A deep low pressure system tracked from northern Georgia to the North Carolina coast.  Warm air in the low levels allowed precipitation to fall initially as rain, however cold air wrapping around the west side of the low caused rain to change over to a brief period of intense sleet, before changing over to snow across the mountains during the afternoon, and across the piedmonts during the evening.  Snowfall rates were at times 2 to 3 inches per hour for some locations.  Snowfall came to an end quickly from west to east during late evening as drier air aloft moved into the area.  Heaviest snowfall accumulations were observed in the mountains due to the longer residence time of colder air, however the piedmont region experienced less snowfall due to warmer air lingering across the area longer, resulting in only a brief but intense burst of snowfall just as the system was exiting the area.
The following is a list of total snowfall reports, in inches, from across Virginia.
- Alleghany County -
4 E Covington:          3.0,
1 NW Falling Spring:    3.0,
4 E Covington City:     3.0,
1 WNW Falling Spring:   3.0,
1 WSW Idlewilde:        2.2,
1 NNE Selma:            2.2,
1 W Natural Well:       2.0,
Selma:                  2.0.
- Amherst County -
Alto:                   7.0,
Pedlar:                 0.5,
Monroe:                 0.2.
- Appomattox County -
Appomattox:             4.6,
Stonewall:              4.6,
Pamplin:                4.0,
2 SE Chap:              3.5,
9 E Lynchburg:          1.5.
- Bath County -
Chimney Run:            2.0,
Warm Springs:           2.0,
2 SSW Mountain Grove:   1.0,
Millboro:               1.0,
Hot Springs:            1.0,
1 SE Millboro Spring:   1.0,
1 SSW Douthat S.P.:     0.5.
- Bedford County -
2 NW Reba:              7.5,
Huddleston:             4.0,
Stewartsville:          2.3,,
Forest:                 2.0.
- Bland County -
Rocky Gap:             12.0,
5 W Bland:             11.0,
Bastian:                8.5,
1 N Ceres:              6.0.
- Botetourt County -
Nace:                   8.0,
Troutville:             8.0,
2 S Buchanan:           7.5,
Blue Ridge:             6.5,
3 N Daleville:          6.0,
Laymantown:             4.7,
Buchanan:               3.4.
- Buckingham County -
1 E Wingina:            5.5,
2 NNE Tower Hill:       3.5,
Dillwyn:                3.3,
3 SSE Sheppards:        3.0,
New Canton:             2.5,
Buckingham:             2.5,
2 NNE Bent Creek:       2.0,
4 SE Rosney:            2.0.
- Campbell County -
1 E Happy Valley:       3.5,
Concord:                3.2,
Naruna:                 3.0,
3 E Brookneal:          2.2,
Evington:               2.0,
Lynch Station:          1.5,
1 N Pine Ridge:         1.0,
Brookneal:              0.7.
- Carroll County -
Hillsville:            10.5,
Hebron:                10.0,
1 N Fancy Gap:          8.5,
7 SE Galax:             8.0,
Dugspur:                5.0.
- Charlotte County -
1 WSW Taro:             7.0,
Charlotte Court House:   4.0,
Redoak:                 3.8
4 SE Saxe:              3.5,
3 NNE Aspen:            2.0.
- City of bedford -
Bedford:                1.0.
- City of buena vista -
Buena Vista:            5.0.
- City of galax -
Galax:                 10.0.
- City of lexington -
Lexington:              2.6,
West Lexington:         1.5.
- City of lynchburg -
1 SSW Richland Hills:   4.0,
Lynchburg:              2.0.
- City of martinsville -
Martinsville:           2.0.
- City of radford -
Radford:                6.0.
- City of roanoke -
Edgehill Estates:       7.3,,
Roanoke:                5.0,
Carter Heights:         4.0,
- Craig County -
1 SSE Valley Mill:      8.0,
Simmonsville:           3.5.
- Floyd County -
2 SE Willis:           12.1,
Indian Valley:         11.5,
Copper Hill:            9.5,
Floyd:                  7.8,
Check:                  7.0,
Alum Ridge:             7.0,
Terrys fork:            0.5.
- Franklin County -
Callaway:               6.0,
4 W Rocky Mount:        5.5,
Redwood:                4.0,
Ferrum:                 4.0,
Boones Millaway:        3.5,
1 N Henry:              3.0,
Rocky Mount:            3.0,
Hardy Ford:             1.5,
1 ENE Burnt Chimney:    1.2,
1 ENE Penhook:          1.2,
Burnt Chimney:          1.0.
- Giles County -
Glen Lyn:              13.0,
Rich Creek:            12.5,
Narrows:               12.0,
Pearisburg:            10.0,
3 WNW Newport:          9.5,
W Pearisburg:           9.0,
Maybrook:               9.0,
Newport:                6.5,
Pembroke:               6.3,,
Prospectdale:           4.0.
- Grayson County -
4 SW Galax City:       12.0,
Fries:                 11.5,
Elk Creek:             11.0,
1 ESE Fries:            8.0,
Independence:           2.0.
- Halifax County -
Alton:                  2.5,
Halifax:                2.5,
Virgilina:              2.5,
High Rock:              2.0,
2 SE South Boston:      2.0,
Nathalie:               2.0,
South Boston:           1.5.
- Henry County -
Fieldale:               3.5,
Ridgeway:               2.3,,
Spencer:                2.0,
1 SSW Lithia Springs:   2.0,
Axton:                  1.7,
1 SW Bassett:           1.5.
- Montgomery County -
1 NE Laurel Ridge:      9.2,
4 WSW Shawsville:       9.0,
1 ESE Christiansburg:   8.5,
2 SSW Christiansburg:   8.3,
N Blacksburg:           7.5,
Mountain View:          7.0,
Highview Terrace:       7.0,
Blacksburg:             7.0,
Merrimac:               6.8,
Christiansburg:         6.6,
2 NE Blacksburg:        6.5,
2 S Christiansburg:     6.5,
1 E Ellett:             6.0,
Lafayette:              4.8,
Elliston:               4.2,
3 S Christiansburg:     2.5,
- Patrick County -
Meadows of Dan:         7.0,
4 NE Stuart:            4.0,
5 SW Meadows of Dan:    3.5,
10 N Stuart:            3.0,
1 S Patrick Springs:    2.0,
Stuart:                 0.5,
Fairy Stone S.P.:       0.4,
1 E Woolwine:           0.1,
1 S Claudville:          T,
Claudville:              T,
Ararat:                  T.
- Pittsylvania County -
5 SW Chatham:           6.0,
Gretna:                 4.0,
Chatham:                4.0,
Whitmell:               3.0,
Blairs:                 2.6,
1 N Ringgold:           1.5.
- Pulaski County -
2 N Pulaski:            9.0,
Dublin:                 9.0,
1 NW New River:         7.5,
Fairlawn:               7.5,
Pulaski:                7.0.
- Roanoke County -
Bent Mountain:         10.3,
1 SE Wabun:             4.5,
Briar Ridge:            4.3,
Sugar Loaf Hills:       4.0,
2 WSW Poages Mill:      1.5.
- Rockbridge County -
Natural Bridge:         5.0,
Fairfield:              4.5,
2 SSE Riverside:        4.5,
Glasgow:                3.5,
2 E Kerrs Creek:        1.8,
Goshen:                 1.0,
Rockbridge Baths:       1.0.
- Smyth County -
Marion:                10.2,
1 NW Marion:           10.0,
2 ENE Marion:           9.0,
Saltville:              5.0,
1 W McMullin:           3.0.
- Tazewell County -
Burkes Garden:         12.0,
1 WNW Bluefield:       12.0,
1 N Paintlick:          8.5,
Richlands:              7.9,
1 SSW Lake Park:        7.0,
Tazewell:               2.5.
- Wythe County -
Wytheville:            11.0,
Rural Retreat:          5.5,
Austinville:            5.0,
Max Meadows:            4.0.

Heavy Snow in WYTHE, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 12:35:00 to 17-JAN-13 20:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Wythe County ranged from 11.0 inches in Wytheville to 4.0 inches in Max Meadows.

Heavy Snow in BUCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 17-JAN-13 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Buckingham County ranged from 5.5 inches near Wingina to 2.0 inches near Rosney.

Heavy Snow in ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 14:03:00 to 17-JAN-13 19:54:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Roanoke county ranged from 10.3 inches at Bent Mountain to 1.5 inches near Poages Mill. Other storm total snowfall reports include 4.3 inches at Briar Ridge and 4.0 inches at Sugar Loaf Hills.

Heavy Snow in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 12:16:00 to 17-JAN-13 20:16:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Montgomery county ranged from 9.2 inches at 1 NE Laurel Ridge to 2.5 inches near Christiansburg. Other storm total snowfall reports include 9.0 inches at 4 WSW Shawsville, 8.5 inches at 1 ESE Christiansburg,
8.3 inches at 2 SSW Christiansburg, 7.5 inches in north Blacksburg, 7.0 inches in Mountain View, 7.0 inches in Highview Terrace, 7.0 inches in Blacksburg, 6.8 inches in Merrimac, 6.6 inches in Christiansburg, 6.5 inches at 2 NE Blacksburg, 6.5 inches at 2 S Christiansburg, and 6.0 inches at 1 E Ellett.

Heavy Snow in ROCKBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 17:13:00 to 17-JAN-13 21:54:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Rockbridge county ranged from 5.0 inches at Natural Bridge to 1.0 inch at Rockbridge Baths. Other storm total snowfall reports include 4.5 inches at Fairfield, 4.5 inches at 2 SSE Riverside and 3.5 inches in Glasgow.

Heavy Snow in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 19:09:00 to 17-JAN-13 22:49:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Pittsylvania County ranged from 6.0 inches at 5 SW Chatham to 1.5 inches at 1 N Ringgold.

Heavy Snow in TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 12:35:00 to 17-JAN-13 20:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Total snowfall amounts across Tazewell County range from 12.0 inches at Burkes Garden and 1 WNW Bluefield to 2.5 inches at Tazewell.

Heavy Snow in SMYTH, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 12:35:00 to 17-JAN-13 20:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Smyth County ranged from 9.0 to 10.2 inches around Marion to 3.0 inches at 1 W McMullin.

Heavy Snow in BLAND, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 11:55:00 to 17-JAN-13 20:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Bland County ranged from 12.0 inches in Rocky Gap to 6.0 inches at 1 N Ceres.

Heavy Snow in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 11:30:00 to 17-JAN-13 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Giles County ranged from 13.0 inches in Glen Lyn to 4.0 inches in Prospectdale.

Heavy Snow in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 11:35:00 to 17-JAN-13 20:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Pulaski County ranged from 7.0 to 9.0 inches.

Heavy Snow in GRAYSON, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 13:35:00 to 18-JAN-13 06:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Grayson County ranged from 12.0 inches at 4 SW Galax City to 2.0 inches in Independence.

Heavy Snow in CARROLL, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 12:30:00 to 17-JAN-13 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Carroll County ranged from 10.5 inches in Hillsville to 5.0 inches in Dugspur.

Heavy Snow in CRAIG, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 11:30:00 to 17-JAN-13 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Craig County ranged from 8.0 inches at 1 SSE Valley Mill to 3.5 inches in Simmonsville.

Heavy Snow in BOTETOURT, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 14:00:00 to 17-JAN-13 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Botetourt County ranged from 8.0 inches in Nace to 3.4 inches in Buchanan.

Heavy Snow in FLOYD, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 11:15:00 to 17-JAN-13 20:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Floyd County ranged from 12.1 inches at 2 SE Willis to a half inch in Terrys Fork.

Heavy Snow in CHARLOTTE, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 20:00:00 to 17-JAN-13 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Charlotte County ranged from 7.0 inches at 1 WSW Taro to 2.0 inches at 3 NNE Aspen.

Heavy Snow in APPOMATTOX, VIRGINIA
From 17-JAN-13 17:30:00 to 17-JAN-13 21:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall amounts across Appomattox County ranged from 4.6 inches in Appomattox to 1.5 inches at 9 E Lynchburg.