March 1993 superstorm. Southwest Virginia. High Chaparral community at 3300'. 46 inches of snow. 30 inches in a 24 hour period. Over 50 inches at High Knob at 4200'.
12 foot drifts, hurricane force wind gusts. Totally insane. This is an area very used to snow. The average at Wise at 2650' in the valley is over 45 inches per season. High Knob itself averages closer to 90 inches per Winter. Snowiest part of Virginia. Most people aren't even aware of the climate of this area. Highknoblandform.com