A low pressure system moved out of the central Plains into the Ohio Valley, opening the Mid-Atlantic to southwesterly flow that was enriched with moisture. Along with the increasing moisture was rising temperatures, meaning precipitation types changed through the event as temperatures climbed. In the end, parts of Virginia received a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain.

Winter Storm in AMHERST, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 22:30:00 to 31-JAN-21 11:03:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts across the county ranged from 2.0 inches of snowfall in Amherst to 6.0 inches four miles west of Pleasant View. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 22:30:00 to 31-JAN-21 12:35:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts across the county ranged from 3.0 inches of snowfall two miles east of the Lynchburg Airport to 5.2 inches three miles southeast of Evington. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in ROCKBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 22:30:00 to 31-JAN-21 10:29:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 4.0 inches of snowfall in Goshen to 5.8 inches of snowfall three miles north northeast of Rockbridge Baths where a trace of sleet accumulation and a trace amount of ice accumulation from freezing rain were also measured. Key Impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in APPOMATTOX, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 22:45:00 to 31-JAN-21 12:35:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall amounts across the county ranged from 5.3 inches of snowfall three miles southwest of Evergreen to 6.0 inches in Appomattox. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in CHARLOTTE, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 22:45:00 to 31-JAN-21 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 3.0 inches of snowfall three miles west southwest of Abilene to 4.5 inches of snowfall two miles west southwest of Red House with up to 0.5 inches of sleet accumulation measured three miles south of Aspen and 0.01 inches of ice accumulation measured three miles west southwest of Abilene and two miles west southwest of Red House. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in BUCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 23:00:00 to 31-JAN-21 12:56:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 3.1 inches of snowfall two miles east northeast of Wingina to 6.8 inches of snowfall one mile northwest of Gold Hill with a trace amount of sleet accumulation measured one mile south southeast of Sheppards and 0.01 inches of ice accumulation measured three miles east northeast of Wingina and one mile south southwest Whitehead. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks, impassable roads.

Winter Storm in GRAYSON, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 18:45:00 to 31-JAN-21 08:40:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 3.5 inches of snowfall in Mouth of Wilson to 5.0 inches of snowfall three miles south southwest of Elk Creek with 0.1 inches of sleet accumulation also measured three miles south southwest of Elk Creek. Key Impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in WYTHE, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 19:30:00 to 31-JAN-21 08:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 4.2 inches of snowfall one mile north northwest of Wythville to 5.0 inches of snowfall two miles north northeast of Coleman Store with 0.5 inches of sleet accumulation measured one mile north northwest of Wythville and 0.01 inches of ice accumulation from freezing rain two miles north of Patterson. Key Impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in BLAND, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 19:45:00 to 31-JAN-21 09:43:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 4.6 inches of snowfall three miles southwest of Long Spur to 5.0 inches of snowfall one mile west southwest of Bastian with 0.01 inches of ice accumulation from freezing rain measured oine mile west southwest of Bastian. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 20:30:00 to 31-JAN-21 09:54:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county ranged from 4.5 inches of snowfall one mile north northeast of Pembroke to 6.8 inches three miles west northwest of Newport. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks, impassable roads.

Winter Storm in PATRICK, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 20:30:00 to 31-JAN-21 11:58:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 2.4 inches five miles south southwest of Meadows of Dan to 4.2 inches of snowfall three miles northwest of Charity with 0.1 inches of sleet accumulation four miles east southeast of Buffalo Ridge. Key Impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 20:30:00 to 31-JAN-21 10:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 3.6 inches of snowfall two miles west northwest of Fairlawn to 5.5 inches of snowfall five miles west of Dublin with 0.3 inches of sleet accumulation measured in Graysontown and 0.01 inches of ice accumulation from freezing rain one mile south southeast of Dublin. Key Impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in FLOYD, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 20:45:00 to 31-JAN-21 10:53:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 3.5 inches of snowfall two miles south of Alum Ridge to 6.0 inches of snowfall four miles northwest of Endicott with sleet amounts of 0.5 inches one mile east northeast of Indian Valley as well as two miles south of Alum Ridge. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 21:15:00 to 31-JAN-21 10:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 4.1 inches of snowfall four miles south southwest of Christiansburg to 6.8 inches of snowfall four miles north northeast of Blacksburg with 0.01 inches of ice accumulation from freezing rain one mile northeast of Merrimac. Key Impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks, impassable roads.

Winter Storm in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 21:15:00 to 31-JAN-21 12:53:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 2.0 inches of snowfall one mile northwest of Chatham to 4.5 inches of snowfall three miles east northeast of Sago with 0.1 inches of sleet accumulation measured two miles east of Hurt and ice accumulation amounts from freezing rain of 0.25 inches measured three miles north northwest of Ringgold to 0.8 inches measured in Brosville. Key Impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 21:30:00 to 31-JAN-21 11:42:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 3.0 inches of snowfall in Snow Creek to 6.6 inches of snowfall one mile north northwest of Boones Mill with 0.1 inches of sleet accumulation as well as a trace of ice accumulation from freezing rain also measured in Snow Creek. Key Impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks, impassable roads.

Winter Storm in ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 21:30:00 to 31-JAN-21 10:54:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 4.0 inches of snowfall one mile of north northwest of Hollins to 6.3 inches of snowfall three miles west southwest of the Roanoke Airport with a trace amount of ice accumulation from freezing rain three miles north northwest of Boones Mill. Key Impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks, impassable roads.

Winter Storm in CRAIG, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 21:45:00 to 31-JAN-21 10:23:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county ranged from 5.8 inches of snowfall in Simmonsville to 7.0 inches two miles southwest of Sinking Creek. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks, impassable roads.

Winter Storm in ALLEGHANY, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 22:00:00 to 31-JAN-21 10:29:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 4.0 inches of snowfall five miles east northeast of Jordan Mines to 6.0 inches of snowfall three miles south of Hollins with 0.5 inches of sleet accumulation five miles east northeast of Jordan Mines. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Winter Storm in BATH, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 22:15:00 to 31-JAN-21 10:35:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 4.0 inches of snowfall in Hot Springs to 7.0 inches of snowfall one mile north northwest of Millboro with 0.01 inches of ice accumulation from freezing rain measured one mile north northwest of Hot Springs. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks, impassable roads.

Winter Storm in BEDFORD, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 22:15:00 to 31-JAN-21 11:58:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 3.1 inches of snowfall one mile north northwest of Coleman Falls to 7.0 inches of snowfall two miles west of Boonsboro with trace amounts of sleet accumulation 3 miles east northeast of Vinton. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks, impassable roads.

Winter Storm in BOTETOURT, VIRGINIA
From 30-JAN-21 22:15:00 to 31-JAN-21 10:29:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the county ranged from 5.0 inches of snowfall two miles north northwest of Fincastle to 7.0 inches five miles west southwest of Fincastle. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks, impassable roads.