An area of low pressure tracked northeast along the U.S. east coast. Ample moisture wrapped westward around this low where it encountered temperatures cold enough at all levels of the atmosphere to produce widespread snowfall. Storm total snowfall amounts averaged four to six inches across two distinct bands of Virginia. The one band covered parts of the Mountain Empire, New River Valley, Upper Roanoke River Valley, an western sections of Southside Virginia. The other band stretched from the southern Alleghany Highlands southeast into the Lower James River Valley region near Lynchburg. Isolated higher amounts near seven inches occurred across portions of the Grayson Highlands and also over Bath County.

Heavy Snow in CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 04:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 18.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Snowfall amounts across the county include 2.0 inches at Brookneal and Altavista, 4.0 inches at Evington, 4.5 inches three miles north-northwest of Spring Mills, Lynchburg, and one mile west-southwest of Lynchburg, 5.0 inches at Concord, and 6.0 inches three miles north of the Lynchburg airport. The wintry weather was attributed to nine vehicle accidents. Minor property damage occurred. Damage values are estimated.

Heavy Snow in APPOMATTOX, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 04:30:00 to 12-MAR-18 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals across the county include 3.5 inches two miles north-northwest of Tower Hill, 4.0 inches one mile northeast of Evergreen, three miles south-southwest of Evergreen, and one mile west of Appomattox, 4.9 inches one mile north-northeast of Concord, and 5.3 inches two miles south of Appomattox and at Appomattox. The wintry weather was attributed to four vehicle accidents. Damage values are estimated.

Heavy Snow in AMHERST, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 03:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 18.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals across the county include 2.5 inches three miles south of Oronoco and two miles west-northwest of Elon, 3.8 inches three miles northwest of Amherst, 4.0 inches four miles north of Pleasant View and three miles west-northwest of Stonewall, 4.2 inches three miles west of Pleasant View, 5.0 inches three miles east-southeast of Amherst, and 6.0 inches two miles southwest of Amherst. The wintry weather was attributed to six vehicle accidents. Damage values are estimated.

Heavy Snow in BLAND, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 12:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals across the county include 3.5 inches one mile west-southwest of Bastian, 4.0 inches one mile west of Rocky Gap, three miles southwest of Long Spur, and one mile north-northeast of Ceres.

Heavy Snow in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals across the county include 4.0 inches one mile east-southeast of Pulaski, one mile east-northeast of Draper, and in Radford, 4.3 inches at Mc Coy, 4.4 inches one mile east of Draper and also in Draper, 4.5 inches in Dublin, 5.0 inches one mile south of Walton, and 6.0 inches two miles south-southeast of Dublin.

Heavy Snow in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts across the county include 4.0 inches four miles west-northwest of Elliston and one mile east-southeast of Elliston, 4.5 inches four miles north-northeast of Blacksburg and one mile west of Merrimac, 4.8 inches in Blacksburg, 4.9 inches one mile north-northeast of Merrimac and two miles south of Pilot, 5.2 inches two miles northeast of Blacksburg, 5.5 inches three miles north-northwest of Blacksburg, 6.0 inches four miles south-southwest of Christiansburg, four miles east of Childress, and in Christiansburg, 6.5 inches one mile east-southeast of Christiansburg, and two miles northwest of Merrimac.

Heavy Snow in WYTHE, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals across include 4.0 inches one mile south-southwest of Speedwell and four miles north-northeast of Cripple Creek, 4.2 inches one mile north-northwest of Wytheville, 4.5 inches two miles west-northwest of Wytheville, and one mile northwest of Ivanhoe.

Heavy Snow in GRAYSON, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 15:15:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals across the county include 3.0 inches four miles south of Comers Rock, 5.0 inches in Fries, 5.2 inches three miles south-southwest of Elk Creek, 5.5 inches one mile north-northeast of Independence, and 6.5 miles five miles northwest of Baywood and in Elk Creek.

Heavy Snow in CARROLL, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 02:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

Snowfall amounts across the county include 3.0 inches three miles west-northwest of Hillsville, 3.5 inches one mile west of Pipers Gap, 4.0 inches in Woodlawn, 4.9 inches three miles south-southeast of Byllesby, 6.0 inches in Hillsville and Galax, 6.5 inches four miles west-northwest of Hillsville, and 8.5 inches two miles north-northwest of Galax.

Heavy Snow in ALLEGHANY, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals across the county include 2.5 inches at Clifton Forge, 3.0 inches three miles south of Hollins, and three miles northwest of Carloover.

Heavy Snow in BATH, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 02:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals across the county include 4.0 inches four miles west-southwest of Nimrod Hall, 4.7 inches two miles west of Mountain Grove, 5.0 inches one miles south-southeast of Carloover, 5.2 inches two miles south-southwest of Mountain Grove, 6.0 inches at Ingalls Field, and 7.0 inches at Millboro and two miles north of Warm Springs.

Heavy Snow in FLOYD, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 02:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals across the county include 2.5 inches five miles northeast of Alum Ridge, 3.0 inches three miles west-southwest of Floyd and Check, 3.1 inches three miles west of Floyd, 4.3 inches east-northeast of Alum Ridge, 5.0 inches at Copper Hill, 5.5 inches two miles south of Terrys Fork,  6.1 inches at Indian Valley, and 7.0 inches one mile east-northeast of Indian Valley.

Heavy Snow in ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 03:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts across the county include 3.3 inches three miles northeast of Vinton, 3.6 inches at the Roanoke Airport, 3.7 inches two miles east-northeast of Cave Spring, 4.5 inches three miles east-southeast of Cave Spring, three miles north of Boones Mill, and two miles north-northeast of Salem, 5.0 inches at Bent Mountain, 5.3 inches three miles north of Salem, 5.9 inches three miles west of Poages Mill, and 6.0 inches three miles east of Elliston-Lafayette.

Heavy Snow in ROCKBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 02:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Snowfall amounts across the county include 2.0 inches at Brownsburg, 2.8 inches one miles southeast of Glasgow, 3.0 inches at Natural Bridge and Glasgow, 3.5 inches three miles southeast of Rockbridge Baths and four miles southwest of Rockbridge Baths, and 5.0 inches five miles northwest of Glasgow.

Heavy Snow in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 02:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Snowfall totals across the county include 2.5 inches five miles northwest of Penhook, 2.8 inches at Callaway, 3.0 inches at Wirtz and Penhook, 3.2 inches one mile southwest of Rocky Mount, 3.3 inches at Rocky Mount, 3.5 inches at Snow Creek, 4.0 inches three miles southeast of Rocky Mount, and 6.0 inches two miles northeast of Rocky Mount.

Heavy Snow in BUCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 05:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals across the county include 1.3 inches one mile west-northwest of Dillwyn, 1.5 inches one mile northwest of Gold Hill, 2.0 inches six miles east-southeast of Dillwyn, 2.3 inches at Dillwyn, 3.0 inches three miles west of Wingina, 3.5 inches two miles west of Dillwyn, and 5.0 inches one mile south of Buckingham.

Heavy Snow in PATRICK, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 02:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals across the county include 2.0 inches at Ararat, 2.4 inches four miles north-northeast of Woolwine, 3.0 inches three miles east-southeast of Buffalo Ridge, 4.0 inches at Woolwine, 4.5 inches four miles southeast of Stuart, and 5.0 inches at Meadows of Dan.

Heavy Snow in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAR-18 05:15:00 to 12-MAR-18 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals across the country include 2.5 inches two miles south-southeast of Figsboro, 3.0 inches three miles north of Sanville, 3.5 inches at Axton, 4.0 inches four miles east-northeast of Ridgeway and three miles north-northeast of Spencer, and 5.0 inches at Ridgeway.