Heavy Snow in Washington, Virginia

Heavy Snow January 15, 2024 – January 16, 2024 · Washington, Virginia

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow fell primarily during the day and evening hours, with 5.2 inches of snow measured in Bristol by broadcast media, 5 inches of snow reported by trained spotter in Abingdon, and 5.3 inches from a public social media report in Abingdon.

The wider storm

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 1158297. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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