Winter Storm, Lee
- When
- February 2, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lee forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 36.705, -83.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Virginia, February 2, 1996
A trof of low pressure extended from the Gulf of Mexico into Southwest Virginia. This trof brought large amounts of moisture in the region as a cold air mass moved down from the northwest.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS MRX wrote it up.
A trof of low pressure extended from the Gulf of Mexico into Southwest Virginia. This trof brought large amounts of moisture in the region as a cold air mass moved down from the northwest. Snowfall amounts over southwest Virginia were generally from 6-8 inches in the Bristol VA area to 12-14 inches over Russell County.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Wise
- When
- February 2, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wise forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 36.954, -82.625 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Scott
- When
- February 2, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Scott forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 36.714, -82.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Russell
- When
- February 2, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Russell forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 36.934, -82.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- February 2, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 36.661, -82.074 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 2 to 5, 1996
- Cold in Illinois, February 2 to 4, 1996
- Cold in Illinois, February 2 to 4, 1996
- Cold in Louisiana, February 2 to 5, 1996
- Cold in Tennessee, February 2 to 3, 1996
- Cold in Ohio, February 2 to 5, 1996
- Cold in Mississippi, February 2 to 5, 1996
- Tornado in Florida, February 2, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, February 2, 1996
- Tornado in Florida, February 2, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 2 to 3, 1996
- Flash Flood in Alabama, February 2, 1996
More
Every storm in Virginia in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, February 1996
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5536154, 5536155, 5536156, 5536157, 5536158.