CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the unmistakable mark of Winter Storm Jonas left on the entire Mountain State, the process of digging out began in earnest Sunday.
The National Weather Service was still gathering information late Sunday morning on snowfall totals but they range from 10 inches to a foot or a little more along the Ohio River. Anywhere from 16 to 18 inches in the central counties with areas from Clarksburg east picking up two feet or more.
It appears Shepherdstown in Jefferson County got the most snow at 40 inches with other areas of the eastern panhandle at that same level or close behind.
The state Division of Highways put out a message late Sunday morning.
“Most county offices are now shifting their focus to treating secondary routes and some third priority routes,” the DOH said. “The only issues we have right now is downed equipment. These drivers and their trucks have been going non-stop since Friday. Our mechanics have also been working around the clock to keep equipment up and running.”
It’s expected that most of the state’s 55 county school districts would be closed Monday with a lot of work ahead for crews clearing bus turnarounds and school parking lots.
The National Weather Service is keeping a close eye on some approaching rain but said as of right now conditions looked good for freezing at night and thawing during the daytime hours, which likely would cause no problems with flooding.