The Climate West Virginia abounds with spectacular vistas, clear mountain streams, and dense forests, and has been compared to a national park. With days warm and sunny and nights brisk, autumn is a display of magnificent colors. In winter, the lakes and ponds become frozen, and the countryside whitens with periodic snowfalls. Spring is the rainy season with its rewards of lush green foliage and forests dotted with dogwood, redbud, rhododendron, and mountain laurel. Unlike some areas of the world, the weather can be very unpredictable.
Most people seek daily weather forecasts to help then anticipate the day's weather.
The People Of all the elements that shape a university, people are the most important. West Virginia University is rich in human resources. More than 23,000 students and approximately 5,000 full-time faculty and staff have come to WVU to share their diverse talents and interests in a collegial atmosphere. No one is a stranger in the university community for long. The student body is composed of individuals from every county in the state, nearly all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 96 nations around the world.