Winter Weather, Highland
- When
- February 13, 8:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Highland forecast zone
Winter Weather in Virginia, February 13 to 14, 1997
A fast-moving upper level disturbance dropped a quick 1 to 3 inches of snow, followed by a brief period of freezing rain and drizzle, causing numerous slippery roads during the early morning commute on the 14th. Highest average snow totals were along the northern Blue Ridge.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 16 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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- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
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- 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
- 20
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 LWX wrote it up.
A fast-moving upper level disturbance dropped a quick 1 to 3 inches of snow, followed by a brief period of freezing rain and drizzle, causing numerous slippery roads during the early morning commute on the 14th. Highest average snow totals were along the northern Blue Ridge. Isolated locations above 2000 feet received up to 5 inches. The ice accretion was 1/8 inch or less; no damage to trees or powerl lines was reported. Traffic accidents were reduced since many school districts were closed and other residents took the day (a Valentine's Day Friday) off.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
20 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Augusta
- When
- February 13, 8:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Augusta forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.109, -78.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Rockingham
- When
- February 13, 8:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Rockingham forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.481, -78.872 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Nelson
- When
- February 13, 8:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Nelson forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.787, -78.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Albemarle
- When
- February 13, 8:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Albemarle forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.029, -78.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Greene
- When
- February 13, 8:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Greene forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.298, -78.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Madison
- When
- February 13, 8:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.414, -78.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Orange
- When
- February 13, 8:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Orange forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.246, -78.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Shenandoah
- When
- February 13, 10:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Shenandoah forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.858, -78.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Frederick
- When
- February 13, 10:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Frederick forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.195, -78.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Page
- When
- February 13, 10:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Page forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.620, -78.484 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Warren
- When
- February 13, 10:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.909, -78.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Clarke
- When
- February 13, 10:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Clarke forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.112, -77.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Rappahannock
- When
- February 13, 10:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Rappahannock forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.685, -78.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Fauquier
- When
- February 13, 10:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fauquier forecast zone
Winter Weather, Loudoun
- When
- February 13, 10:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Loudoun forecast zone
Winter Weather, Culpeper
- When
- February 13, 10:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Culpeper forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.486, -77.956 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Prince William
- When
- February 13, 10:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Prince William forecast zone
Winter Weather, Fairfax
- When
- February 13, 10:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fairfax forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.841, -77.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Arlington
- When
- February 13, 10:00 PM EST to February 14, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Arlington forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.855, -77.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in Arkansas, February 13, 1997
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, February 13, 1997
- High Wind in California, February 13, 1997
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 13, 1997
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, February 13, 1997
- Winter Weather in Maryland, February 13 to 14, 1997
- Winter Weather in South Carolina, February 13, 1997
- Winter Weather in Virginia, February 13 to 14, 1997
- Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 13 to 14, 1997
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, February 13, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, February 13, 1997
- Ice Storm in South Carolina, February 13, 1997
More
Every storm in Virginia in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, February 1997
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: 5590794, 5590795, 5590796, 5590797, 5590798, 5590799, 5590800, 5590801, 5590802, 5590803, 5590804, 5590805, 5590806, 5590807, 5590808, 5590809, 5590810, 5590811, 5590812, 5590813.