West Virginia Snow Day Calculator

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West Virginia ZIP Code Coverage

Southern West Virginia

2470024799

Central West Virginia - Charleston Area

2500025299

Northern West Virginia

2600026299

Eastern Mountains

2480024999

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

1962-03-06

Snowfall: 57 inches

Southern counties paralyzed

Superstorm of 1993

1993-03-13

Snowfall: 44 inches

Statewide emergency declared

February 2010 blizzard

2010-02-05

Snowfall: 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