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Winter in Wise County, Virginia

113 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

113 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month February · county share of state 1.1%

Winter event locations in and around Wise County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

Wise County, Virginia, has 113 winter events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.

February is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 103 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.1% of the 10,408 winter events recorded in Virginia; its 28.0 per 100 square miles compares with 26.4 statewide.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Virginia

Measure	Wise County	Virginia	US
Winter events since 1950	113	10,408	287,339
Per 100 square miles	28.0	26.4	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	31.7	12.0	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	31	2,509
Busiest month	February	January	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Wise County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
31Feb
38Mar
13Apr
1May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
7Nov
4Dec
19

Winter events in Wise County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 113 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
16 Mar 2026	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2026	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Jan 2026	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Nov 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Feb 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2024	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Nov 2024	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2024	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2024	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 2024	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2017	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2015	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2015	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2015	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 2014	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Mar 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Mar 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Mar 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Mar 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Mar 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Oct 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2009	Heavy Snow	—	$406K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Feb 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2000	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 1997	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 1996	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Mar 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 1996	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 1996	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 1996	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Wise County had?

113 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Wise County?

16 Mar 2026 (Heavy Snow). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Wise County?

The heavy snow of 18 Dec 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $406K.

How does Wise County compare with Virginia for winter?

28.0 events per 100 square miles against 26.4 statewide; the county holds 113 of the state's 10,408 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.