Winter Storm — Bland, Virginia

2018-12-09 · Bland, Virginia

Event narrative

Snowfall accumulations ranged from 14.2 inches about three miles southwest of Long Spur to 17.0 inches at Bland.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system tracked eastward along the Gulf Coast and spread moisture northward toward the Mid Atlantic. Meanwhile, high pressure to the north allowed temperatures to fall into the 20s, which caused the moisture to mostly fall as heavy snow. Some sleet and freezing drizzle also fell during this storm. The snow caused hundreds of traffic accidents and left thousands of people without power. Average snowfall accumulations ranged from ten to twenty inches over southwest Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 788789. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.