A strong cold front moved through the middle Ohio River Valley and Central Appalachians on the 12th. Abundant Gulf moisture was in place, and as the cold air surged in behind the front, rain quickly changed to freezing rain and sleet through the evening, and then finally became all snow by late evening. The heaviest snow fell along the Ohio River, with lesser amounts in the mountainous counties due to more limited moisture.
A light coating of ice resulted from the freezing rain, followed by a couple tenths of an inch of sleet accumulation.
Snowfall accumulations right along the Ohio River were in the 3 to 5 inch range, but tapered off to only an inch or two very quickly away from the river. For example, right along the river in Wood and Pleasants Counties, multiple measurements of 4 to 6 inches were taken, while across southeastern Wood County, only 2 to 3 inches of snow accumulated. Across the metro areas of Charleston and Huntington, 1 to 3 inches of snow topped about a tenth of an inch of ice and sleet. Around 2 inches of snow was measured in Clarksburg, and the Southern Coal Fields got 1 to 2 inches of snow on top of coating of sleet.

Winter Weather in RITCHIE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 20:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in WIRT, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 20:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in JACKSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 20:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in MASON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 20:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in CABELL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 20:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in WAYNE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 20:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in LINCOLN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 20:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in PUTNAM, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 20:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in DODDRIDGE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 21:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in HARRISON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 21:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in GILMER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 21:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in CALHOUN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 21:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in ROANE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 21:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 21:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter Weather in BOONE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 21:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in LOGAN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 21:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in MINGO, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 21:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Storm in WOOD, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 20:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Winter Storm in PLEASANTS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 20:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in TYLER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-JAN-18 20:00:00 to 13-JAN-18 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer