Winter Storm, Cumberland
- When
- January 2, 4:00 PM EST to January 3, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.512, -78.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Virginia, January 2 to 3, 1999
A storm system moved through the Ohio Valley and produced a mix of freezing rain and sleet across portions of central Virginia from Saturday evening, January 2nd into early Sunday morning, January 3rd. Ice accumulations of generally 1/4 to 1/2 inch were reported on roadways, trees and power lines.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
- 4
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 system moved through the Ohio Valley and produced a mix of freezing rain and sleet across portions of central Virginia from Saturday evening, January 2nd into early Sunday morning, January 3rd. Ice accumulations of generally 1/4 to 1/2 inch were reported on roadways, trees and power lines. This resulted in numerous accidents and scattered power outages.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Fluvanna
- When
- January 2, 4:00 PM EST to January 3, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fluvanna forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.842, -78.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Louisa
- When
- January 2, 4:00 PM EST to January 3, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Louisa forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Winter Storm, Prince Edward
- When
- January 2, 4:00 PM EST to January 3, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Prince Edward forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.224, -78.441 (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
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 2, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, January 2, 1999
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 3, 1999
- Avalanche in Utah, January 2, 1999
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Florida, January 2, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 2, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 2, 1999
- Ice Storm in South Carolina, January 2 to 3, 1999
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 3, 1999
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, January 2, 1999
- Tornado in Florida, January 2, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 2, 1999
More
Every storm in Virginia in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, January 1999
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: 5682944, 5682945, 5682946, 5682947.