MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown area avoided most of the severe weather conditions overnight Wednesday but set a rainfall record. The Morgantown area received 1.59 inches of rain Wednesday, topping the record of 1.41 inches recorded on the same day in 1955.
MetroNews Accuweather Meteorologist Jeff Nordeen said areas to the east received significant amounts of freezing rain during the same storm.
“In Aurora, a tenth of an inch; in Oakland, Maryland, two-tenths of an inch, almost a quarter; and in Deer Park, Maryland, saw quite a bit—three-tenths of an inch of freezing rain,” Nordeen said.
Nordeen said since the month of December, the area has made great gains in drought recovery driven by a major snowfall and steady amounts of precipitation.
“I could go back multiple months and recall a time when we were in the exceptional category, the highest category,” Nordeen said. “Things have improved, but there is still room for improvement.”
February can be a long, cold month despite being the shortest in duration, but Nordeen said temperatures for the rest of the month will trend normal to slightly above.
“We’re going to be looking at variable temperatures in the mid to upper 40s with a couple of outliers in the 30s, so it’s going to be very variable,” Nordeen said.
According to Nordeen, the blast of winter and accumulating snow coming in with 2025 is likely the harshest dose of winter we’ll see this season.
“With just rain being in the forecast rather than snow, definitely, and temperature-wise being above average for the next few weeks, yes, it’s going to be warm again,” Nordeen said.