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Storm knocks out trees, power to Morgantown area

After a day of 90-degree weather in Morgantown, a brief storm swept through the area Tuesday afternoon, quickly cooling temperatures by 20 degrees.  While the sudden drop may have been a short relief from the heat, the storm caused a lot of destruction on the ground, taking ...

Heavy rain causes flooding, road closures across the region

Heavy rains have made their way through the region during the past few days, dousing the area with an average of 2 inches of rain and causing severe flooding in several locations. The conditions have led to road and school closures throughout the area. “We’ve seen and have reports of ...

Warm weather streak uncommon for February

If you have ventured outside over the last few weeks, you may have noticed the unseasonably warm weather we have been having.  AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tom Kines said so far during the month of February, temperatures have been averaging 13.5 degrees above normal for this ...

Wet weather causes delays, flooding and felled trees across region

Weather conditions from a strong system that swept through the area Tuesday closed schools in Monongalia and Preston counties and caused traffic delays, vehicle accidents and power outages. It also brought down more than a few tree limbs. The Dominion Post spoke with meteorologist Shannon ...

Ski industry waiting on colder weather

BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — The state’s largest ski resort has reset its planned opening day for the 2023-24 ski season to Dec. 1. Snowshoe Mountain Resort hopes there will be enough cold weather by then to create the right series of circumstances to allow for ...