Winter Storm — Henry, Virginia

2018-01-17 · Henry, Virginia

Event narrative

Snowfall amounts between 3 to 7 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Axton area where 6.5 inches was measured. An indirect fatality occurred when a 6 year old boy who was sledding slid into the street and underneath a moving vehicle.

Wider weather episode

A cold front and subsequent closed low aloft brought measurable snow to the region beginning early in the morning on Wednesday the 17th. The slow speed of the system combined with decent moisture convergence in the low levels, and snow to liquid ratios in excess of 15 to 1 contributed to the high snowfall totals.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 735822. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.