A quick hitting winter storm produced heavy snowfall across much of the region beginning during the early afternoon of Thursday January 6 and ending during the early morning hours of Friday January 7, 2022. The snow intensity ramped up quickly Thursday afternoon with snowfall rates of over 1" per hour occurring at times in bands of heavy snow. These heavy snowfall rates combined with temperatures falling well below freezing to cause rapidly deteriorating road conditions into Thursday evening and numerous accidents occurred on area roadways Thursday afternoon and Thursday night.
Overall, a swath of 6 to 12" of snow covered most areas from south of I-64 in northeast Kentucky northeastward across a large swath of West Virginia. Lesser amounts fell along the Ohio River northwestward into southeast Ohio.
Here are some climatological rankings for the storm for a few official observing sites:
Despite the heavy totals, snow ratios were rather high and the relatively light weight of the snow kept power outages to a minimum.
Below is a summary of snowfall reports received by NWS Charleston, WV by noon on Friday January 7, 2022, with official observing locations marked with an *. Many thanks to the emergency managers, SKYWARN weather spotters, CoCoRaHS observers, Cooperative Weather Observers and public for their reports!
Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Kentucky... ...Boyd County... 2 NNW Catlettsburg 4.8 in 0759 PM 01/06 38.44N/82.61W ...Carter County... 2 SSE Carter Caves State Par 5.3 in 0753 AM 01/07 38.34N/83.10W Olive Hill 5 NE 5.3 in 0753 AM 01/07 38.34N/83.10W Rush 1.1 W 5.1 in 1134 PM 01/06 38.33N/82.80W ...Greenup County... 10 NNE Carter Caves State Pa 4.0 in 0600 AM 01/07 38.49N/83.02W Warnock 4.0 in 0600 AM 01/07 38.49N/83.02W Greenup 5.8 W 3.8 in 0800 AM 01/07 38.58N/82.94W ...Ohio... ...Athens County... Amesville 2.6 SE 2.0 in 0750 AM 01/07 39.37N/81.92W Athens 2.3 SSE 2.0 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.29N/82.08W Athens 1.3 N 1.8 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.34N/82.10W Athens 4.6 ESE 1.7 in 0800 AM 01/07 39.31N/82.01W 4 SW Athens 1.5 in 1015 PM 01/06 39.28N/82.15W 4 WSW Athens 1.5 in 0920 PM 01/06 39.31N/82.16W Glouster 3.6 SW 1.3 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.47N/82.13W Nelsonville 1.4 W 1.2 in 0910 AM 01/07 39.46N/82.25W ...Gallia County... Rio Grande 2.5 in 1027 AM 01/07 38.88N/82.38W ...Jackson County... Jackson 3 NW 1.6 in 0657 AM 01/07 39.08N/82.71W ...Lawrence County... 2 WSW Chesapeake 6.0 in 0134 AM 01/07 38.42N/82.48W 5 SE Lake Vesuvius 4.5 in 1113 AM 01/07 38.56N/82.58W 1 SE Ironton 3.0 in 1100 PM 01/06 38.53N/82.67W ...Meigs County... Salem Center 2 E 2.2 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.07N/82.29W ...Morgan County... Glouster 5.7 NE 1.8 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.55N/82.00W ...Perry County... 1 SSW Shawnee 1.5 in 0909 AM 01/07 39.60N/82.21W New Lexington 2 NW 0.8 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.73N/82.22W ...Vinton County... Mcarthur 2.0 in 0920 PM 01/06 39.25N/82.48W ...Washington County... Belpre 3.6 in 1200 AM 01/07 39.28N/81.59W Newport 3.0 in 0845 AM 01/07 39.39N/81.22W 4 WSW Marietta 3.0 in 1050 PM 01/06 39.40N/81.52W 5 SW Beverly 2.3 in 0802 AM 01/07 39.49N/81.69W 1.2 SE Marietta 2.0 in 1200 AM 01/07 39.41N/81.43W ...Virginia... ...Buchanan County... Grundy 5.2 in 0700 AM 01/07 37.28N/82.10W 1 ENE Grundy 4.8 in 0650 AM 01/07 37.29N/82.08W ...Dickenson County... Nora 4 SSE 6.2 in 0700 AM 01/07 37.02N/82.32W 5 SW Haysi 5.5 in 1043 AM 01/07 37.17N/82.36W Haysi 5.0 in 1042 AM 01/07 37.21N/82.29W ...West Virginia... ...Barbour County... 4 NW Audra State Park 11.0 in 1055 AM 01/07 39.08N/80.13W 1 W Philippi 8.1 in 0800 AM 01/07 39.15N/80.06W 1 SW Belington 7.5 in 0845 PM 01/06 39.01N/79.96W Philippi 5.0 in 1005 PM 01/06 39.15N/80.04W 9 NNW Montrose 5.0 in 0845 PM 01/06 39.19N/79.88W ...Boone County... 2 WSW Danville 10.6 in 0800 AM 01/07 38.07N/81.86W Danville 1.8 WSW 10.6 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.07N/81.86W 9 WSW Marmet 10.0 in 0518 AM 01/07 38.18N/81.71W Madison 3 NNW 9.0 in 0805 AM 01/07 38.10N/81.85W ...Braxton County... 11 WSW Gassaway 10.0 in 1200 AM 01/07 38.59N/80.94W Gassaway 9.0 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.66N/80.77W 1 NNE Flatwoods 8.0 in 0858 PM 01/06 38.73N/80.65W 5 WSW Gassaway 8.0 in 0845 PM 01/06 38.64N/80.86W Sutton 8.0 in 0845 PM 01/06 38.67N/80.71W ...Cabell County... 1 NE Pea Ridge 6.8 in 0934 AM 01/07 38.42N/82.31W Culloden 0.5 WSW 6.5 in 0715 AM 01/07 38.41N/82.08W Huntington 2.9 E 6.5 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.41N/82.38W Huntington 4.5 in 0845 AM 01/07 38.41N/82.43W Huntington 1.7 ESE 4.5 in 0800 AM 01/07 38.41N/82.40W Huntington 1.0 S 4.0 in 0800 AM 01/07 38.40N/82.43W ...Calhoun County... Arnoldsburg 6.5 in 1023 AM 01/07 38.79N/81.13W ...Clay County... 7 ESE Clendenin 10.5 in 1140 PM 01/06 38.45N/81.23W 5 NNW Clay 10.0 in 0900 AM 01/07 38.53N/81.12W 7 NNW Clay 9.0 in 0933 PM 01/06 38.56N/81.13W 9 NNE Clay 8.0 in 0845 PM 01/06 38.59N/81.04W ...Doddridge County... West Union 5.9 NE 6.0 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.35N/80.69W Auburn 8.3 ENE 4.5 in 0800 AM 01/07 39.13N/80.71W Center Point 2.2 NNW 4.2 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.42N/80.66W West Union 2.9 SE 3.8 in 0730 AM 01/07 39.27N/80.73W 2 ESE West Union 3.3 in 0845 AM 01/07 39.29N/80.73W ...Fayette County... Ansted 10.0 in 1200 AM 01/07 38.14N/81.10W 3 SSE Montgomery 7.5 in 1200 AM 01/07 38.14N/81.30W ...Gilmer County... Sand Fork 7.5 in 0833 AM 01/07 38.91N/80.75W Glenville 5.9 W 5.5 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.95N/80.94W Glenville 5.0 in 0440 AM 01/07 38.93N/80.83W 1 SSW Glenville 5.0 in 1118 PM 01/06 38.93N/80.84W ...Harrison County... Clarksburg 8.0 in 1236 AM 01/07 39.28N/80.33W Lost Creek 6.5 in 1055 AM 01/07 39.16N/80.35W Lost Creek 1.3 NW 6.5 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.17N/80.37W 2 NW Clarksburg 6.0 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.30N/80.35W Clarksburg 6.0 in 0600 AM 01/07 39.27N/80.35W 1 NNE Nutter Fort 5.5 in 1003 PM 01/06 39.27N/80.32W 1 WSW Bridgeport 5.3 in 0411 AM 01/07 39.28N/80.28W 3 SE Stonewood 5.0 in 1104 PM 01/06 39.22N/80.27W 2 W Nutter Fort 4.5 in 0620 AM 01/07 39.26N/80.37W 1 WSW Bridgeport 4.0 in 0838 PM 01/06 39.28N/80.28W Shinnston 3.0 in 0845 PM 01/06 39.40N/80.30W 2 SE Lumberport 2.0 in 0845 PM 01/06 39.35N/80.32W ...Jackson County... 7 SE Kenna 6.0 in 1134 AM 01/07 38.61N/81.57W Ripley 5.8 S 5.2 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.74N/81.69W Ripley 4.5 in 0900 AM 01/07 38.82N/81.71W Ravenswood 4.0 in 0308 AM 01/07 38.96N/81.77W ...Kanawha County... Southridge NWS* 10.5 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.31N/81.72W 3 W Coal Fork 9.5 in 0957 AM 01/07 38.31N/81.58W South Charleston 4.7 SSW 9.5 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.30N/81.75W Charleston 2.6 W 9.3 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.34N/81.68W St. Albans 5.1 WSW 9.3 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.34N/81.90W Sissonville 1 SW 9.0 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.52N/81.65W 1 S Charleston 9.0 in 1130 PM 01/06 38.34N/81.63W South Charleston 9.0 in 1116 PM 01/06 38.36N/81.71W London Locks 8.9 in 0600 AM 01/07 38.19N/81.37W Alum Creek 3.0 E 8.8 in 0600 AM 01/07 38.29N/81.79W 2 E Alum Creek 8.7 in 0615 AM 01/07 38.28N/81.80W 2 NNE Tornado 8.5 in 0823 AM 01/07 38.35N/81.84W 2 ENE Alum Creek 8.5 in 0929 PM 01/06 38.29N/81.80W 3 SSW South Charleston 8.3 in 1155 PM 01/06 38.32N/81.72W Charleston 5.8 ENE 8.0 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.38N/81.53W 1 E Charleston 8.0 in 0915 PM 01/06 38.35N/81.61W St. Albans 1.0 WNW 7.8 in 0904 AM 01/07 38.38N/81.83W Saint Albans 7.8 in 0900 AM 01/07 38.38N/81.83W ...Lewis County... 2 NE Weston 8.5 in 0810 AM 01/07 39.07N/80.44W Stonewall Jackson 8.0 in 0800 AM 01/07 39.00N/80.47W 5 E Stonewall Jackson 7.0 in 0845 PM 01/06 39.00N/80.38W Weston 4.5 in 0845 PM 01/06 39.04N/80.47W ...Lincoln County... 4 S West Hamlin 9.0 in 1027 AM 01/07 38.22N/82.21W ...Logan County... Logan 8.9 in 0700 AM 01/07 37.87N/81.98W Logan 8.0 in 0100 AM 01/07 37.85N/81.99W ...Mason County... Leon 4.5 in 1106 AM 01/07 38.75N/81.96W New Haven 4.0 in 0833 AM 01/07 38.99N/81.97W ...McDowell County... Welch 6.0 in 1038 AM 01/07 37.43N/81.58W 4 WSW Davy 5.0 in 0950 PM 01/06 37.45N/81.71W ...Mingo County... Williamson 7.2 in 0600 AM 01/07 37.67N/82.28W 1 WNW Williamson 6.7 in 0834 PM 01/06 37.68N/82.29W ...Nicholas County... Craigsville 0.6 NE 11.0 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.34N/80.65W Mount Nebo 10.0 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.19N/80.85W 9 SSW Craigsville 9.3 in 0800 AM 01/07 38.20N/80.70W Summersville Lake 8.0 in 0730 AM 01/07 38.22N/80.89W Runa 0.1 W 8.0 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.14N/80.85W 1 SSE Summersville 7.0 in 1107 PM 01/06 38.27N/80.84W 9 SSW Craigsville 5.0 in 0915 PM 01/06 38.20N/80.70W ...Pocahontas County... 1 NNW Snowshoe 13.0 in 0215 AM 01/07 38.42N/80.00W Snowshoe 10.0 in 0600 AM 01/07 38.40N/79.99W Frost 3 NE 8.5 in 0630 AM 01/07 38.29N/79.82W Bartow 1 S 8.0 in 0730 AM 01/07 38.53N/79.77W Cass 3.7 SW 6.9 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.36N/79.96W 3 ESE Durbin 6.5 in 1010 PM 01/06 38.53N/79.77W Buckeye 5.0 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.19N/80.13W ...Putnam County... 2 WNW Teays Valley 9.3 in 1020 AM 01/07 38.46N/81.96W 2 W Teays Valley 9.3 in 1020 AM 01/07 38.45N/81.96W 2 SE Teays Valley 9.0 in 0743 AM 01/07 38.43N/81.90W 2 SE Teays Valley 8.5 in 0850 PM 01/06 38.43N/81.91W Hurricane 1.6 SSW 8.2 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.42N/82.03W 1 S Teays Valley 7.5 in 0930 PM 01/06 38.43N/81.93W 2 WNW Teays Valley 7.5 in 0845 PM 01/06 38.46N/81.96W Eleanor 0.2 SSW 6.5 in 0800 AM 01/07 38.54N/81.93W 4 SW Kenna 5.5 in 1158 PM 01/06 38.64N/81.71W ...Raleigh County... Beckley Airport* 8.2 in 0100 PM 01/07 37.79N/81.11W Shady Spring 8.0 in 1200 AM 01/07 37.70N/81.10W 1 WNW Beckley 7.5 in 0958 AM 01/07 37.79N/81.20W 3 SE Stanaford 7.0 in 1215 AM 01/07 37.78N/81.11W Cool Ridge 0.4 NE 6.0 in 0630 AM 01/07 37.66N/81.09W 6 S Shady Spring 6.0 in 0208 AM 01/07 37.62N/81.11W 1 ENE Daniels 6.0 in 1200 AM 01/07 37.73N/81.11W Daniels 6.0 in 1200 AM 01/07 37.72N/81.13W 1 SSE Beckley 5.8 in 0939 AM 01/07 37.78N/81.18W Beckley 5.5 in 0700 AM 01/07 37.76N/81.19W 11 E Shady Spring 2.5 in 0858 PM 01/06 37.68N/80.89W ...Randolph County... Mill Creek 14.5 in 1200 AM 01/07 38.73N/79.97W 7 WNW Womelsdorf (coalton) 14.0 in 0832 AM 01/07 38.93N/80.08W 7 E Holly River State 12.0 in 0730 AM 01/07 38.66N/80.21W 6 ENE Holly River State 12.0 in 0730 AM 01/07 38.70N/80.23W 4 ESE Beverly 11.5 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.83N/79.81W Beverly 11.0 in 0600 AM 01/07 38.84N/79.88W 2 SW Womelsdorf (coalton) 10.0 in 1055 AM 01/07 38.88N/79.98W Elkins 10.0 in 1200 AM 01/07 38.93N/79.85W Davis & Elkins College* 9.1 in 0100 PM 01/07 38.93N/79.85W 1 SSE Dailey 9.0 in 0924 AM 01/07 38.78N/79.89W 4 SSW Harman 8.0 in 0845 PM 01/06 38.87N/79.56W 9 S Harman 8.0 in 0845 PM 01/06 38.79N/79.55W 3 SW Dailey 7.8 in 1050 AM 01/07 38.77N/79.93W ...Ritchie County... Pennsboro 1.2 ESE 4.5 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.27N/80.96W Harrisville 4.0 in 0845 PM 01/06 39.21N/81.05W ...Roane County... Spencer 7.0 in 1035 AM 01/07 38.80N/81.36W 7 NW Clendenin 7.0 in 0800 AM 01/07 38.55N/81.45W ...Taylor County... Grafton 8.0 in 1055 AM 01/07 39.34N/80.02W 1 NNE Tygart Lake State Park 6.8 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.31N/80.03W Tygart Lake 6.8 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.31N/80.03W ...Tyler County... 5 S Middlebourne 4.0 in 0608 AM 01/07 39.41N/80.92W Middlebourne 3 ESE 3.0 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.47N/80.86W Middlebourne 3.2 ESE 3.0 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.47N/80.86W ...Upshur County... 1 ENE Buckhannon 11.0 in 0904 AM 01/07 39.00N/80.21W 8 SE Rock Cave 11.0 in 1200 AM 01/07 38.76N/80.24W 4 NE Rock Cave 10.5 in 1055 AM 01/07 38.88N/80.30W Rock Cave 2 NE 10.3 in 0820 AM 01/07 38.86N/80.31W Buckhannon 10.0 in 0700 AM 01/07 38.98N/80.22W 6 SE Rock Cave 10.0 in 1012 PM 01/06 38.78N/80.26W 1 SSW Buckhannon 9.5 in 1055 AM 01/07 38.97N/80.23W 5 WSW Audra State Park 8.5 in 1200 AM 01/07 39.01N/80.14W Buckhannon 8.0 in 0845 PM 01/06 38.99N/80.23W 6 NNE Buckhannon 7.0 in 1200 AM 01/07 39.07N/80.19W 6 SSE Buckhannon 7.0 in 0845 PM 01/06 38.91N/80.18W 4 NE Rock Cave 6.0 in 0934 PM 01/06 38.88N/80.30W ...Wayne County... 3 ESE Wayne 9.4 in 0800 AM 01/07 38.21N/82.39W 9 N Fort Gay 8.1 in 0630 AM 01/07 38.24N/82.60W 1 WSW East Lynn Lake 8.0 in 1009 PM 01/06 38.15N/82.41W 4 WNW Beech Fork State Park 6.8 in 0800 PM 01/06 38.32N/82.47W Huntington Apt* 5.8 in 1200 AM 01/07 38.39N/82.59W ...Webster County... Hacker Valley 12.8 in 0710 AM 01/07 38.62N/80.38W Cowen 12.0 in 1200 AM 01/07 38.41N/80.56W Webster Springs 4.0 in 0845 PM 01/06 38.48N/80.41W ...Wirt County... 2 SSW Elizabeth 3.0 in 1021 AM 01/07 39.03N/81.41W ...Wood County... Walker 2.1 SW 4.4 in 0656 AM 01/07 39.16N/81.41W 5 ESE Mineralwells 4.4 in 1240 AM 01/07 39.15N/81.43W 3 SW Mineralwells 4.0 in 0805 AM 01/07 39.15N/81.54W Davisville 3.8 NE 3.8 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.23N/81.44W 4 S Washington 3.1 in 0845 PM 01/06 39.18N/81.67W 4 ESE Parkersburg 2.9 in 0957 AM 01/07 39.24N/81.48W Williamstown 0.4 WNW 2.5 in 0700 AM 01/07 39.40N/81.46W ...Wyoming County... Oceana 8.0 in 1050 AM 01/07 37.69N/81.63W 3 SE R.d. Bailey Lake 7.5 in 1050 AM 01/07 37.57N/81.79W 3 S Mullens 6.0 in 1051 AM 01/07 37.54N/81.38W Mullens 3 E 5.8 in 0700 AM 01/07 37.58N/81.33W
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