• "Below average” does not mean “no snow.”What is the “average” snow for a season? For this part of the area, we’re forecasting a near-to-below average snowfall this winter. Lynchburg & Central VirginiaSimilar to the Roanoke Valley, we expect near-to-below average snowfall this winter in Lynchburg and Central Virginia. SouthsideLastly, we expect a near-to-below average winter, snowfall-wise, in Southside. Three Main Ingredients UsedWhen putting our winter forecast together, we look at three main patterns:Siberian snow cover.