The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5682617
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
MCDOWELL
5682617
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,682,617 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,501,634 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1999-03-03T19:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1999-03-04T13:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | WEST VIRGINIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | MCDOWELL |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | In the wake of a strong cold frontal passage, rain changed to snow from south to north during the mid and late afternoon on Wednesday the 3rd. A low pressure system then strengthened rapidly in central Virginia during the late afternoon, before lifting north during the evening. Route 19 was closed for a time in Braxton County. The fire departments in Randolph County temporarily stopped vehicles from crossing the mountains. Snow accumulations of 6 to 8 inches were common in the valleys, with 10 to 15 inches above 3000 feet. Kumbrabow State Forest reported a 16 inch snowfall, with their total snow depth reaching 21 inches. Other representative snow accumulations were 6 inches at Weston, 8 inches at Buckhannon, Pineville, Sutton, and Valley Head, 9 inches at Grafton and Valley Head, and finally 12 inches at Oak Hill and Elkins. Winds gusts of 30 to 35 mph combined with the snow to cause some power outages. About 3000 customers lost electricity in the Sutton, Webster Springs region, on north toward Weston and Buckhannon. For the Beckley to Oak Hill region, plus the Interstate 79 corridor between Sutton and Weston, it was the deepest snow cover of the winter. |
| Yearyear | 1,999 |
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