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Winter Weather Advisories in Virginia, 2021
58 winter weather advisories in 2021. 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 winter weather advisories reaches back to 2005.
Winter Weather Advisories by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2021. Tap one for its archive.
- Winter Weather Advisories
- 58
- Busiest month
- February34 winter weather advisories
- Busiest day
- February 6, 20215 winter weather advisories
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 5:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Loudoun and 7 more | 30 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:00 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 19 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:10 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Bland, Floyd, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery and 8 more | 40 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:30 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 20 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:51 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 24 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:25 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 13 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:58 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 40 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:24 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 40 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 31 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 21 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene and 14 more | 36 hr |
| Jan 25, 12:30 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 19 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville and 24 more | 31 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:40 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 26 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:12 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 27 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:32 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles and 17 more | 31 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:43 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 4 days |
| Jan 30, 4:34 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 33 more | 38 hr |
| Jan 30, 5:19 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 29 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 47 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:12 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 46 hr |
| Jan 31, 6:50 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 42 hr |
| Jan 31, 7:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 15 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 4, 4:53 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Craig, Grayson, City of Covington | 28 hr |
| Feb 4, 4:54 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 28 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Highland and 9 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:32 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 32 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex and 19 more | 35 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:50 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:16 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 32 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 67 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:33 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 21 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:40 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Covington and 1 more | 55 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:27 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott | 35 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:28 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene and 18 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:39 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 40 more | 3 days |
| Feb 11, 4:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 30 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:36 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Russell, Wise, City of Norton | 6 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:47 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 29 more | 56 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:47 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 19 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:51 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 40 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 43 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 25 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:31 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 32 hr |
| Feb 14, 10:00 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick and 16 more | 44 hr |
| Feb 14, 1:24 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge and 3 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:42 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 21 hr |
| Feb 15, 4:24 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Highland, Loudoun, Page, Rappahannock and 6 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:18 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 54 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland and 7 more | 45 hr |
| Feb 18, 11:51 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 22 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:05 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 22 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 21, 1:54 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Bath | 24 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 20 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 25, 8:03 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 37 hr |
| Feb 25, 8:06 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:19 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Bath | 21 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:33 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 20 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Amherst County18
- Rockbridge County18
- Highland County13
- Page County13
- Rappahannock County13
- Rockingham County13
- Warren County13
- Greene County12
- Madison County12
- Fauquier County11
- Shenandoah County11
- Bath County11
- Clarke County10
- Grayson County10
- City of Harrisonburg10
- City of Staunton10
- City of Waynesboro10
- Albemarle County10
- Augusta County10
- Nelson County10
- Frederick County9
- Loudoun County9
- City of Winchester9
- Tazewell County9
- Buchanan County9
- Dickenson County9
- Smyth County8
- Wise County8
- City of Norton8
- City of Buena Vista8
- City of Lexington8
- Craig County8
- Alleghany County8
- City of Covington8
- Bland County7
- Floyd County7
- Franklin County7
- Halifax County7
- Henry County7
- Montgomery County7
86 more counties
- Pittsylvania County7
- Pulaski County7
- Wythe County7
- City of Danville7
- City of Martinsville7
- City of Radford7
- Lunenburg County7
- Mecklenburg County7
- Lee County7
- Russell County7
- Fairfax County7
- City of Fairfax7
- City of Charlottesville7
- Arlington County6
- City of Alexandria6
- City of Falls Church6
- Amelia County6
- Brunswick County6
- Chesterfield County6
- Dinwiddie County6
- Henrico County6
- Nottoway County6
- City of Colonial Heights6
- City of Richmond6
- Carroll County6
- Giles County6
- Patrick County6
- Roanoke County6
- City of Galax6
- City of Roanoke6
- City of Salem6
- Botetourt County6
- Scott County5
- Charles City County5
- New Kent County5
- Prince George County5
- City of Hopewell5
- City of Petersburg5
- Essex County5
- Hanover County5
- King and Queen County5
- King William County5
- Prince Edward County5
- Bedford County5
- Charlotte County5
- Culpeper County5
- Washington County4
- City of Bristol4
- Greensville County4
- James City County4
- Southampton County4
- Surry County4
- Sussex County4
- York County4
- City of Emporia4
- City of Franklin4
- City of Newport News4
- City of Poquoson4
- City of Williamsburg4
- Lancaster County4
- Middlesex County4
- Northumberland County4
- Richmond County4
- Westmoreland County4
- Appomattox County4
- Buckingham County4
- Campbell County4
- City of Lynchburg4
- King George County4
- Orange County4
- Spotsylvania County4
- Stafford County4
- City of Fredericksburg4
- Gloucester County3
- Mathews County3
- Caroline County3
- Cumberland County3
- Fluvanna County3
- Goochland County3
- Louisa County3
- Powhatan County3
- Northampton County2
- Accomack County2
- City of Chesapeake1
- City of Hampton1
- City of Virginia Beach1
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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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. Rebuilt daily.