Split flow with strong southern stream short wave advanced east from the southern Plains. A 12 hour period of lift ahead of the advancing short wave produced large swath of wintry precipitation from the southern Appalachians to the Mid-Atlantic Coast. Image 2 shows radar loop via MRMS (Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor). Atmospheric conditions across our area supported all snow. Surface low pressure developed over northern Florida and moved northeast to along the North Carolina coast. Moderate to heavy snow with accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, occurred mainly east of the Blue Ridge with the higher amounts from the NC foothills, to southside Virginia. Portions of eastern Virginia into North Carolina saw heavier amounts as well.
Satellite imagery shows the snow cover over Virginia and North Carolina.
A table of snowfall totals is listed below along with a few photos from the storm. Thanks goes to all who provided snow totals and photos.
Image 1. RAP Model 500 mb Heights/Vorticity loop from Friday evening at 7pm, Jan 6th, until Saturday afternoon at 4pm Jan 7th.
Image 2. Radar loop via MRMS during the bulk of the event Friday night into Saturday, Jan 7th, 2017
Image 3. Surface analysis at 1pm EST Jan 6th, 2017.
Image 4. Surface analysis at 1pm EST Jan 7th, 2017.
Image 5. Snowfall Analysis from Jan 6th through Jan 7th, 2017.
Image 6. Regional Snowfall Analysis per National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center.
Image 7. Satellite imagery showing snow cover over Virginia into North Carolina (courtesy SSEC Univ. Wisconsin)
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
NORTH CAROLINA
...ALLEGHANY COUNTY...
3 ENE GLADE VALLEY 8.0 930 AM 1/08 COCORAHS
3 NE SPARTA 8.0 1145 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 SW ENNICE 7.8 1210 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 E GLADE VALLEY 7.0 930 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...ASHE COUNTY...
3 ESE JEFFERSON 8.0 1100 AM 1/07 COCORAHS
WEST JEFFERSON 8.0 1000 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
1 N FLEETWOOD 7.5 1000 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
TODD 5.5 942 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
2 NW WAGONER 5.2 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...CASWELL COUNTY...
4 ESE QUICK 10.0 200 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 SSE PROVIDENCE 10.0 100 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 ENE TOPNOT 8.6 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
2 NE CAMP SPRINGS 8.5 100 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
HYCO 8.0 920 AM 1/07 COCORAHS
...ROCKINGHAM COUNTY...
3 NNW REIDSVILLE 9.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
2 SSW REIDSVILLE 9.0 200 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
3 ESE ELLISBORO 8.0 1240 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 ENE REIDSVILLE 8.0 930 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 ENE EDEN 7.7 945 AM 1/07 COCORAHS
EDEN 7.0 100 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
5 WSW BETHANY 7.0 1015 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 N MONROETON 6.5 851 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 S EDEN 6.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...STOKES COUNTY...
1 NW LAWSONVILLE 10.0 1045 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
DANBURY 8.4 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
KING 8.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
WALNUT COVE 8.0 1231 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
3 ENE WESTFIELD 7.5 1134 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...SURRY COUNTY...
1 W PILOT MOUNTAIN 10.0 1145 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 NW PILOT MOUNTAIN 9.1 700 AM 1/08 COCORAHS
1 WSW ELKIN 7.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
4 W MOUNT AIRY 6.5 700 AM 1/08 COCORAHS
1 W TOAST 5.6 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...WATAUGA COUNTY...
E SEVEN DEVILS 8.0 800 AM 1/08 COCORAHS
2 ENE VILAS 7.2 800 AM 1/08 COCORAHS
2 N SILVERSTONE 7.2 1100 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
2 SSW VILAS 7.2 700 AM 1/08 COCORAHS
1 SSE VALLE CRUCIS 7.0 1030 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 SSW FOSCOE 7.0 1015 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
2 S LOVILL 7.0 841 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 NNW TODD 7.0 1106 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 W BOONE 6.8 1115 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 WNW BOONE 6.6 1120 AM 1/07 COCORAHS
2 NE BLOWING ROCK 6.6 846 AM 1/07 COCORAHS
2 NE AHO 6.5 1015 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 SSW RUTHERWOOD 6.0 945 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
4 W BLOWING ROCK 5.0 200 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 SE BEECH MOUNTAIN 4.3 600 AM 1/08 COCORAHS
...WILKES COUNTY...
BOOMER 8.0 1203 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
1 WSW NORTH WILKESBO 7.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
HAYS 7.0 1100 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
5 WNW PURLEAR 6.1 1200 PM 1/07 COCORAHS
4 ENE GLENDALE SPRIN 6.0 920 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
5 SW MC GRADY 6.0 200 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...YADKIN COUNTY...
3 ENE SHACKTOWN 8.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
4 SSW BOONVILLE 8.0 200 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
6 SSE YADKINVILLE 7.3 1145 AM 1/07 COCORAHS
VIRGINIA
...ALLEGHANY COUNTY...
3 S HOLLINS 3.0 1130 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 W NATURAL WELL 2.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...AMHERST COUNTY...
2 NW AMHERST 4.0 1222 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 S ORONOCO 3.3 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
1 ESE BIG ISLAND 3.0 1048 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...APPOMATTOX COUNTY...
2 S APPOMATTOX 9.3 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...BATH COUNTY...
HOT SPRINGS 3.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...BEDFORD COUNTY...
4 SW HUDDLESTON 9.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
MONETA 8.0 100 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
2 NE HUDDLESTON 8.0 1015 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
4 SW MONETA 7.1 800 AM 1/08 COCORAHS
2 NW GOODVIEW 7.0 1224 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
BEDFORD 7.0 137 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
4 S GOODE 7.0 117 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
5 NNW FOREST 7.0 1018 AM 1/07 AMATEUR RADIO
2 NNE GOODVIEW 6.6 700 AM 1/08 COCORAHS
5 WSW BEDFORD 6.2 129 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 SSW LYNCHBURG 6.0 700 AM 1/08 COCORAHS
4 NW BEDFORD 6.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
4 SSE THAXTON 6.0 211 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 NE FOREST 5.8 1100 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 NW FOREST 5.0 1000 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 NW EVINGTON 5.0 1000 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
2 WNW BIG ISLAND 4.8 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...BLAND COUNTY...
3 WSW LONG SPUR 4.0 900 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
...BOTETOURT COUNTY...
BLUE RIDGE 7.0 1215 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 SSE CLOVERDALE 6.0 143 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
FINCASTLE 5.0 1243 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
1 W FINCASTLE 4.7 1000 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 S IRON GATE 2.0 841 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
...BUCKINGHAM COUNTY...
2 NW ANDERSONVILLE 7.0 629 AM 1/08 STORM TOTAL
4 NNE TOWER HILL 7.0 216 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
7 SE DILLWYN 7.0 245 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 N ANDERSONVILLE 6.0 216 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 NNE BENT CREEK 6.0 900 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
GOLD HILL 5.0 900 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...CAMPBELL COUNTY...
3 SSE RUSTBURG 8.0 205 PM 1/07 AMATEUR RADIO
1 SSE CONCORD 8.0 1239 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
4 SE BOCOCK 8.0 1217 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 W RUSTBURG 8.0 1100 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 N GLADYS 7.5 150 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
GLADYS 7.0 1100 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
1 NNE BROOKNEAL 6.4 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
LYNCHBURG AIRPORT 6.0 1204 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
3 NNW EVINGTON 6.0 130 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...CARROLL COUNTY...
4 WNW HILLSVILLE 9.0 1153 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
HILLSVILLE 8.0 915 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
WOODLAWN 8.0 1100 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
3 SSE BYLLESBY 7.0 1207 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 WSW WOODLAWN 7.0 1100 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
9 SE HILLSVILLE 6.5 900 AM 1/07 COCORAHS
3 SE GLADESBORO 6.0 845 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...CHARLOTTE COUNTY...
2 S KEYSVILLE 7.5 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
CHARLOTTE COURT HOUS 6.0 200 PM 1/07 COCORAHS
...CITY OF BUENA VISTA...
1 E BUENA VISTA CITY 3.0 945 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
BUENA VISTA CITY 2.5 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...CITY OF COVINGTON...
2 N COVINGTON CITY 2.3 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...CITY OF DANVILLE...
E DANVILLE AIRPORT 8.8 200 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
DANVILLE AIRPORT 8.8 1200 AM 1/08 ASOS
W DANVILLE AIRPORT 7.5 1214 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 NNE GATEWOOD 7.0 1030 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...CITY OF GALAX...
W GALAX CITY 8.5 1203 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
GALAX CITY 6.5 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...CITY OF LEXINGTON...
1 ESE LEXINGTON CITY 3.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...CITY OF LYNCHBURG...
3 N LYNCHBURG AIRPOR 6.0 100 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
1 WSW LYNCHBURG 5.2 100 PM 1/07 WSET NEWS WILL STAFFORD
...CITY OF MARTINSVILLE...
2 NE MARTINSVILLE AI 9.0 139 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
2 SE MARTINSVILLE CI 9.0 900 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...CITY OF RADFORD...
RADFORD 4.0 902 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...CITY OF ROANOKE...
2 NW ROANOKE MOUNTAI 5.5 1000 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 ESE ROANOKE AIRPOR 4.5 1200 AM 1/08 ASOS
ROANOKE 4.0 1249 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 S ROANOKE AIRPORT 4.0 1051 AM 1/07 WDBJ NEWS STATION
...CITY OF SALEM...
1 S SALEM CITY 4.5 1014 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...CRAIG COUNTY...
NEW CASTLE 4.0 1200 PM 1/07 CITY OFFICIAL
...FLOYD COUNTY...
2 WSW ROCKY KNOB SUM 9.0 1230 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 SW TERRYS FORK 8.5 210 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
4 NE ALUM RIDGE 8.2 1100 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
4 ENE ALUM RIDGE 7.6 130 PM 1/07 NWS EMPLOYEE
2 E INDIAN VALLEY 7.5 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
6 S COPPER HILL 7.5 1200 PM 1/07 COCORAHS
CHECK 7.0 1249 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
3 N MABRY MILL 6.8 932 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 SSE ALUM RIDGE 6.0 900 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
COPPER HILL 6.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
1 WNW SNOW CREEK 9.8 1100 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
4 NE WIRTZ 8.0 1238 PM 1/07 COCORAHS
2 SSW ROCKY MOUNT 7.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
2 SSE WIRTZ 7.0 1200 PM 1/07 CO-OP OBSERVER
1 W ROCKY MOUNT 7.0 200 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
2 WSW ROCKY MOUNT 7.0 200 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 NNW ROCKY MOUNT 7.0 940 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
4 WNW OAK LEVEL 7.0 1239 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 NE ROCKY MOUNT 7.0 145 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
4 SSW STEWARTSVILLE 6.0 1236 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 SSW WIRTZ 6.0 1156 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
4 E ENDICOTT 6.0 1212 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
2 SSW WIRTZ 5.5 1000 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...GILES COUNTY...
PEARISBURG 4.8 1100 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
EGGLESTON 4.0 949 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 ENE EGGLESTON 4.0 930 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...GRAYSON COUNTY...
7 S GALAX CITY 9.0 1153 AM 1/07 AMATEUR RADIO
4 NW BAYWOOD 8.0 1115 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
5 NE INDEPENDENCE 7.2 1106 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
FRIES 7.0 918 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
4 ESE TROUTDALE 6.0 915 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...HALIFAX COUNTY...
1 NE SOUTH BOSTON 9.5 148 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
STAUNTON RIVER STATE 8.2 230 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 ESE RIDGEWAY 8.0 200 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
NATHALIE 7.5 1230 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
...HENRY COUNTY...
2 SE MARTINSVILLE 9.0 900 AM 1/07 COCORAHS
...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
LAUREL RIDGE 8.0 1045 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 NE PILOT 7.8 1254 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 SSE RADFORD 6.0 1100 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
1 ESE CHRISTIANSBURG 6.0 1115 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
SHAWSVILLE 6.0 1100 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
1 SE CHRISTIANSBURG 6.0 1145 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 ENE CHRISTIANSBURG 5.8 1231 PM 1/07 NWS EMPLOYEE
CHRISTIANSBURG 5.5 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
2 WNW CHRISTIANSBURG 5.5 935 AM 1/07 NWS EMPLOYEE
3 NW PILOT 5.0 128 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 ESE BLACKSBURG 4.8 1130 AM 1/07 COCORAHS
2 S BLACKSBURG 4.7 700 AM 1/08 NWS OFFICE
5 W BLACKSBURG 4.6 800 AM 1/08 COCORAHS
2 NE BLACKSBURG 4.5 1252 PM 1/07 NWS EMPLOYEE
2 WSW BLACKSBURG 4.5 1100 AM 1/07 NWS EMPLOYEE
2 ESE BLACKSBURG 4.2 1228 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 NW MERRIMAC 4.2 1100 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 NW BLACKSBURG 4.0 1100 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 N ELLISTON-LAFAYET 4.0 915 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
5 NNE BLACKSBURG 4.0 1129 AM 1/07 NWS EMPLOYEE
3 SE MC COY 3.8 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
4 WSW BLACKSBURG 3.8 1100 AM 1/07 COCORAHS
...PATRICK COUNTY...
MEADOWS OF DAN 8.5 200 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
10 NE STUART 8.0 657 AM 1/08 STORM TOTAL
STUART 8.0 145 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
3 WSW CRITZ 8.0 1156 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
1 NNW BUFFALO RIDGE 8.0 1232 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
SW WOOLWINE 6.9 700 AM 1/08 COCORAHS
WOOLWINE 6.9 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
5 ENE GROUNDHOG MOUN 5.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY...
2 W BLAIRS 9.0 1100 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
3 NNW RINGGOLD 8.6 1120 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
7 WNW CHATHAM 8.5 1230 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
RINGGOLD 8.2 149 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
CHATHAM 7.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
4 NNE PITTSVILLE 6.0 1000 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...PULASKI COUNTY...
2 S PULASKI 6.0 1130 AM 1/07 AMATEUR RADIO
GRAYSONTOWN 4.8 114 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 ENE PULASKI 4.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
PARROTT 3.5 900 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
1 E DRAPER 3.0 1238 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 S BELSPRING 3.0 947 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 WNW FAIRLAWN 2.8 1100 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...ROANOKE COUNTY...
3 W POAGES MILL 7.0 1115 AM 1/07 PUBLIC
VINTON 5.3 100 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 W KINGS FOREST 5.2 901 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
4 NW ROANOKE AIRPORT 5.0 845 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 N BOONES MILL 5.0 1030 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 N SALEM CITY 4.8 1122 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
4 SW ROANOKE 4.7 130 PM 1/07 COCORAHS
4 NNW BOONES MILL 4.5 1258 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 WSW SALEM CITY 4.0 1230 PM 1/07 PUBLIC
3 NNE SALEM CITY 4.0 1150 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 NNW HOLLINS 3.5 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY...
2 NNW LEXINGTON CITY 5.0 1050 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 SE GLASGOW 4.6 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
4 SW ROCKBRIDGE BATH 3.5 1115 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 NNE ROCKBRIDGE BAT 3.0 1000 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
12 WSW LEXINGTON 3.0 700 AM 1/08 COCORAHS
...SMYTH COUNTY...
CHILHOWIE 5.0 1030 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 N MARION 4.0 1000 AM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...TAZEWELL COUNTY...
BURKES GARDEN 4.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...WYTHE COUNTY...
2 NE COLEMAN STORE 6.0 1000 AM 1/07 AMATEUR RADIO
WYTHEVILLE 4.5 1209 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 NNW WYTHEVILLE 3.8 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
WEST VIRGINIA
...GREENBRIER COUNTY...
3 N RUPERT 4.2 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
LEWISBURG 3.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
1 SSE WHITE SULPHUR 2.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
...MERCER COUNTY...
1 SSW BLUEFIELD 4.0 700 AM 1/08 CO-OP OBSERVER
1 NE MERCER CO AIRPO 3.7 1200 AM 1/08 ASOS
...MONROE COUNTY...
1 W WAYSIDE 4.0 1200 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
...SUMMERS COUNTY...
HINTON 3.8 1200 PM 1/07 TRAINED SPOTTER