Cold high pressure was in place across the region on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. An area of low pressure progressed northward from the Gulf of Mexico the 11th into the 12th of February and transported a generous amount of moisture into and across the cold air over the area allowing the precipitation to fall as moderate to heavy snow. During Tuesday night into Wednesday the low passed over the region and brought some air just slightly above freezing into the lower portions of the atmosphere. This allowed for the snow to transition into a period of freezing rain and/or sleet over parts of the western Virginia piedmont. However, during the day on Thursday, February 13, 2014, the low pressure progressed northeast of the region, and sub-freezing air in the lower parts of the atmosphere returned and allowed for snow to be falling across the area until it ended in the mid to late afternoon. Before its conclusion, there was a time where a clearly defined band of snow stalled, and pivoted around a central location in southwest Virginia. This allowed for the axis of heaviest snowfall to be centered along parts of the New River and upper Roanoke valleys.
Snowfall totals averaged 6 to 10 inches along and east of a Martinsville to Lynchburg line, 10 to 14 inches across the Mountain Empire part of southwest Virginia, 12 to 16 inches just east of the crest of the Blue Ridge and north into the southern Shenandoah valley, with 16 to 26 inches in an area between Covington Virginia south into the Blacksburg to Roanoke region and farther south to near Galax. The highest end of this range was centered over Floyd County.
Sleet amounts were generally less than an inch between Martinsville and Danville. Freezing rain occurred mainly along and east of a line from Martinsville to Buckingham. Amounts ranged from around one tenth of an inch to one quarter of an inch.

Winter Storm in HALIFAX, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 14:30:00 to 13-FEB-14 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 8 inches across the eastern part of the county to 11 inches in the west. Some light sleet also occurred with amounts around one tenth of an inch. Freezing rain accretion produced one to two tenths of an inch across western and eastern part of the county. Central areas received a little over one-quarter of an inch of ice. Two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision on snow covered roads resulting in indirect damage to the two vehicles and one indirect fatality of the 55 year old male driver of one of the vehicles.

Winter Storm in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 13:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from around 10 inches across the eastern part of the county to 15 inches in the west. Some light sleet also occurred with amounts generally less than one-half inch.

Heavy Snow in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 13:28:00 to 13-FEB-14 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 19 to 21 inches across most of the county. The area near the Floyd County border received in excess of 24 inches with almost 29 inches near Pilot.

Heavy Snow in PATRICK, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 14:10:00 to 13-FEB-14 15:15:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 12 inches in the southeast part of the county to 21 inches in the northwest.

Heavy Snow in TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 13:25:00 to 13-FEB-14 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from around 9 inches in the western part of the county to 17 inches in the east.

Heavy Snow in WYTHE, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 12:43:00 to 13-FEB-14 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts ranged from 13 to 16 inches across the county.

Heavy Snow in CRAIG, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 14:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 16:45:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall totals ranged from 16 inches in the valleys of the county to around 21 inches at the ridge tops.

Heavy Snow in BATH, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 15:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals ranged from around 15 inches at the lower elevations to around 19 inches at the higher elevations.

Heavy Snow in FLOYD, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 13:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 16:25:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Total snowfall ranged from 21 inches across the southern part of the county to 26 inches near the border with Montgomery County.

Heavy Snow in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 13:36:00 to 13-FEB-14 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 112.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 12 inches across the southeast part of the county to near 20 inches across the western part. A total of 45 vehicle accidents occurred and sustained indirect damage as a result of snow covered roads.

Winter Storm in APPOMATTOX, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 15:15:00 to 13-FEB-14 18:55:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 8 to 10 inches across the county. Freezing rain accretion ranged from a few hundredths across the western part of the county to a little over a quarter inch in the east.

Heavy Snow in AMHERST, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 15:45:00 to 13-FEB-14 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts ranged from around 11 inches across the southern part of the county to around 20 inches across the higher terrain in the north.

Heavy Snow in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 13:40:00 to 13-FEB-14 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 14 to 16 inches across most of the county. An isolated 25 inch amount was reported near Mountain Lake.

Heavy Snow in GRAYSON, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 13:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 15:05:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts ranged from 9 to 11 inches across most of the county. Near Galax, amounts were closer to 14 inches.

Heavy Snow in BEDFORD, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 14:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 17:10:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 125.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals ranged from around 9 inches across the eastern part of the county near Lynchburg to 19 inches across the western part near Roanoke. Amounts were around 14 inches in Bedford. A total of 50 vehicle accidents were indirectly caused by snow covered roads. Damage values are estimated.

Winter Storm in CHARLOTTE, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 14:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 18:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals ranged from 7 inches across the eastern part of the county to around 11 inches in the west. Freezing rain accretion averaged one to two tenths across central and eastern parts of the county with amounts a little over one-quarter of an inch in the west.

Heavy Snow in BLAND, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 13:30:00 to 13-FEB-14 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals averaged 12 to 13 inches across the county.

Heavy Snow in ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 13:54:00 to 13-FEB-14 16:19:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 550.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 18 inches across the eastern part of the county to much of the Roanoke County and the City of Roanoke receiving between 20 and 23 inches of snow. The weight of the heavy snow caused the roof of a business in the City of Salem to collapse around 300pm on February 14th. The collapsing roof also damaging the supporting cinder block wall and three parked vehicles. Around 1000pm on Thursday another the roof of a gas station collapsed due to the weight of the snow on it.

Heavy Snow in BOTETOURT, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 15:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall totals ranged from 13 inches across the eastern part of the county to around 20 inches in the west near State Route 220, including the Cloverdale to Eagle Rock region.

Heavy Snow in ROCKBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 15:43:00 to 13-FEB-14 18:15:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals ranged from around 13 inches in the northern part of the county to around 17 inches in the central part of the county, including the City of Lexington.

Winter Storm in BUCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 15:25:00 to 13-FEB-14 19:55:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals ranged from around 7 inches across the eastern part of the county to 10 inches in the west. Freezing rain accretion averaged one to two tenths across the county with amounts reaching one-quarter inch near and south of Andersonville.

Winter Storm in CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 14:40:00 to 13-FEB-14 17:54:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals ranged from around 9 inches across the southern part of the county to around 10 inches near Lynchburg. Freezing rain accretion occurred over the eastern part of the county where one tenth to a little over one-quarter of an inch was reported. Around 100 vehicle accidents took place and caused indirect damage as a result of the snow and ice covered roads. Damage values are estimated.

Heavy Snow in CARROLL, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 12:53:00 to 13-FEB-14 15:15:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 16 inches across the western part of the county to around 19 to 21 inches across the central and eastern sections.

Heavy Snow in ALLEGHANY, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 15:55:00 to 13-FEB-14 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts ranged from around 14 inches across the eastern part of the county to around 17 inches in the west, including the City of Covington.

Winter Storm in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 14:30:00 to 13-FEB-14 15:53:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Snowfall amounts ranged from around 9 inches over the southern part of the county, including the City of Danville, to 14 inches across the northwest part. Sleet also fell and accumulated during the overnight period from the 12th into the 13th with amounts generally less than one-half inch. Freezing rain accretion up to one-tenth of an inch also occurred during this time period across the far eastern part of the county. A total of 34 vehicle accidents took place on snow and ice covered roads that caused indirect damage. The weight of the snow brought down a roof to an auto body shop in Danville the morning of February 14th. The downed roof also damaged a vehicle inside the structure. Damage values are estimated.

Heavy Snow in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 12:45:00 to 13-FEB-14 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 13 inches in the southwest part of the county to 22 inches in the northeast, including the area near Radford.

Heavy Snow in SMYTH, VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-14 13:15:00 to 13-FEB-14 15:15:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 7 inches in the southwest part of the county to around 12 inches in the northeast part.