Winter Storm, Westmoreland
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.113, -76.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Virginia, February 16 to 17, 1996
A STORM TRACKED NORTHEAST FROM WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY NIGHT TO OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST FRIDAY MORNING, THEN MOVED NORTH TO OFF THE MASSACHUSETTS COAST BY FRIDAY NIGHT.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.
A STORM TRACKED NORTHEAST FROM WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY NIGHT TO OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST FRIDAY MORNING, THEN MOVED NORTH TO OFF THE MASSACHUSETTS COAST BY FRIDAY NIGHT. IT SPREAD HEAVY SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA FROM THE
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
17 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Richmond
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Richmond forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.937, -76.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Fluvanna
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fluvanna forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.842, -78.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Louisa
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Louisa forecast zone
Winter Storm, Prince Edward
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Prince Edward forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.224, -78.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cumberland
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Cumberland forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.512, -78.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Goochland
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Goochland forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.722, -77.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hanover
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Hanover forecast zone
Winter Storm, Caroline
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Caroline forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.027, -77.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Nottoway
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Nottoway forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.143, -78.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Amelia
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Amelia forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.336, -77.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Powhatan
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Powhatan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.550, -77.915 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Chesterfield
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Chesterfield forecast zone
Winter Storm, Henrico
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Henrico forecast zone
Winter Storm, King William
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- King William forecast zone
Winter Storm, King and Queen
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- King and Queen forecast zone
Winter Storm, Essex
- When
- February 16, 3:00 AM EST to February 17, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Essex forecast zone
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in Alabama, February 16, 1996
- Winter Storm in Vermont, February 16 to 17, 1996
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 16, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, February 16 to 17, 1996
- Winter Storm in Virginia, February 16 to 17, 1996
- Heavy Snow in New Jersey, February 16 to 17, 1996
- High Wind in Florida, February 16, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 16, 1996
- Heavy Snow in New York, February 16 to 17, 1996
- Winter Weather in South Carolina, February 16, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Maryland, February 16, 1996
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 16 to 17, 1996
More
Every storm in Virginia in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, February 1996
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5582303, 5582304, 5584432, 5584433, 5584434, 5584435, 5584436, 5584437, 5584438, 5584439, 5584440, 5584441, 5584442, 5584443, 5584444, 5584445, 5584446.