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When does it first snow in Parkersburg, WV?

At Parkersburg, the typical date of the first measurable snowfall (0.1 inch or more in a day) is Dec 24. That is the median over the last 30 snow seasons: half of seasons saw it earlier, half later. In about 1 season in 10 it came by Nov 19, and in 1 in 10 not until Jan 17 or later. The earliest was Nov 7 (2002-03) and the latest Feb 7 (2019-20). A first snowfall of at least 1 inch in a single day typically arrives around Jan 6, and 88% of seasons had one. The first freeze of fall (a low of 32°F or colder) typically comes around Oct 30, and the last freeze of spring around Apr 15.

This season so far (2026-27, data through Aug 31, 2026): no measurable snow recorded yet; no 32°F freeze recorded yet at this station. Compare with the typical dates above. This is observed data and can lag by a day or two, and it is not a forecast.

Dec 24Median first measurable snow (0.1"+)

Jan 6Median first 1"+ snowfall

8.2"Average snowfall per season

Oct 30Median first fall freeze (≤32°F)

Apr 15Median last spring freeze (≤32°F)

192Median freeze-free days between

First snowfall dates at Parkersburg

First day with…	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest in 30 seasons	Latest in 30 seasons	Seasons with one
0.1" of snow or more (measurable)	Dec 24	Nov 19 – Jan 17	Nov 7 (2002-03)	Feb 7 (2019-20)	96%
1" of snow or more	Jan 6	Dec 1 – Jan 23	Nov 18 (2008-09)	Feb 7 (2006-07)	88%
3" of snow or more	Jan 20	Dec 23 – Feb 28	Dec 5 (2002-03)	Mar 12 (2021-22)	42%

Based on 24 seasons (July–June, 1995-96 to 2024-25) with at least 85% complete daily snowfall records at the station. Dates are for a single day’s snowfall, so "1 inch" means one calendar day with 1" or more, not total accumulation.

Chance the first snow has already happened by a given date

Snowfall	By Nov 1	By Dec 1	By Jan 1
0.1"+ (measurable)	0%	21%	71%
1"+	0%	8%	42%

In spring, the last measurable snowfall of the season typically falls around Feb 28 (median).

First and last freeze dates in Parkersburg

Threshold	Event	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest / latest	Years with one
32°F or colder (freeze)	First in fall	Oct 30	Oct 16 – Nov 11	Oct 3 (2003) / Nov 22 (2024)	100%
32°F or colder (freeze)	Last in spring	Apr 15	Apr 1 – May 10	–	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	First in fall	Nov 11	Oct 30 – Nov 29	Oct 22 (2018) / Dec 15 (2020)	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	Last in spring	Mar 28	Mar 21 – Apr 11	–	100%

Based on the station’s daily minimum temperature, 1995–2024. “Freeze” here means a daily low at or below the threshold, which is not the same as visible frost. Your yard can differ by several degrees and days from an airport weather station, so use these as planning odds, not guarantees.

The median stretch between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (the freeze-free season) was about 192 days.

Nearby weather stations

Source station: Parkersburg (USW00013867), elevation 620 ft. Data: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily. Computed by First Snow Dates; how we calculate this. Historical averages only; for a forecast see weather.gov.

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