(WHSV) - The month began with below average temperatures and a snowy start, well for some.

MAY SNOWSTORM

The first few days of the month felt more like January than May for the Alleghenies as a 3-day snow event dropped several inches to even feet of snow across our West Virginia locations.

It's May 1st and here's a view of the Alleghenies❄️ pic.twitter.com/aXb4N2w9XB
— Stephanie Penn WHSV (@WHSV_StephanieP) May 1, 2023

LOCATION	STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
DAVIS	16.2″
CANAAN HEIGHTS	16.2″
SNOWSHOE	12″
HIGHTOWN	10.5″
CHERRY GROVE	9″
CIRCLEVILLE	9″
ELK MOUNTAIN	7.5″
BISMARCK	7″

This snow event from May 1-3 was comparable to another snow storm in West Virginia 100 years ago that blanketed several areas with inches of snow.

You can read more about that storm below.

May snow for the Allegheny Mountains

Comparing May 2023 snowstorm to one 100 years ago

SMOKE AND HAZE

There were several hazy days due to wildfires burning in Canada.

We first began to notice the haze in our area around May 10th and again May 16th.

Our hazy sunrise this morning.
📸Photos from Warren Faught and Penny pic.twitter.com/tOoxiEmvA4
— Stephanie Penn WHSV (@WHSV_StephanieP) May 11, 2023

Wildfire smoke from western Canada on visible satellite today- that will drop south into our region tomorrow and likely stick around through the end of the week
Hazy sunshine
And when the sun is as red as a maple leaf at sunrise and sunset, this is why🍁☀️ pic.twitter.com/pjhS4YOTYb
— Aubrey Urbanowicz (@WHSVaubs) May 17, 2023

DRY MAY

Overall the big story for the month was the lack of rain. Most of the area is still in a drought. Average rainfall for the month of May is 4.00″ and while some spots have picked up on decent rain, overall the majority of the area is still struggling with a dry ground and we’re lacking deep soil moisture.