Virginia, 2000

Ice Storm in Virginia, February 18, 2000

February 18, 2000 · NWS RNK · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Freezing rain developed shortly after midnight on the 18th and continued until noontime. Ice accretion on trees, power lines, and bridges was 1/4 of an inch to 3/8ths of an inch.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

Freezing rain developed shortly after midnight on the 18th and continued until noontime. Ice accretion on trees, power lines, and bridges was 1/4 of an inch to 3/8ths of an inch. Isolated half inch amounts were reported in Montgomery County.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Bath

When
February 18, 1:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Bath forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
38.059, -79.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Alleghany / Clifton Forge / Covington

When
February 18, 1:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Alleghany / Clifton Forge / Covington forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.791, -80.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Craig

When
February 18, 1:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Craig forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.481, -80.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Floyd

When
February 18, 1:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Floyd forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.932, -80.362 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Giles

When
February 18, 1:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Giles forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.314, -80.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Montgomery / Radford

When
February 18, 1:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Montgomery / Radford forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.174, -80.387 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Pulaski

When
February 18, 1:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.098, -80.645 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5133541, 5133542, 5133543, 5133544, 5133545, 5133546, 5133547.