None of the wrecks in Monongalia and Preston counties during the winter storm Thursday night and Friday morning were serious, according to 911 officials.
Most of the area saw 4-7 inches of snow, about what the storm was forecasted to bring, said Tom Kines, senior meteorologist with AccuWeather.
From 4 p.m. Thursday to Friday morning, there were 31 wrecks and 30 motorist assist calls, said MECCA 911 director Jim Smith. Most of those calls came Thursday evening, with Friday morning being pretty quiet.
Smith said none of them could be considered major and a lot of factors contributed to a comparatively good outcome. The National Weather Service gave plenty of notice about the storm, school let out early, and people left work early and got off the roads, allowing city and state crews to clear them.
The wrecks started just before 6 p.m. Thursday in Preston County, said Justin Wolfe, Preston County E-911/Office of Emergency Management assistant director. Around 20 were reported through Friday morning — though there were way more than 20 calls about the wrecks.
Wolfe said none of the wrecks were really serious. A few people were taken to the hospital but there were no fatalities.
The potential for hazardous roads will continue off and on through the weekend.
Despite a cold start there should be lots of sunshine today with temperatures getting well into the 30s and possibly as high as 41 in some areas, Kines said. Late tonight it should rain and freezing rain isn’t out of the question when the storm first arrives.
The rain is expected to continue into Sunday with the temperature climbing back into the 40s. Kines said Sunday night will fall back into the 20s, freezing any standing water and slush.
Monday will be a cold day with the possibility of a snow shower, Kines said.
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