The Roanoke Valley in Virginia's Blue Ridge is currently experiencing its first major snow event of 2016 as Winter Storm Jonas is making its way through this part of the country!

Various communities in the region have already received almost one foot of snow accumulation as the flakes continue to fall.

Many people have been taking advantage of the opportunity to capture some fun and beautiful images of the snow in Virginia's Blue Ridge, and many have been sharing them with us on Instagram by using our #BlueRidgeDay hashtag.

There are beautiful scenes of the snow-covered countryside, along with people out enjoying the flurries with their pets or sledding around the neighborhood.

We always know how to have a good time during a snow day in the Roanoke Valley in Virginia's Blue Ridge!

Here's a Storify of some of our favorite #BlueRidgeDay snow images.

Got some pictures you'd like to share? Use our #BlueRidgeDay hashtag on Instagram and you could see yours featured in this article! And don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @visitvbr!