Virginia, 1997

Winter Weather in Virginia, January 9, 1997

January 9, 1997 · NWS AKQ · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

Low pressure moved north along the eastern seaboard during Thursday, January 9, and spread 2 to 3 inches of snow across portions of the central piedmont and northern neck of Virginia. Between 3 and 4 inches of snow was reported at Palmyra in Fluvanna county and at Ashland in Hanover county.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

Low pressure moved north along the eastern seaboard during Thursday, January 9, and spread 2 to 3 inches of snow across portions of the central piedmont and northern neck of Virginia. Between 3 and 4 inches of snow was reported at Palmyra in Fluvanna county and at Ashland in Hanover county.

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Event by event

9 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Fluvanna

When
January 9, 2:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Fluvanna forecast zone
Coordinates
37.842, -78.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Louisa

When
January 9, 2:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Louisa forecast zone

Winter Weather, Cumberland

When
January 9, 2:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Coordinates
37.512, -78.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Goochland

When
January 9, 2:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Goochland forecast zone
Coordinates
37.722, -77.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Hanover

When
January 9, 2:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Hanover forecast zone

Winter Weather, Caroline

When
January 9, 2:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Caroline forecast zone
Coordinates
38.027, -77.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, King and Queen

When
January 9, 2:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
King and Queen forecast zone

Winter Weather, Essex

When
January 9, 2:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Essex forecast zone

Winter Weather, Northumberland

When
January 9, 2:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Northumberland forecast zone
Coordinates
37.882, -76.472 (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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5593965, 5593966, 5593967, 5593968, 5593969, 5593970, 5593971, 5593972, 5593973.