Severe Weather History


Virginia Heavy Snow History: 1,232 Recorded Events

1,232

Recorded events

1

Counties affected

3

Direct deaths

$8.9M

Property damage

Virginia heavy snow history: 1,232 recorded events across 1 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Virginia heavy snow history by decade

Virginia heavy snow history: recorded events per decade
Virginia heavy snow history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 1 reported heavy snow events across Virginia. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most heavy snow events in Virginia

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Floyd County10$02001–2001
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in Virginia · Heavy Snow across the U.S.