Charleston, WV
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...A Warm Meteorological Winter... Meteorological winter is defined as the months of December through February. Having said that, it was very warm across the entire region, with every climate site finishing in the top 5 for warmest winters. There were some cold snaps but they were few and far between. It has also been a winter void of snow. However, our snowfall records encompass the months of October though April, so the final tally has yet to be penciled in. It was also a wet winter overall, but alas there were no top 10 finishes there. An interesting observation: Charleston and Huntington both had the same average temperature for this winter and also finished tied for 4th warmest winters on record. Below is a summary of top 10 finishes for warmest winter. Beckley: Average temperature of 38.7 is the 5th warmest winters on record. Charleston: Average temperature of 42.1 ties with the winter of 1906-1907 for 4th warmest winters on record. Clarksburg: Average temperature of 38.8 is the 2nd warmest winters on record. Elkins: Average temperature of 37.6 ties the winter of 1948-1949 for 3rd warmest winters on record. Huntington: Average temperature of 42.1 ties with the winter of 1936-1937 for 4th warmest winters on record. Parkersburg: Average temperature of 39.3 is the 4th warmest winters on record. For a more complete look at winter for each climate site, you may visit our web page at https:/www.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=rlx Click on the seasonal climate report (CLS) button followed by which site you want to look at. NW
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Charleston, WV
1754 Hendrickson Drive
South Charleston, WV 25303
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