Winter Storm, Suffolk
- When
- December 3, 10:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Suffolk forecast zone
- Injuries
- 6 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Winter Storm in Virginia, December 3, 2000
A winter storm struck parts of extreme southern and southeastern Virginia. The storm affected a relatively small area, but the areas that had snow received some hefty totals.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
- 6
- Property damage
- $50,000
- 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 winter storm struck parts of extreme southern and southeastern Virginia. The storm affected a relatively small area, but the areas that had snow received some hefty totals. Some specific snow totals included: the Whaleyville section of Suffolk 12", Franklin 10", Carrsville 10", Branchville 7", the Blackwater section of Virginia Beach 6", Newsoms 6", Boykins 6", downtown Suffolk 6", the Princess Anne section of Virginia Beach 5", Courtland 4", and Windsor 4". Local law enforcement agencies reported scores ofaccidents, several of which involved injuries. Schools were closed the following day in Suffolk, Franklin, and Isle of Wight County.
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, Isle of Wight
- When
- December 3, 10:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Isle of Wight forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Winter Storm, Southampton / Franklin
- When
- December 3, 10:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southampton / Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.699, -77.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Virginia Beach
- When
- December 3, 10:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Virginia Beach forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.738, -76.005 (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 North Carolina, December 3, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Georgia, December 3, 2000
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, December 3, 2000
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, December 3, 2000
- Heavy Snow in South Carolina, December 3, 2000
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, December 3, 2000
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, December 3 to 4, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Georgia, December 3, 2000
- Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, December 3 to 5, 2000
- Flood in Guam, December 3, 2000
- High Wind in Alaska, December 3 to 4, 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: 5167033, 5167034, 5167035, 5167036.