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Frost Advisories in Virginia, 2026
18 frost advisories in 2026. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of frost advisories reaches back to 2005.
Frost Advisories by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Frost Advisories
- 18
- Busiest month
- April10 frost advisories
- Busiest day
- April 8, 20264 frost advisories
Over time
By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 12:35 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 21 hr |
| Apr 8, 12:57 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Nelson, Prince William, Stafford and 5 more | 20 hr |
| Apr 8, 1:02 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 15 more | 20 hr |
| Apr 8, 1:10 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 26 more | 20 hr |
| Apr 8, 1:51 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 19 hr |
| Apr 9, 1:29 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 20 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:54 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 11 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:47 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Greensville, Henrico and 23 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:11 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 30 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:19 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Highland | 30 hr |
| May 2, 12:03 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Franklin and 7 more | 21 hr |
| May 2, 12:07 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Loudoun and 8 more | 21 hr |
| May 2, 12:14 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 20 hr |
| May 7, 11:52 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Highland | 20 hr |
| May 7, 1:17 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 19 hr |
| May 11, 12:46 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton and 2 more | 19 hr |
| May 11, 12:56 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RNK | Bath | 19 hr |
| Sep 24, 11:53 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Highland | 21 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Buchanan County4
- Dickenson County4
- Highland County3
- Nelson County2
- Amherst County2
- Bedford County2
- Botetourt County2
- Franklin County2
- Henry County2
- Patrick County2
- Roanoke County2
- City of Martinsville2
- City of Roanoke2
- City of Salem2
- Charles City County2
- Essex County2
- Greensville County2
- Henrico County2
- King and Queen County2
- King William County2
- New Kent County2
- Prince George County2
- Richmond County2
- Southampton County2
- Surry County2
- Sussex County2
- City of Colonial Heights2
- City of Emporia2
- City of Franklin2
- City of Hopewell2
- City of Petersburg2
- Rockingham County2
- Shenandoah County2
- City of Harrisonburg2
- City of Staunton2
- City of Waynesboro2
- Bath County2
- Frederick County2
- Page County2
- City of Winchester2
65 more counties
- Arlington County1
- Fairfax County1
- King George County1
- Prince William County1
- Stafford County1
- City of Alexandria1
- City of Fairfax1
- City of Falls Church1
- City of Manassas1
- City of Manassas Park1
- Appomattox County1
- Buckingham County1
- Campbell County1
- Charlotte County1
- Halifax County1
- Pittsylvania County1
- Rockbridge County1
- City of Buena Vista1
- City of Danville1
- City of Lexington1
- City of Lynchburg1
- Amelia County1
- Brunswick County1
- Caroline County1
- Chesterfield County1
- Cumberland County1
- Dinwiddie County1
- Goochland County1
- Hanover County1
- Lunenburg County1
- Mecklenburg County1
- Nottoway County1
- Powhatan County1
- Prince Edward County1
- Westmoreland County1
- City of Richmond1
- Accomack County1
- Gloucester County1
- Isle of Wight County1
- James City County1
- Lancaster County1
- Middlesex County1
- Northumberland County1
- York County1
- City of Chesapeake1
- City of Poquoson1
- City of Suffolk1
- City of Williamsburg1
- Alleghany County1
- City of Covington1
- Carroll County1
- Craig County1
- City of Galax1
- Clarke County1
- Culpeper County1
- Fauquier County1
- Greene County1
- Loudoun County1
- Madison County1
- Orange County1
- Rappahannock County1
- Warren County1
- City of Charlottesville1
- Fluvanna County1
- Louisa County1
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.