
Tallmansville 5.3 332 PM 12/25 Broadcast Media
Buckhannon 3.5 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
Selbyville 1.0 1101 PM 12/24 Broadcast Media
...Wayne County...
Wayne 8.0 300 PM 12/25 Social Media
2 S Ceredo 7.0 1042 PM 12/24 Official NWS Obs
Huntington Airport 7.0 700 AM 12/25 Co-Op Observer
CRUM 6.0 900 AM 12/25 Dept of Highways
...Webster County...
1 E Woodzell 6.7 200 PM 12/25 Broadcast Media
Hacker Valley 6.3 1200 PM 12/25 Broadcast Media
Cowen 2.0 1102 PM 12/24 Broadcast Media
...Wirt County...
ELIZABETH 7.0 900 AM 12/25 Dept of Highways
...Wood County...
2 SW Walker 6.1 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
WNW Williamstown 6.0 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
1 SW Hanna 5.9 716 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
1 NE Vienna 5.6 700 AM 12/25 CoCoRaHS
Parkersburg 5.0 900 AM 12/25 Dept of Highways
Davisville 4.3 944 AM 12/25 Social Media
Vienna 1.1 840 PM 12/24 Social Media
North Hills 0.7 846 PM 12/24 Trained Spotter
...Wyoming County...
Brenton 6.8 920 AM 12/25 Social Media
1 S Stoneville 5.0 424 PM 12/25 Social Media
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