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Photos: Wintry Weather Hits Most of West Virginia

Residents around the state woke up to a wintry mix of snow, rain, and ice Sunday morning. In many areas, multiple inches have fallen and local authorities…

Residents around the state woke up to a wintry mix of snow, rain, and ice Sunday morning. In many areas, multiple inches have fallen and local authorities are cautioning residents not to travel unless absolutely necessary. Many events have been canceled throughout the state, so please check the organization sponsoring the event before traveling.

For continued updates on this winter storm and its effects, please follow: The West Virginia Department of Transportation, the National Weather Service in Charleston, the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the State Department of Education (for school closings). 

Here’s a look at some of the snowfall and winter weather around the state.

Here’s a photo taken in Kenna, Jackson County:

Jessica Kuniyoshi snapped this photo in Clarksburg:

In neighboring Bridgeport, it was more of the same:

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Abe Schoonover in Terra Alta took this photo while out and about:

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Del. Gary Howell of Mineral County wasn’t worried about the storm:

 
NPR newscaster (and West Virginia Public Broadcasting alum) Giles Snyder tweeted this photo while on his commute home from Washington, D.C. to Martinsburg early afternoon Sunday:

And West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s very own Cecelia Mason pulled out her ruler to illustrate the snowfall at her Martinsburg home:

Heavy Rainfall, Snow Cause Widespread Road Closures

Heavy rainfall over the past few days has lead to road closures in many areas around the state, including roads in Berkeley, Braxton, Boone, Clay, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Wayne, Roane, Wood, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler, Upshur, Randolph, Nicholas counties.

Update: Monday, December 9, 2013 at 10:55 a.m.

The Department of Transportation reports that new closures are in effect in Lincoln and Raleigh counties, and dangerous conditions in Mercer County have caused many closures there as well.

Update: Monday, December 9, 2013 at 8:53 a.m.

Plymale Branch in Wayne County has been reopened and new road closures are being reported in Cabell, Lincoln, and Wayne counties.

For more info, please see the latest report from the Department of Transportation.

Update: Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 9:08 a.m.

Roads closures remain in effect around the state, although some roadways have been reopened in Kanawha and Randolph counties. For the latest, please check information from the state Department of Transportation, released at 7:00 a.m. Sunday. 

Update: Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 2:55 p.m.

Douglas Grove in Berkeley County has been added to the list of roads closed around the state. Haines Branch in Kanawha County and Carpenter Fork Rd. in Braxton County have been reopened.

For the latest list of road closures and reopenings, please visit the West Virginia Department of Transportation’s list, which was released at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Original Story Published: Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 12:58 p.m.

The West Virginia Division of Transportation has compiled a list of all roads closed as of 9:20 a.m. Saturday.

For accident reports and other travel-related updates, be sure to check WV511.org. 

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