Severe Weather History


West Virginia Heavy Snow History: 2,010 Recorded Events

2,010

Recorded events

1

Counties affected

4

Direct deaths

$31.2M

Property damage

West Virginia heavy snow history: 2,010 recorded events across 1 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

West Virginia heavy snow history by decade

West Virginia heavy snow history: recorded events per decade
West Virginia heavy snow history: recorded events per decade

The 2020s are the busiest decade on record with 1 reported heavy snow events across West Virginia. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most heavy snow events in West Virginia

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Upshur County10$02025–2025
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in West Virginia · Heavy Snow across the U.S.