A cold front moved through the area on January 28th. Behind this front cold air was left in its wake. On the 29th, an area of low pressure moved the northern edge of the Gulf of Mexico before heading north and strengthening along the eastern coast of the U.S. on the 30th. This series of events allowed for plenty of moisture to fall as snow across the area with total accumulations ranging from the five to fifteen inch range.

Heavy Snow in BOTETOURT, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 23:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 10.0 inches at Daleville and 9.0 inches at Buchanan.

Heavy Snow in BATH, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 10.0 inches at Hot Springs and 6.8 inches at Millboro.

Heavy Snow in ROCKBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 12.0 at Raphine, 11.3 at Glasgow, 8.5 at Lexington and East Lexington, 6.5 at Goshen, and 6.0 at Buena Vista.

Heavy Snow in CHARLOTTE, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 22:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 12.0 inches at Phenix, 10.5 inches at Charlotte Court House, 8.0 inches at Randolph, and 4.5 inches at Saxe.

Heavy Snow in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 18:30:00 to 30-JAN-10 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amount across the county totaled 8.4 inches at Eggleston, 8.0 inches at Maybrook, 7.9 inches at Staffordsville, 7.3 inches at Thessalia, and 7.0 inches at Pearisburg.

Heavy Snow in CRAIG, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 00:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts in the county totaled 8.0 inches at New Castle.

Heavy Snow in ALLEGHANY, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 23:30:00 to 31-JAN-10 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 10.7 to 8.0 inches at Covington and 4.0 inches at Clifton Forge.

Heavy Snow in ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 00:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 10.3 inches at Cave Spring, 9.1 to 7.5 at the City of Roanoke, 9.4 inches at Bonsack, 8.0 inches at the City of Salem, and 6.0 inches at Goshen.

Heavy Snow in WYTHE, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 8.0 inches at Wytheville and 6.5 inches at Cripple Creek.

Heavy Snow in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 18:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 11.5 at New River Valley, 11.3 inches at Pulaski, 11.0 inches at Snowville, 10.0 inches at Dublin, 9.5 at the City of Radford, and 8.5 at New River.

Heavy Snow in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 18:30:00 to 31-JAN-10 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: NWS Employee

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 12.0 to 8.8 inches at Christiansburg, 11.3 to 9.5 inches at Blacksburg, 11.0 inches at Merrimac, 10.6 inches at Lafayette, 10.5 to 9.3 inches at Elliston, 10.3 to 9.3 inches at Pilot, 9.8 inches at Laurel Ridge, 8.0 inches at McCoy, and 6.5 inches at Shawsville.

Heavy Snow in FLOYD, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 19:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 14.0 to 10.9 inches at Copper Hill, 11.0 to 9.0 inches at Floyd, 8.3 inches at Indian Valley, 7.3 to 6.1 inches at Terrys Fork, and 5.5 inches at Conners Grove.

Heavy Snow in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 21:30:00 to 31-JAN-10 00:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Snowfall amount across the county totaled 12.0 to 6.0 inches at Rocky Mount and 4.5 inches at Union Hall.

Heavy Snow in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 00:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts in the county totaled 12.0 inches at the City of Martinsville and 5.0 inches at Ridgeway.

Heavy Snow in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 21:30:00 to 31-JAN-10 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 9.0 inches at Callands and Hurt, 7.3 to 5.0 at the City of Danville, 8.2 inches at Gretna, 8.0 inches at Chatham, and 5.5 inches at Ringgold.

Heavy Snow in HALIFAX, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall across the county totaled 9.5 inches at South Boston and 7.0 inches at Halifax.

Heavy Snow in TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 8.0 inches at Richlands, 7.7 inches at Burkes Garden, and 7.0 inches at Tazewell.

Heavy Snow in BLAND, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts totaled 9.5 inches at Bland.

Heavy Snow in SMYTH, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 18:30:00 to 30-JAN-10 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall across the county totaled 9.0 inches at Saltville, 8.5 inches at Allison Gap, and 6.0 inches at Marion.

Heavy Snow in GRAYSON, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 17:30:00 to 30-JAN-10 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 9.0 inches at Fries, 6.3 inches at Baywood, and 5.5 inches at Independence.

Heavy Snow in CARROLL, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 19:30:00 to 30-JAN-10 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 10.0 inches at Gladesboro, 8.0 inches at Hebron, 7.0 inched at Woodlawn and City of Galax, 5.5 inches at Pipers Gap, and 5.3 inches at Laurel Fork.

Heavy Snow in BEDFORD, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 23:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 14.3 to 11.5 inches at Forest, 13.0 inches at Stewartsville, 12.0 inches at Boonsboro, Goode, and Thaxton, 11.0 inches at the City of Bedford, and 10.4 to 8.8 inches at Moneta.

Heavy Snow in AMHERST, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 02:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 15.0 inches at Madison Heights, 11.5 inches at Amherst, 11.3 inches at Holcomb Rock Dam, 9.8 inches at Pleasant View, and 8.8 inches at Pedlar Mills.

Heavy Snow in PATRICK, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 20:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 14.5 inched at Meadows of Dan, 10.0 inches at Woolwine, 8.0 inches at Stuart, 5.1 inches at Vesta, and 5.0 inches at Fairy Stone State Park.

Heavy Snow in CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA
From 29-JAN-10 23:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 12.5 to 8.0 inches at the City of Lynchburg and 10.0 inches at Altavista.

Heavy Snow in APPOMATTOX, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-10 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county totaled 13.5 inches at Stonewall and 11.0 inches at Appomattox.

Heavy Snow in BUCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-10 00:30:00 to 31-JAN-10 02:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts in the county totaled 9.0 inches at Mount Rush.