A potent area of low pressure strengthened over the central portion of the nation on the fifth of February. The storm system slowly moved through the Mid-Atlantic during the night of the 5th before redeveloping off the Mid-Atlantic coast on 6th. The storm system finally moved away from the area on the night of the 6th.
Strong high pressure continued to pump in plenty of cold air across the region for the entire event. Due to the slow movement of the storm, there was a prolonged period of precipitation. The storm system ushered in copious amounts of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The deep moisture combined with the forcing from the storm system to bring a period of heavy precipitation to the area on the night of the 5th through the daytime hours on the 6th. Precipitation finally ended during the evening hours of the 6th as the storm system moved away. Most of the precipitation fell in the form of snow due to the cold air that was already in place.
Major snow accumulations were reported throughout the state of West Virginia.

Winter Storm in MORGAN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 05-FEB-10 10:00:00 to 06-FEB-10 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totaled up to 29.5 inches near Smith Crossroads.

Winter Storm in EASTERN GRANT, WEST VIRGINIA
From 05-FEB-10 09:00:00 to 06-FEB-10 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Unknown

Snowfall was estimated to be over two feet across the central and eastern portion of the county.

Winter Storm in WESTERN MINERAL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 05-FEB-10 10:00:00 to 06-FEB-10 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall was estimated to be over two feet across the western portion of Mineral County.
Power outages were reported across the western portion of the county by a local newspaper.

Winter Storm in HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 05-FEB-10 10:00:00 to 06-FEB-10 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totaled up to 33.5 inches near Bloomery and 33.0 inches near Romney.

Winter Storm in HARDY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 05-FEB-10 10:00:00 to 06-FEB-10 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totaled up to 24.0 inches near McNeill.

Winter Storm in WESTERN GRANT, WEST VIRGINIA
From 05-FEB-10 10:00:00 to 06-FEB-10 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall amount of 33.0 inches was received from Bayard.

Winter Storm in PENDLETON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 05-FEB-10 09:00:00 to 06-FEB-10 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Unknown

Snowfall was estimated to be over two feet across the county.

Winter Storm in BERKELEY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 05-FEB-10 10:00:00 to 06-FEB-10 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 17.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts between 23 and 30 inches were received across the county.
A local newspaper reported power outages across the county. There was also a report of a roof collapse due to the weight of the snow in southern Berkeley County.

Winter Storm in JEFFERSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 05-FEB-10 10:00:00 to 06-FEB-10 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totaled up to 28.0 inches near Rippon. Snowfall reports between 25 and 27 inches were received across the rest of the county.
A local newspaper reported power outages across Jefferson County.

Winter Storm in EASTERN MINERAL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 05-FEB-10 10:00:00 to 06-FEB-10 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totaled up to 29.2 inches in Keyser.
Power outages were reported across the central and eastern portion of the county by a local newspaper. Two porch roofs also collapsed due to the weight of the snow.