Heavy Snow in Dickenson, Virginia

On the morning of January 19th, precipitation spread into southwest Virginia, with some locations experiencing a period of rain before lowering surface temperatures prompted a transition to all snow. Precipitation was initially light, which was then proceeded by a band of moderate to heavy snow developing over southeast Ohio, northeast Kentucky, and western West Virginia on the morning of the 19th. This band progressed east across the area during the day, reaching the mountains late in the morning and then exiting by mid afternoon. Behind this band, snow showers continued across the area through the remainder of the day. Snow tapered off from west to east overnight, leaving only light upslope showers over the higher elevations. This lingering precipitation also came to an end by the afternoon of the 20th.

Storm total snow amounts ranged from 4 to 5 inches in Buchanan County, while Dickenson received 6 to 7 inches.