Winter Storm — Craig, Virginia

2020-12-16 · Craig, Virginia

Event narrative

Snowfall amounts across the county ranged from one-half inch three miles northeast of Abbott to one inch one mile east-southeast of Simmonsville. Ice accretion range from one-tenth inch one mile east-southeast of Simmonsville to one-quarter inch three miles northeast of Abbott. Sleet amounts range from two-tenths of an inch one mile east-southeast of Simmonsville to one-half inch one mile west-southwest of Simmonsville. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure tracked northeast along the east coast of the U.S. Moisture from this system fell as a wintry mix across parts of southwest Virginia. Snow, freezing rain, and sleet impacted the region with the result being a slushy and slick mix of the above on roads and other surfaces. Snowfall amounts were mostly in the one to two inch range with some isolated locations seeing two to three inches. Ice accretion ranged mainly from one-tenth to one-quarter inch, but isolated pockets of three-tenths to six-tenths of an inch of ice also occurred. Accumulation of sleet was generally less than one inch but with isolated two inch amounts. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks, downed trees and power lines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 930284. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.