The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5685263
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
WETZEL
5685263
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,685,263 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,500,594 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1999-01-08T09:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1999-01-09T08:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | WEST VIRGINIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | WETZEL |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 5K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | EMERGENCY MANAGER |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A winter storm spread a mix of snow and freezing rain across all of northern West Virginia. By the afternoon of the 8th, snowfall amounts generally ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the area, with higher amounts of over 6 inches reported over some of the higher terrain in Preston and Tucker Counties. Humbleton, in Tucker County, reported a total of 13 inches. By the evening of the 8th the snow had turned over to freezing rain across the region and continued into the early morning hours of the 9th. Many areas across northern West Virginia reported ice accumulations of around 1/4 inch. As a result, over 8,000 people were without power by the evening of the 8th. This coating of ice also made travel extremely hazardous across the area. A 19-year-old female was injured on the afternoon of the 8th as her vehicle slid off Interstate 68 and down and embankment near Bruceton Mills in Preston County. |
| Yearyear | 1,999 |
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