All photos, video and text © 2008 by Storm Highway. All usage requires a paid license - see site copyright statement New Year's 2008 snowstorm January 1-3, 2008 ABOVE: A pickup truck slides sideways down a steep hill off of Oakwood Road in Charleston on Wednesday. (More photos below) HD CHASE VIDEO: Sliding downhill in Charleston: Watch Video STORMCAM TIMELAPSE: Time-lapse of New Year's snow accumulation in Charleston: Watch Video DRIVING TIPS: Icy Bridge Safety CHARLESTON & BECKLEY, WV - An impressively long-duration upslope snow event brought accumulating snow to West Virginia starting on New Year's Day and continuing through Thursday the 3rd. My 36-hour marathon 'winter weather chase' of this event started and ended in Charleston, with a short trip to Beckley to try to catch some thundersnow that had been reported at the airport. Despite the multi-day icy road conditions, the accident rate during this event was much lower than normal, possibly due to the light and powdery fine-grained snow that was less slick than usual. GALLERY: New Year's 2008 Charleston-Beckley, WV Snowstorm Photos Click on each thumbnail to enlarge Drivers have to be extra careful. It caused closings in some schools. - Posted by Vikram Your Name:   Location (optional): Validation: Enter only the numbers colored in GREEN above: