Heavy Snow — Scott, Virginia

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

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell across the county, a CoCoRaHS observer reported an event total of 7.1 inches in Gate City. A trained spotter reported an event total snowfall of 6 inches in Fort Blackmore.

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 1158298. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.