Heavy Snow — Scott, Virginia

2018-12-09 to 2018-12-10 · Scott, Virginia

Event narrative

Eight and a half inches of snow was reported 1 mile northeast of Weber City.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system moved eastward across the Gulf Coast on its way through the Carolinas. Deep moisture was lifted in the colder resident air mass across the Southern Appalachian region. This pattern resulted in heavy snowfall amounts in the range of five to ten inches with locally greater totals across Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 792880. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.