Winter Storm — Alleghany, Virginia

2020-12-16 · Alleghany, Virginia

Event narrative

Snowfall amounts ranged from one-half inch three miles south of Hollins, 1.0 inch five miles east-northeast of Jordan Mines, to 2.5 inches one mile north-northeast of Callaghan. Ice accretion totaled one-tenth inch both at one mile north-northeast of Callaghan and with the City of Covington. Sleet amounts across the county ranged from one-half inch to just over an inch. 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 930285. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.