Cashing Through The Snow is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Virginia Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.66, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.68 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $100,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (19% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 36/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.66
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
19%
ValueScore™
36 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value — there are likely better options at this price.
Why
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 21% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.66), lower than most games.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.66 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$9,215,560
Current Prize Pool
$1,702,235
Payout Percentage
18.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
111,096
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,694,207
Estimated Remaining
517,707
% Remaining
19.2%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| $5,000 | 10 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 222 | 37 | 17% |
| $200 | 2,236 | 302 | 14% |
| $100 | 8,947 | 1,296 | 14% |
| $50 | 44,964 | 7,101 | 16% |
| $25 | 50,495 | 8,917 | 18% |
| $15 | 67,263 | 11,962 | 18% |
| $10 | 134,614 | 25,787 | 19% |
| $5 | 269,400 | 55,692 | 21% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
36
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/30/2026
Game Details
- State
- Virginia
- Game Number
- 2372
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 11/4/2025
- Payout %
- 68.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/28/2026
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Is the Cashing Through The Snow scratch-off a good buy?
Cashing Through The Snow scores 36/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Virginia at the $5 price point.
How much does Cashing Through The Snow cost?
Cashing Through The Snow costs $5 per ticket in Virginia. All ScratchCheck figures for this game — expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis — are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Cashing Through The Snow scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cashing Through The Snow are 1 in 4.66. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cashing Through The Snow?
The top prize for Cashing Through The Snow is $100,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Cashing Through The Snow?
Cashing Through The Snow offers 10 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (5 total), $5,000 (10 total), $500 (222 total), $200 (2,236 total), $100 (8,947 total), $50 (44,964 total), $25 (50,495 total), $15 (67,263 total), $10 (134,614 total), and $5 (269,400 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Cashing Through The Snow?
Based on our latest data, 19% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 111,096 out of 578,156 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Cashing Through The Snow rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cashing Through The Snow at 36 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Cashing Through The Snow released?
Cashing Through The Snow was released by the Virginia Lottery on November 4, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 8 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Cashing Through The Snow data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cashing Through The Snow data is collected directly from official Virginia Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.