Heavy Snow — Lee, Virginia

2026-01-30 to 2026-01-31 · Lee, Virginia

Event narrative

Five and a half inches of snow was measured in Jonesville. Three inches of snow was reported in Pennington Gap.

Wider weather episode

A heavy snowstorm struck portions of southwestern Virginia at the end of the month, thanks to strong lift from a deep upper trough diving from north to south.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1314646. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.