Virginia, 1996

Winter Storm in Virginia, February 2 to 3, 1996

February 2 to 3, 1996 · NWS AKQ · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

A WINTER STORM TRACKED NORTHEAST FROM THE GULF COAST STATES TO OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 WINTER STORM TRACKED NORTHEAST FROM THE GULF COAST STATES TO OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST. IT SPREAD HEAVY SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN NECK, MIDDLE PENINSULA, AND CENTRAL PIEDMONT OF VIRGINIA FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING INTO SATURDAY AFT

The radar

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Event by event

10 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Westmoreland

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland forecast zone
Coordinates
38.113, -76.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northumberland

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Northumberland forecast zone
Coordinates
37.882, -76.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, King and Queen

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
King and Queen forecast zone

Winter Storm, Essex

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Essex forecast zone

Winter Storm, Caroline

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Caroline forecast zone
Coordinates
38.027, -77.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hanover

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Hanover forecast zone

Winter Storm, Goochland

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Goochland forecast zone
Coordinates
37.722, -77.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Louisa

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Louisa forecast zone

Winter Storm, Fluvanna

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Fluvanna forecast zone
Coordinates
37.842, -78.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cumberland

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Coordinates
37.512, -78.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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

More

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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: 5584231, 5584232, 5584233, 5584234, 5584235, 5584236, 5584237, 5584238, 5584239, 5584240.