West Virginia Snow Day Calculator
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For accurate West Virginia Snow Day Calculator predictions, please note that mountain regions receive significantly more snow than river valleys
West Virginia Snow Statistics & Information
Geographic Features
- •Spruce Knob
- •Blackwater Falls
- •New River Gorge
- •Monongahela National Forest
- •Canaan Valley
Snow Statistics
Annual Average Snowfall
35 inches
Snow Days per Year
35 days
School Information
Average Snow Days
8 days/year
School Districts
55
West Virginia Historical Snow Events
Record snowfall at Flat Top
1962-03-06Snowfall: 57 inches
Southern counties paralyzed
Superstorm of 1993
1993-03-13Snowfall: 44 inches
Statewide emergency declared
February 2010 blizzard
2010-02-05Snowfall: 36 inches
Extended school closures statewide
West Virginia Snow Facts
Canaan Valley averages over 150 inches of snow annually
The state has some of the highest snowfall totals east of the Rockies
Lake effect snow can impact northern regions of the state
Some mountain areas can experience snow in eight months of the year
The state's varied elevation creates dramatic differences in snowfall
School districts often build extra snow days into their calendars
Some areas receive more natural snow than many New England ski resorts
The state's geography can create unique upslope snow events