Winter Storm — Buchanan, Virginia

2026-01-24 to 2026-01-26 · Buchanan, Virginia

Wider weather episode

A significant winter storm brought a mix of wintry precipitation to the area from the afternoon of January 24th into the 26th. Precipitation initially overspread the area as snow the evening of the 24th, then transitioned to a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain overnight into the morning of the 25th. Portions of northeast KY, southwest VA, and central and southern WV also experienced a period of rain as temperatures warmed slightly during the day. Temperatures plunged back below freezing in the wake of a cold front, with precipitation turning back to snow throughout the area that evening. Precipitation lingered overnight then tapered off the morning of the 26th.

In addition to a couple inches of snow in southwest Virginia, ice accumulations led to power outages in the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1305869. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.