Summary of the February 16-17 Snow Event

Event Summary

A fast-moving disturbance affected the region beginning on the evening of Friday, February 16th, with associated precipitation quickly exiting the area by the early morning hours of Saturday, February 17th. Precipitation began as a rain/snow mix across portions of the lowlands and southern mountains, with mainly snow elsewhere. Precipitation quickly transitioned to snow area-wide throughout Friday evening, with a quick burst of moderate to heavy accumulating snowfall affecting much of the NWS Charleston forecast region as low pressure exited south and east. Veering surface flow following the passage of the system resulted in scattered snow showers throughout Saturday, as moisture from the Great Lakes worked in tandem with upslope ascent. Additional light accumulations occurred across portions of the mountains into Saturday evening. When all was said and done, snowfall totals of up to 8" (or slightly higher) were reported across the mountains, with lighter amounts across the lowlands.

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February 16-17 Time Synchronized Radar Loops

Regional Radar Loop

Radar loop courtesy of Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM)

Local Radar Loop

Radar loop courtesy of Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM)

Regional Snowfall Totals and Satellite Image

48-Hour Regional Snowfall Totals (Ending at 7 AM on February 18)

Day Cloud Phase Distinction RGB image from GOES-16 at 11:01 AM, February 18th, 2024 highlighting remaining snow cover (in shades of green) from the event across the Ohio Valley area

Satellite image courtesy of NEXLAB - College of Dupage

February 16-17 Storm Total Snowfall Reports (1" and greater)