Winter Weather in Smyth, Virginia

Around three inches of snow fell across Smyth County. Roads became slick and hazardous, and there were several vehicle accidents reported during the evening of January 3. Key Impacts: hazardous driving conditions, traffic accidents.

A clipper system tracked from the Ohio Valley into the Central Appalachians Thursday into Friday. The associated upper level disturbance enhanced lift across the area, resulting in snow beginning to fall on the morning of January 3rd and continuing through the day.

Bands of brief heavy snow brought localized higher amounts of snow, and northwest winds behind the passage of the clipper system resulted in upslope flow and additional snowfall.