Low pressure tracked northeast along the east coast of the U.S. Moisture from this system fell as a wintry mix across parts of southwest Virginia. Snow, freezing rain, and sleet impacted the region with the result being a slushy and slick mix of the above on roads and other surfaces. Snowfall amounts were mostly in the one to two inch range with some isolated locations seeing two to three inches. Ice accretion ranged mainly from one-tenth to one-quarter inch, but isolated pockets of three-tenths to six-tenths of an inch of ice also occurred. Accumulation of sleet was generally less than one inch but with isolated two inch amounts. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks, downed trees and power lines.

Winter Storm in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 16-DEC-20 05:00:00 to 16-DEC-20 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Light amounts of snow fell across the county. Ice accretion totaled one-quarter inch one mile northeast of Pulaski. At a location three miles east-northeast of Dublin four-tenths of an inch of sleet fell. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in GRAYSON, VIRGINIA
From 16-DEC-20 05:00:00 to 16-DEC-20 18:55:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Snowfall totaled eight-tenths of an inch three miles east-northeast of Troutdale. Ice accretion ranged from seven-hundredths three miles east-northeast of Troutdale, one-tenth of an inch four miles east of Whitetop, to three-tenths of an inch three miles west-northwest of Rugby. Sleet feel to a depth of four-tenths of an inch at both three miles east-northeast of Troutdale and four miles east of Whitetop. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in CARROLL, VIRGINIA
From 16-DEC-20 05:15:00 to 16-DEC-20 19:45:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Snowfall across the county ranged from seven-tenths of an inch in Fries to 1.0 inch one mile northeast of the Galax-Hillsville Airport. Ice accretion across the county ranged from eight-hundredths of an inch at Fries, one-tenth inch one mile northeast of the Galax-Hillsville Airport, and six-tenths of an inch one mile west-northwest of Pipers Gap. Sleet amounts across the county were light. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in PATRICK, VIRGINIA
From 16-DEC-20 05:30:00 to 16-DEC-20 19:45:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Ice accretion across the county ranged from one-quarter inch four miles west-southwest of Buffalo Ridge to three-tenths of an inch four miles south-southeast of Charity. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 16-DEC-20 05:45:00 to 16-DEC-20 19:40:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Snowfall across the county ranged from 1.0 inch one mile southeast of Narrows to 1.2 inches three miles south of Chapel. Freezing rain accumulated to two-tenths of an inch near Narrows and Chapel. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 16-DEC-20 06:00:00 to 16-DEC-20 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county included eight-tenths of an inch two miles northeast of Blacksburg, 1.0 inch at locations one mile west-northwest of Christiansburg, in Elliston, four miles north-northeast of Blacksburg, and four miles north-northeast of Blacksburg, and 1.2 inches one mile northeast of Merrimac. Ice accretion across the county included two-hundredths of an inch four miles north-northeast of Childress, thirteen hundredths of an inch two mile northeast of Blacksburg, fifteen hundredths of an inch at locations in Elliston and four miles northwest of Pilot, two-tenths of an inch four miles north-northeast of Blacksburg, and one-quarter inch one mile north-northeast of Merrimac. Sleet across the county included one-tenth inch two miles south-southeast of Blacksburg, two-tenth of an inch in Elliston, three-tenths of an inch two miles south of Pilot and two miles northeast of Blacksburg, one-half inch one mile southeast of Christiansburg. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in FLOYD, VIRGINIA
From 16-DEC-20 06:15:00 to 16-DEC-20 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ice accretion totaled forty-five hundredths of an inch two miles south-southeast of Pilot. Sleet amounts across the county were light. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 16-DEC-20 06:15:00 to 16-DEC-20 19:45:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Ice accretion ranged from one-tenth inch one mile west of Penhook to one-half inch two miles northwest of Rocky Mount. Little to no sleet fell across the county. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in CRAIG, VIRGINIA
From 16-DEC-20 06:45:00 to 16-DEC-20 19:45:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county ranged from one-half inch three miles northeast of Abbott to one inch one mile east-southeast of Simmonsville. Ice accretion range from one-tenth inch one mile east-southeast of Simmonsville to one-quarter inch three miles northeast of Abbott. Sleet amounts range from two-tenths of an inch one mile east-southeast of Simmonsville to one-half inch one mile west-southwest of Simmonsville. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in ALLEGHANY, VIRGINIA
From 16-DEC-20 06:45:00 to 16-DEC-20 20:20:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts ranged from one-half inch three miles south of Hollins, 1.0 inch five miles east-northeast of Jordan Mines, to 2.5 inches one mile north-northeast of Callaghan. Ice accretion totaled one-tenth inch both at one mile north-northeast of Callaghan and with the City of Covington. Sleet amounts across the county ranged from one-half inch to just over an inch. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
From 16-DEC-20 06:45:00 to 16-DEC-20 19:45:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts totaled four-tenths of an inch one mile southwest of the Roanoke Airport. Ice Accretion ranged from sixteen-hundredths of an inch three miles north of Boones Mills, one-quarter inch at locations two miles north-northeast of Glenvar and two miles south-southwest of Roanoke, and four-tenths of an inch at Bent Mountain. Very little sleet fell in the county. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in BOTETOURT, VIRGINIA
From 16-DEC-20 06:45:00 to 16-DEC-20 20:20:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county ranged from eight-tenths of an inch five miles west-southwest of Fincastle, 1.0 inch two miles east-northeast of Oriskany, and 1.5 inches one mile north-northeast of Nace. Ice accretion amounts ranged from thirteen-hundredths of an inch five miles west-southwest of Fincastle, two-tenths of an inch one mile north-northeast of Nace, and thirty-eight hundredths of an inch three miles west-southwest of Eagle Rock. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in BEDFORD, VIRGINIA
From 16-DEC-20 06:45:00 to 16-DEC-20 20:45:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Ice accretion totaled one-half inch in Stewartsville. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in BATH, VIRGINIA
From 16-DEC-20 07:00:00 to 16-DEC-20 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 2.5 inches at Warm Springs to 3.0 inches at Hot Springs. Small amounts of freezing rain occurred. Sleet totaled 2.0 inches two miles north of Warm Springs. Key Impacts: Slick and slushy roads and sidewalks.