Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Snowiest Counties in Virginia
Average annual snowfall by county, deepest first. Snow is the cost nobody budgets for: removal, roof load, the shorter life of a driveway that freezes and thaws all winter, and the heating demand in the column beside it. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year. Counties with no measurable snowfall in the normals are left out rather than listed as zero.
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Virginia ranked
| # | County | Annual snowfall | Heating degree days | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wise County | 47.1" | 4,797 | $1,052 |
| 2 | Norton city | 47.1" | 4,797 | $961 |
| 3 | Highland County | 39.1" | 6,140 | $1,597 |
| 4 | Dickenson County | 38.4" | 5,174 | $940 |
| 5 | Tazewell County | 34.6" | 5,219 | $1,054 |
| 6 | Bland County | 26.9" | 5,544 | $1,330 |
| 7 | Bath County | 25.3" | 5,491 | $1,641 |
| 8 | Montgomery County | 24.7" | 5,295 | $2,250 |
| 9 | Frederick County | 23.1" | 4,915 | $2,678 |
| 10 | Winchester city | 23.1" | 4,915 | $2,549 |
| 11 | Giles County | 22.7" | 5,119 | $1,246 |
| 12 | Augusta County | 21.6" | 4,834 | $2,170 |
| 13 | Staunton city | 21.6" | 4,834 | $1,926 |
| 14 | Warren County | 21.1" | 4,740 | $2,430 |
| 15 | Rappahannock County | 21.0" | 4,810 | $3,628 |
| 16 | Shenandoah County | 21.0" | 5,219 | $2,076 |
| 17 | Rockingham County | 19.4" | 5,061 | $2,224 |
| 18 | Harrisonburg city | 19.4" | 5,061 | $2,216 |
| 19 | Grayson County | 18.6" | 5,148 | $1,167 |
| 20 | Page County | 18.6" | 4,825 | $1,797 |
| 21 | Fairfax County | 18.5" | 4,931 | $5,329 |
| 22 | Fairfax city | 18.5" | 4,931 | $5,129 |
| 23 | Wythe County | 18.4" | 5,117 | $1,424 |
| 24 | Albemarle County | 17.0" | 4,109 | $3,562 |
| 25 | Carroll County | 16.6" | 5,111 | $1,246 |
| 26 | Galax city | 16.6" | 5,111 | $1,143 |
| 27 | Orange County | 16.4" | 4,425 | $2,584 |
| 28 | Buchanan County | 16.0" | 4,784 | $869 |
| 29 | Louisa County | 15.8" | 4,448 | $2,166 |
| 30 | Pulaski County | 15.8" | 5,080 | $1,518 |
| 31 | Craig County | 14.8" | 3,869 | $1,680 |
| 32 | Floyd County | 14.8" | 3,869 | $1,726 |
| 33 | Roanoke County | 14.8" | 3,869 | $2,159 |
| 34 | Roanoke city | 14.8" | 3,869 | $1,560 |
| 35 | Salem city | 14.8" | 3,869 | $2,006 |
| 36 | Hanover County | 14.7" | 3,995 | $2,850 |
| 37 | Arlington County | 13.7" | 3,769 | $6,447 |
| 38 | Alexandria city | 13.7" | 3,769 | $5,294 |
| 39 | Falls Church city | 13.7" | 3,769 | $7,535 |
| 40 | Rockbridge County | 13.5" | 4,661 | $1,900 |
| 41 | Buena Vista city | 13.5" | 4,661 | $1,355 |
| 42 | Lexington city | 13.5" | 4,661 | $2,214 |
| 43 | Franklin County | 12.6" | 4,291 | $1,778 |
| 44 | Culpeper County | 12.4" | 4,002 | $2,905 |
| 45 | Fauquier County | 12.4" | 4,002 | $4,087 |
| 46 | King George County | 12.4" | 4,002 | $2,975 |
| 47 | Prince William County | 12.4" | 4,002 | $3,871 |
| 48 | Russell County | 12.4" | 4,838 | $1,070 |
| 49 | Stafford County | 12.4" | 4,002 | $3,468 |
| 50 | Lynchburg city | 12.4" | 4,489 | $1,756 |
| 51 | Manassas city | 12.4" | 4,002 | $3,436 |
| 52 | Manassas Park city | 12.4" | 4,002 | $3,056 |
| 53 | Fluvanna County | 12.3" | 4,570 | $2,210 |
| 54 | Amherst County | 11.6" | 4,295 | $1,598 |
| 55 | Campbell County | 11.6" | 4,295 | $1,604 |
| 56 | Essex County | 11.5" | 3,880 | $1,826 |
| 57 | Richmond County | 11.5" | 3,880 | $1,723 |
| 58 | Westmoreland County | 11.5" | 3,880 | $1,940 |
| 59 | Botetourt County | 11.4" | 4,271 | $2,122 |
| 60 | Appomattox County | 11.3" | 4,279 | $1,547 |
| 61 | Spotsylvania County | 11.3" | 4,300 | $2,844 |
| 62 | Fredericksburg city | 11.3" | 4,300 | $3,449 |
| 63 | Smyth County | 10.3" | 4,818 | $1,120 |
| 64 | Goochland County | 10.2" | 4,377 | $3,555 |
| 65 | Powhatan County | 10.2" | 4,377 | $2,898 |
| 66 | Alleghany County | 10.1" | 5,144 | $1,118 |
| 67 | Covington city | 10.1" | 5,144 | $816 |
| 68 | Henry County | 9.4" | 4,342 | $1,071 |
| 69 | Martinsville city | 9.4" | 4,342 | $905 |
| 70 | Lee County | 9.3" | 4,620 | $931 |
| 71 | Scott County | 9.2" | 4,150 | $1,103 |
| 72 | Bristol city | 9.2" | 4,150 | $1,440 |
| 73 | Charles City County | 8.8" | 3,736 | $1,800 |
| 74 | Chesterfield County | 8.8" | 3,736 | $2,630 |
| 75 | Henrico County | 8.8" | 3,736 | $2,591 |
| 76 | New Kent County | 8.8" | 3,736 | $2,844 |
| 77 | Richmond city | 8.8" | 3,736 | $2,591 |
| 78 | Gloucester County | 8.5" | 3,944 | $2,248 |
| 79 | Mathews County | 8.5" | 3,944 | $2,611 |
| 80 | Middlesex County | 8.5" | 3,944 | $2,314 |
| 81 | Accomack County | 8.4" | 3,957 | $1,569 |
| 82 | Amelia County | 8.3" | 3,848 | $1,874 |
| 83 | King and Queen County | 7.8" | 3,610 | $1,900 |
| 84 | King William County | 7.8" | 3,610 | $2,168 |
| 85 | Charlotte County | 7.7" | 4,069 | $1,235 |
| 86 | Danville city | 7.6" | 3,808 | $1,018 |
| 87 | Patrick County | 6.4" | 4,216 | $1,260 |
| 88 | Prince Edward County | 6.1" | 4,159 | $1,625 |
| 89 | Pittsylvania County | 5.8" | 4,451 | $1,307 |
| 90 | Suffolk city | 5.8" | 3,465 | $2,620 |
| 91 | Halifax County | 5.5" | 3,813 | $1,266 |
| 92 | Lunenburg County | 4.5" | 4,087 | $1,236 |
| 93 | Dinwiddie County | 4.3" | 3,850 | $1,952 |
| 94 | James City County | 4.3" | 3,491 | $3,172 |
| 95 | Williamsburg city | 4.3" | 3,491 | $2,961 |
| 96 | Franklin city | 4.1" | 3,536 | $1,847 |
| 97 | Hopewell city | 3.5" | 3,261 | $1,442 |
| 98 | Virginia Beach city | 3.4" | 3,423 | $2,844 |
| 99 | Nottoway County | 3.3" | 4,014 | $1,466 |
| 100 | Norfolk city | 3.0" | 3,106 | $2,222 |
| 101 | Portsmouth city | 3.0" | 3,106 | $1,926 |
| 102 | Hampton city | 2.7" | 3,461 | $1,940 |
| 103 | Poquoson city | 2.7" | 3,461 | $3,139 |
| 104 | Brunswick County | 1.4" | 3,517 | $1,161 |
| 105 | Greensville County | 1.4" | 3,517 | $1,349 |
| 106 | Emporia city | 1.4" | 3,517 | $1,173 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Snowiest Counties across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Virginia