A passing cold front reduced temperatures enough to produce light snowfall in portions of southwestern Virginia. This snowfall exacerbated the effects of the heavy snowstorm at the end of January leading to even further road condition issues across southwestern Virginia.
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The episode as NWS MRX wrote it up.
A passing cold front reduced temperatures enough to produce light snowfall in portions of southwestern Virginia. This snowfall exacerbated the effects of the heavy snowstorm at the end of January leading to even further road condition issues across southwestern Virginia.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 4, 6:35 PM EST, 25 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Morristown TN 635 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 628 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 - Light rain showers today transition to snow showers late afternoon and evening for northern portions of Tennessee and especially elevated locations. Light snow accumulations possible in northern sections and mountains. - Black ice is a concern Thursday morning due to today's rain and melting snow freezing on roads as temperatures drop into the 20s. - Cold frontal passage late Friday, bringing a chance for light rain/snow and a drop in temperatures Friday night/Saturday. - Warmer temperatures next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1235 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 Cloud cover and light rain showers have persisted today behind the departing cold front but ahead of the approaching mid/upper level trough. 850 mb cold advection will kick in through the afternoon, and we are seeing temps in the northern Plateau and VA/KY border near to below freezing. With weak forcing and shallow moisture barely reaching the -10 C level, precip will be light as it changes to snow showers or flurries this evening. An upslope wind component will maintain light snow or flurries later into the night in the mountains, where a half to 1 inch accumulation will be possible. Lower elevations of NE TN and SW VA may see a dusting at most. The bigger concern for Thursday morning is the cold temperatures in the 20s causing melting snow and rain today freezing into black ice on roads. A SPS will be issued to highlight this. A couple shortwave trough cross the area in the NW flow Thursday night and again on Friday night. The latter will be more significant in terms of cold advection, although moisture will be very limited. A quick shot of light snow is possible in SW VA and NE TN mountains as the cold air moves in and squeezes out a little moisture into snow. Temperatures drop again Saturday with highs in the 20s and 30s north, and 40s south. A welcome warm up will come next week as a large ridge builds over the region. Expect to see highs in the 60s Monday through Wednesday. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 628 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 Poor weather conditions to continue for much of the next 24 hours, especially in the northeast. MVFR and at times IFR conditions will be predominate overnight, with slow improvements later. Kept KTRI on a pessimistic recovery late tomorrow, though clearing to VFR is a possibility before the end of the TAF period. A large uncertainty overnight is how prevalent FZFG is over the central and northern valleys, with northerly winds potentially mitigating fog development. For now kept explicit fog out. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Chattanooga Airport, TN 25 45 27 57 / 0 0 0 0 Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport, TN 24 39 24 50 / 30 0 0 10 Oak Ridge, TN 21 40 24 51 / 20 0 0 10 Tri Cities Airport, TN 22 35 20 41 / 50 0 0 50 && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. TN...NONE. VA...NONE. && DISCUSSION...DGS AVIATION...Wellington
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 100 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-051800- Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins- Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen- Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene- Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter- Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount- Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains- Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe- Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee- Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA- 100 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 /1200 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Wet spots on roads from previous rainfall and melting snow today will refreeze into black ice tonight as temperatures fall into the 20s. Drivers should use caution tonight and Thursday morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not needed at this time.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 103 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-050700- Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins- Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen- Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene- Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter- Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount- Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains- Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe- Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee- Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA- Including the cities of Andrews, Marble, Topton, Hiawasse Dam, Murphy, Unaka, Violet, Shooting Creek, Brasstown, Hayesville, Tusquitee, Big South Fork National, Oneida, Smokey Junction, Elgin, Huntsville, Norma, Slick Rock, Fincastle, La Follette, Elk Valley, Jellico, White Oak, Caryville, Royal Blue, Lone Mountain, Sandlick, Springdale, Arthur, Harrogate-Shawanee, Clairfield, Howard Quarter, Evanston, Sneedville, Treadway, Kyles Ford, Mooresburg, Kingsport, Bristol TN, South Holston Dam, Doeville, Mountain City, Neva, Shady Valley, Trade, Laurel Bloomery, Pine Orchard, High Point, Petros, Oak Ridge, Clinton, Maynardville, Norris Lake, Paulette, Rose Hill, Sharps Chapel, Luttrell, Bean Station, Alpha, Morristown, Russellville, Bybee, Newport, Hartford, Greeneville, Cedar Creek, Johnson City, Erwin, Unicoi, Limestone Cove, Elizabethton, Hampton, Harriman, Eagle Furnace, Rockwood, Bradbury, Fairview, Kingston, Oliver Springs, Lenoir City, Loudon, Bearden, Knoxville, Lake Forest, Jefferson City, Strawberry Plains, Chestnut Hill, Dandridge, White Pine, Happy Valley, Maryville, Alcoa, Cades Cove, Harrisburg, Kodak, McMahan, Sevierville, Seymour, Pigeon Forge, Elkmont, Gatlinburg, Cagle, Dunlap, Cartwright, Lone Oak, Old Cumberland, Palio, Melvine, Mount Crest, Pikeville, Brayton, Dayton, Evensville, Old Washington, Grandview, Spring City, Big Spring, Athens, Clear Water, Dentville, Etowah, Sweetwater, Madisonville, Bullet Creek, Citico, Coker Creek, South Pittsburg, Haletown (Guild), Jasper, Martin Springs, Whitwell, Powells Crossroads, Monteagle, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Signal Mountain, Cleveland, Tasso, Conasauga, Archville, Benton, Parksville, Reliance, Big Frog Mountain, Ducktown, Turtletown, Big Stone Gap, Norton, Wise, Coeburn, Appalachia, Pardee, Hiltons, Hansonville, Lebanon, Dye, Castlewood, Honaker, Rosedale, Benhams, Bristol VA, and Abingdon 103 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 /1203 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026/ ...Patchy Black Ice Tonight into Thursday Morning... Temperatures will fall into the 20s tonight. Any wet spots on roads from recent rain or melting snow will re-freeze and create black ice. Be prepared for slick spots overnight into Thursday morning, especially on untreated roadways. Use caution if traveling.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Light snow fell in Russell County, resulting in 1.5 inches of snow in Lebanon.
Light snow fell in Washington County, with 1 inch of snow measured in Abingdon.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, February 2026
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: 1317024, 1317025.