Heavy Snow — Lee, Virginia

2024-01-15 to 2024-01-16 · Lee, Virginia

Event narrative

Event total reports across Lee County included 5.5 inches, 5.8 inches, and 7 inches of snowfall in and around Jonesville, and 5.1 inches in Pennington Gap.

Wider weather episode

A major snowstorm powered by strong upper level dynamics and widespread preexisting low level cold produced heavy snowfall across southwestern Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1158296. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.