Elevation: 883 ft
Based on the NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normal — the official 30-year average of a typical winter, not any single season — from the nearest comparable-elevation weather station about 8 miles away. Snowfall changes sharply with elevation around Morgantown: nearby spots range from roughly 14.4" to 88.8" a year, so your exact total depends on where you are.
Snow season in Morgantown typically runs from December through March, peaking in February with about 5.6" of snow.
Average monthly snowfall, NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.
That is below the US average annual snowfall of 28". With just 14.4" of snow annually, a basic ice scraper and windshield cover should handle most winter weather here.




| City | Annual Snow |
|---|---|
| Bayard | 117.8" |
| Elk Garden | 117.8" |
| Gormania | 117.8" |
| Mount Storm | 117.8" |
| Quinwood | 100" |
| Fenwick | 100" |
| Craigsville | 100" |
| Richwood | 100" |
| Ansted | 67.6" |
| Dothan | 67.6" |
| Edmond | 67.6" |
| Fayetteville | 67.6" |
| Hico | 67.6" |
| Lansing | 67.6" |
| Lookout | 67.6" |
| Victor | 67.6" |
| Winona | 67.6" |
| Charmco | 67.6" |
| Rainelle | 67.6" |
| Leslie | 67.6" |
| Summersville | 67.6" |
| Nallen | 67.6" |
| Belington | 57.2" |
| Junior | 57.2" |
| Danese | 55.9" |
| Hilltop | 55.9" |
| Layland | 55.9" |
| Lochgelly | 55.9" |
| Oak Hill | 55.9" |
| Prince | 55.9" |
| Scarbro | 55.9" |
| Meadow Bridge | 55.9" |
| Crawford | 55.4" |
| Ireland | 55.4" |
| Volga | 46.5" |
| Galloway | 46.5" |
| Moatsville | 46.5" |
| Philippi | 46.5" |
| Beckley | 38.4" |
| Glen Jean | 38.4" |
| Minden | 38.4" |
| Mount Hope | 38.4" |
| Pax | 38.4" |
| Charleston | 31.5" |
| Wheeling | 15.2" |
| Morgantown | 14.4" |
| City | Distance | Annual Snow |
|---|---|---|
| Galloway, WV | 29 mi | 46.5" |
| Moatsville, WV | 29 mi | 46.5" |
| Philippi, WV | 33 mi | 46.5" |
| Volga, WV | 40 mi | 46.5" |
| Bayard, WV | 40 mi | 117.8" |