Immediately on the heels of the intense Arctic outbreak that spread into the region on the 14th and 15th came the most significant snow storm to affect the region since February 12th and 13th of 2014.  The snow storm was the result of a strong upper-level disturbance tracking from the central U.S. into the eastern U.S. on top of the bitterly cold Arctic air mass.  A surface low pressure area tracked across the southeast states to off the North Carolina coast, a fairly typical scenario for bigger snowfall events within the region.  Temperatures had little to no time to recover at all from the bitterly cold temperatures of the 15th.  As snow spread into the region during the late morning and early afternoon hours of the 16th, temperatures were only in the upper teens to lower 20s across the region and fell back into the 10 to 20 degree range across much of the region during the heavier snow.  Snowfall amounts in southeast West Virginia approached a foot in several locations, with Princeton in Mercer county reporting 12.0 inches.  Here are the snowfall amounts from the southeast West Virginia counties within the Blacksburg forecast area:
Western Greenbrier County - 12.0 inches  at Meadow Bluff to 9.2 inches at McRoss,
Eastern Greenbrier County - 11.0 inches at Renick and Ronceverte,
Mercer County - 12.0 inches at Princeton to 8.8 inches at the Bluefield/Mercer County Airport),
Monroe County - 9.5 inches 2 SSW of Red Sulphur Springs to 8.0 inches at Peterstown,
Summers County - 5.5 inches at Forest Hill to 4.0 inches at Hinton.

Winter Storm in MONROE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 16-FEB-15 10:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter measured 9.5 inches 2SSW of Red Sulphur Springs and 3SSW of Red Sulphur Springs while the public measured 9.0 inches at Wayside.  Elsewhere around the county, snowfall amounts ranged mainly from 7.0 to 8.0 inches.

Winter Storm in MERCER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 16-FEB-15 10:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter measured 12.0 inches at Princeton, which tied for the maximum amount observed with this storm within the Blacksburg National Weather Service forecast area.  Elsewhere around the county, amounts ranged from 9.0 to 11.5 inches in the Bluefield, Athens, and Sandlick areas.

Winter Storm in WESTERN GREENBRIER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 16-FEB-15 10:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter measured 12.0 inches at Meadow Bluff.  Elsewhere in western Greenbrier county, snowfall amounts ranged from 8.0 inches 2E of Trout to 9.2 inches at McRoss as reported by the public and the COOP observer, respectively.

Winter Storm in SUMMERS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 16-FEB-15 10:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public measured 5.5 inches of snow in the Forest Hill area.  This report was early in the storm and greater amounts were observed afterwards.

Winter Storm in EASTERN GREENBRIER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 16-FEB-15 10:00:00 to 17-FEB-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Greenbrier County Deputy Emergency Management Director observed 11.0 inches in Renick while at trained spotter measured 11.0 inches at Ronceverte.