Heavy Snow — Scott, Virginia

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

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell across Scott County, with a trained spotter in Fort Blackmore reporting 3.5 inches of snow and a CoCoRaHS observer reporting 4 inches of snow. Additionally, a trained spotter in Gate City recorded 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 1240642. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.