Virginia, 2025

Winter Weather in Virginia, December 8, 2025

December 8, 2025 · NWS MRX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Midlevel shortwave yielded broad light precipitation, with snow falling and accumulating in Washington County, Virginia.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS MRX wrote it up.

Midlevel shortwave yielded broad light precipitation, with snow falling and accumulating in Washington County, Virginia.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Washington

When
December 8, 5:30 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.661, -82.074 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to three inches of snowfall was measured in Saltville, Virginia, along with Glade Springs, Virginia. Most of the snow was confined to elevated or grassy surfaces, with roads being mostly wet.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 1307545.