Persistent west and northwest winds aloft, resulted in the monthly average temperature to be 7 to 9 degrees colder than normal.  The coldest periods were around the 3rd and the 4th, then during the last 2 weeks of the month.  From preliminary data, the coldest temperature was 11 degrees below zero from Glady of Randolph County on the morning after Christmas.  At Charleston it was the third coldest December on record.  It was the fourth coldest December for Beckley, Huntington, and Elkins.  Most streams and headwater rivers accumulated an ice covering.  In a sense, it was too cold for snow.  The monthly precipitation was drier than usual in most locations.  No big storms occurred, but frequent light snow did accumulate by month's end.  Snow depths reached to around a foot over the northern and central mountains.

Cold/Wind Chill in CABELL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in BARBOUR, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in LEWIS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in LINCOLN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in FAYETTE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in BOONE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in BRAXTON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in GILMER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in HARRISON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in DODDRIDGE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in CLAY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in MCDOWELL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in MINGO, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in LOGAN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in RITCHIE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in ROANE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in TAYLOR, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in MASON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in CALHOUN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in JACKSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in WYOMING, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in NICHOLAS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in PLEASANTS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in WIRT, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in WOOD, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in POCAHONTAS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in WEBSTER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in RANDOLPH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in PUTNAM, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in UPSHUR, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in TYLER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Cold/Wind Chill in WAYNE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-DEC-00 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER