Winter Storm, Frederick
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Frederick forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.195, -78.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, December 19, 2000
Low pressure moved across the region on the 19th and produced periods of light to moderate snow between 4 AM and 8 PM. Snowfall totals ranged from 2 to 6 inches with the highest amounts falling along the Blue Ridge Mountains and across the Shenandoah Valley.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 18 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
- 22
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.
Low pressure moved across the region on the 19th and produced periods of light to moderate snow between 4 AM and 8 PM. Snowfall totals ranged from 2 to 6 inches with the highest amounts falling along the Blue Ridge Mountains and across the Shenandoah Valley. Several traffic accidents were reported during the evening commute after roads became snow covered. After the snow ended, northwest winds gusted up to 30 MPH which caused some of the snow to drift back onto plowed roads overnight.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
16 winter weather, 6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Clarke
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Clarke forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.112, -77.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Warren
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.909, -78.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Shenandoah
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Shenandoah forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.858, -78.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Page
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Page forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.620, -78.484 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Augusta
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Augusta forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.109, -78.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Highland
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Highland forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Weather, Rockingham
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Rockingham forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.481, -78.872 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Albemarle
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Albemarle forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.029, -78.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Nelson
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Nelson forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.787, -78.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Madison
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.414, -78.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Greene
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.298, -78.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Loudoun
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Loudoun forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Weather, Arlington
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Arlington forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.855, -77.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Fairfax
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfax forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.841, -77.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Prince William
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Prince William forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Weather, Fauquier
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Fauquier forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Winter Weather, Stafford
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Stafford forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Spotsylvania
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Spotsylvania forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.244, -77.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Orange
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Orange forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.246, -78.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Culpeper
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Culpeper forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.486, -77.956 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Rappahannock
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Rappahannock forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.685, -78.159 (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.
- 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
- Extreme Cold in Iowa, December 19, 2000
- Cold in North Carolina, December 19 to 20, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, December 19 to 20, 2000
- Winter Storm in Georgia, December 19, 2000
- Winter Weather in Vermont, December 19 to 20, 2000
- Winter Weather in New York, December 19 to 20, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, December 19 to 20, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, December 19 to 20, 2000
- Heavy Snow in New Jersey, December 19 to 20, 2000
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, December 19, 2000
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, December 19, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, December 19 to 20, 2000
More
Every storm in Virginia in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, December 2000
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: 5165532, 5165533, 5165534, 5165535, 5165536, 5165537, 5165538, 5165539, 5165540, 5165541, 5165542, 5165543, 5165636, 5165637, 5165638, 5165639, 5165640, 5165641, 5165642, 5165643, 5165644, 5165645.