White Christmas 2026 in West Virginia: The Odds, Town by Town
West Virginia's best odds of a white Christmas are 60% at Snowshoe, likely, and 23% at the typical station.
West Virginia, at Elkins Randolph County
- 20172017: 3.1 in
- 20182018: 2 in
- 20202020: 3.1 in
- 20222022: 1.2 in
1 inch or more bare no report
4 of the last 10 Christmases were white here.
Deeper snow: 20% for 3 inches or more, 9% for 5 inches or more.
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Photo: “Burns Avenue, Snow - Winter in St. Paul, Minnesota” by Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
West Virginia at a glance
Snow on the ground, Christmas morningWest Virginia odds, station by station
The odds of 1, 3 and 5 inches of snow on the ground on December 25, from the 1991 to 2020 NOAA normals, with how many of the last ten Christmases were white where the station reported.
| Station | Elevation | 1 inch+ | 3 inch+ | 5 inch+ | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkins Randolph County Airporta long shot | 1,979 ft | 35% | 20% | 9% | 4 of 10 |
| Bluefield Mercer County Airporta long shot | 2,870 ft | 23% | 11% | 7% | 3 of 10 |
| Beckley Raleigh County Airporta long shot | 2,514 ft | 26% | 16% | 9% | 2 of 10 |
| Huntington Tri State Airportrare | 824 ft | 9% | 4% | 2% | 2 of 10 |
| Charleston Yeager Airporta long shot | 910 ft | 14% | 6% | 2% | 2 of 10 |
The best bets in West Virginia
The highest and northernmost stations in West Virginia have the best odds, and elevation does most of the work. The top four are Snowshoe, Terra Alta #1, Bayard and Bartow.
- 60%Snowshoe
- 57%Terra Alta #1
- 54%Bayard
- 47%Bartow 1S
