Virginia, 1999

Winter Storm in Virginia, February 1, 1999

February 1, 1999 · NWS RNK · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

Snow and sleet developed during the early morning hours of the 1st with accumulations of an inch or less before changing to freezing rain. Freezing rain accumulated 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch before changing to rain in the late afternoon and evening.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
8

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 RNK wrote it up.

Snow and sleet developed during the early morning hours of the 1st with accumulations of an inch or less before changing to freezing rain. Freezing rain accumulated 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch before changing to rain in the late afternoon and evening. Some tree limbs were downed due to the icing.

The radar

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Event by event

8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Bland

When
February 1, 2:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Bland forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.134, -81.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pulaski

When
February 1, 2:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.098, -80.645 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Carroll

When
February 1, 2:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.697, -80.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grayson

When
February 1, 2:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Grayson forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.657, -81.225 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Carroll

When
February 1, 2:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.697, -80.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Montgomery

When
February 1, 2:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.174, -80.387 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Giles

When
February 1, 2:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Giles forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.314, -80.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wythe

When
February 1, 2:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Wythe forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.917, -81.079 (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: 5687859, 5687860, 5687861, 5687862, 5687863, 5687864, 5687865, 5689836.