In the wake of a cold front, a strong low pressure system ushered in colder air into the Central Appalachians on the evening of January 30th into the early morning hours of the 31st. This prompted a transition from rain to a wintry mix of precipitation across West Virginia during the overnight hours. The influx of winter weather, coupled with cooling road temperatures, led to minor disruptions of the morning work commute and school delays and closures on the 31st. Icy conditions on the road led to early morning car accidents along Route 35 in Putnam County and reports of a semi-truck ran into a barrier along the Washington Street overpass on Interstate 64 in Charleston. As temperatures rose for the day, lingering precipitation transitioned back over to all rain.
Freezing rain resulted in a tenth of an inch of ice accumulations in portions of the state, with the majority of airports measuring freezing rain at the airfield. The Yeager Airport had 0.10 inches of freezing rain and the Huntington Airport measured 0.17 inches. The ASOS at the Parkersburg airport measured just under 0.05 inches of freezing rain before switching over to a mix of light sleet and slow right after midnight.

Winter Weather in PUTNAM, WEST VIRGINIA
From 31-JAN-23 01:00:00 to 31-JAN-23 11:23:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Winter Weather in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 31-JAN-23 01:00:00 to 31-JAN-23 11:23:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in WAYNE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 31-JAN-23 01:00:00 to 31-JAN-23 11:23:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in MASON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-23 21:00:00 to 31-JAN-23 11:23:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Winter Weather in WOOD, WEST VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-23 21:00:00 to 31-JAN-23 11:23:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in NORTHWEST RANDOLPH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 31-JAN-23 01:00:00 to 31-JAN-23 11:23:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in UPSHUR, WEST VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-23 21:00:00 to 31-JAN-23 11:23:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in TYLER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-23 21:00:00 to 31-JAN-23 11:23:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in TAYLOR, WEST VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-23 21:00:00 to 31-JAN-23 11:23:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in RITCHIE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-23 21:00:00 to 31-JAN-23 11:23:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Winter Weather in JACKSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-23 21:00:00 to 31-JAN-23 11:23:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Winter Weather in HARRISON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-23 21:00:00 to 31-JAN-23 11:23:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Winter Weather in DODDRIDGE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-23 21:00:00 to 31-JAN-23 11:23:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS