Heavy Snow — Washington, Virginia

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

Event narrative

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.

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 1158297. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.