Winter Weather — Wise, Virginia

2024-11-21 to 2024-11-22 · Wise, Virginia

Event narrative

A light but steady snow led to a CO-OP observer reporting 3.3 inches of snow in Wise, and 2.5 inches of snow reported near Saint Paul.

Wider weather episode

An upper level shortwave pivoting through the mean flow enhanced a typical northwest flow setup for snow and brought accumulating snow to both lower and higher elevations of southwestern Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1223571. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.