Winter Weather — Wythe, Virginia

2026-01-11 · Wythe, Virginia

Event narrative

Snow Squall - A snow squall crossed about five miles north-northeast of Wytheville, which is where a private weather station recorded a gust of 35 mph that caused blowing snow to reduce the visibility to under a quarter of a mile. Key Impacts: traffic delays, reduced visibility, blowing snow.

Wider weather episode

A snow squall crossed through Wythe County during the morning hours to produce gusty winds, blowing snow, a sudden drop in temperature, and near whiteout conditions. The snow squall caused the visibility to drop under one quarter of a mile at several locations in Wythe County with a state department of transportation camera capturing its passage along Interstate 77 at mile marker 26.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1299959. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.