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• Northern Panhandle

  … "river islands":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1741. The climate of the Northern Panhandle is humid, with cold winters and warm summers. Before railroads the "Ohio River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1740 was the …

• Opossum

  … rodents, and even carrion. Opossums do not hibernate, though they may stay in their dens for several days during winter storms. When they venture outside during bitter cold weather, their paper-thin ears and near-naked tails are subject to frostbite.

• Migration

  … recruiters and the draft during "World War II":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1353 and the Cold War unintentionally but effectively stimulated migration by introducing West Virginia soldiers to employment opportunities and diversions in …

• Outbuildings

  … are dug into a hillside convenient to the house, rather than under the house, the earth providing insulation against heat and cold. Cellars are most commonly used to store root vegetables through the winter, but all sorts of food can be preserved in a …

• Pilgrim Glass

  … was hand-blown crackle glass in a variety of colors. The onion-skin or crackle effect was achieved by immersing the hot piece in cold water and then reheating it. In the mid-1950s, two brothers from Italy, Alessandro and Roberto Moretti, came to work at …

• James F. Dent

  … the newspaper’s ‘‘Gazetteer’’ column in 1962 and continued it until his death. His columns appear in two books, _The Dog With the Cold Nose_ and _Jim Dent Strikes Back_. Dent’s cartoons usually took a liberal slant on events in the news, as did the …

• Little Jimmy Dickens

  … Nashville, Tennessee. In 1948, the four-foot 11-inch performer signed with Columbia Records and had several hits, most notably ‘‘Take An Old Cold Tater And Wait,’’ "I'm Little But I'm Loud," and ‘‘Sleeping At The Foot Of The Bed.’’ His biggest …

• Potomac Highlands

  … and spruce and pine at the higher elevations. Elevation has a direct effect on temperature and precipitation. Cool to cold winters and warm summers are normal throughout the Potomac Highlands, but the precipitation varies greatly. Annual snowfalls of …

• Preston County

  … .org/articles/2513, Walmart, and Superior Reedsville Filtration. Preston County is known throughout West Virginia for its robust winters. Sometimes cold weather strays into the other seasons as well. The great frost of June 5, 1859, killed crops in the …

• Ramps

  … eating the bulbs raw or substituting the bulbs for onions in recipes. Many devotees claim ramps possess healing powers, from the prevention of colds, which may be true due to their high content of Vitamin C, to the cleansing of the blood. The ramp’s …

• Eastern Panhandle

  … and Cacapon rivers follow meandering courses. The "climate":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1314 is characterized by cold winters and warm summers. The frost-free period is mid-April to mid-October. The prevailing winds from the west …

• John Echols

  … In May 1864, he commanded the Confederate right wing at the Battle of New Market, and he was with Robert E. Lee at Cold Harbor. He was assigned to command of the District of Southwest Virginia in August 1864 and later replaced Jubal Early as commander of …

• Food Preservation

  … ":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/145 of West Virginia during the early and mid-20th century, few families relied on cold storage. Some used block ice and ice houses, but with the availability of electricity, freezing became widespread. Among …

• Geography

  … https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1314 is one of mild winters and cool to hot summers. North and east of this line cold winters and hot to cool summers prevail. There are four seasons of near equal length. In mountain regions temperature and rainfall …

• Fishing

  … ://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/660, which has been designated as the state fish. The brook trout is one of four cold water sportfish available in West Virginia, the others being rainbow, brown, and "golden rainbow":http://www.wvencyclopedia. …

• Farmington Mine Disaster

  It was on a damp, cold morning on November 20, 1968, when a gas and dust explosion occurred in "Consolidation Coal Company’s":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1522 No. 9 mine in the great "Pittsburgh Coal Seam":https://www. …

• Fesenmeier Brewery

  … ":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1931 took effect, the brewery was converted into a meat-packing plant and, later, a cold-storage warehouse. In 1934, with the repeal of prohibition, it was reopened by the Fesenmeier company. Once again the …

• Appalachian Mountains

  … and heights that extend upward to a maximum of 4,861 feet at "Spruce Knob":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/542. Cold to mild winters and hot to cool summers prevail, with a mean annual temperature between 50 and 55 degrees. The average …

• Death of Hank Williams

  … fame and fortune as the composer and singer of such songs as “Your Cheating Heart,” “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” and “Cold, Cold Heart.” He was one of the main attractions on the Grand Ole Opry radio show from WSM-Nashville, Tennessee, a chart-topping …

• Snowstorm of October 2012

  … hurricane Sandy resulted in a historic snowstorm in October 2012. There were periods of rain on October 27 and 28 as a cold front moved east. Light rain changed to the first snowflakes on October 29. Snow fell across the high terrain of Southwest …

• Snowstorm of January 1978

  … inches of snow, while Huntington saw 30.3 inches. All of the snow cover was not washed away. February 1978 was extremely cold. As a result, a solid snow cover remained on the ground into early March. This period became the longest known continuous …

• Flood of 2016

  … . During the predawn hours of June 23, a pre-frontal trough – an elongated area of relatively low pressure preceding a cold front – began siphoning heat and moisture from the southwest, as it moved from the northwest into the Ohio Valley. The effect …

• Monsignor Thomas Quirk

  … given the title of Monsignor in 1935. Due to complications from a fall (a stroke, according to one source) and a severe chest cold, Quirk died September 12, 1937, in his home on Loveberry Ridge. He had been the last remaining survivor of the Civil War in …