Heavy Snow — Wise, Virginia

2025-02-19 to 2025-02-20 · Wise, Virginia

Event narrative

Light to heavy snow fell across Wise County, with the CO-OP observer in Wise reporting 4.7 inches of snow and a trained spotter in Coeburn reporting 5.5 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

A baroclinic cyclone originating near the Gulf and moving by south of Tennessee, combined with a strong upper level jet, provided for two rounds of snow across southwestern Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1240641. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.