Virginia, 2000

Winter Storm in Virginia, January 19 to 20, 2000

January 19 to 20, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 14 events in 14 counties and zones

14 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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.

The radar

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Event by event

14 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Cumberland

When
January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.512, -78.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to four inches of snow fell across the region overnight. The highest amounts fell in a band from western Sussex county, to Amelia county, and then north to western Louisa county. Snow fell heavily at times, producing hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Dinwiddie / Petersburg

When
January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Dinwiddie / Petersburg forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.076, -77.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to four inches of snow fell across the region overnight. The highest amounts fell in a band from western Sussex county, to Amelia county, and then north to western Louisa county. Snow fell heavily at times, producing hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Fluvanna

When
January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Fluvanna forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.842, -78.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to four inches of snow fell across the region overnight. The highest amounts fell in a band from western Sussex county, to Amelia county, and then north to western Louisa county. Snow fell heavily at times, producing hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Goochland

When
January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Goochland forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.722, -77.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to four inches of snow fell across the region overnight. The highest amounts fell in a band from western Sussex county, to Amelia county, and then north to western Louisa county. Snow fell heavily at times, producing hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Greensville / Emporia

When
January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Greensville / Emporia forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.681, -77.551 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to four inches of snow fell across the region overnight. The highest amounts fell in a band from western Sussex county, to Amelia county, and then north to western Louisa county. Snow fell heavily at times, producing hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Louisa

When
January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Louisa forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT

Three to four inches of snow fell across the region overnight. The highest amounts fell in a band from western Sussex county, to Amelia county, and then north to western Louisa county. Snow fell heavily at times, producing hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Mecklenburg

When
January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Mecklenburg forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.680, -78.363 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to four inches of snow fell across the region overnight. The highest amounts fell in a band from western Sussex county, to Amelia county, and then north to western Louisa county. Snow fell heavily at times, producing hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Nottoway

When
January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Nottoway forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.143, -78.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to four inches of snow fell across the region overnight. The highest amounts fell in a band from western Sussex county, to Amelia county, and then north to western Louisa county. Snow fell heavily at times, producing hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Powhatan

When
January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Powhatan forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.550, -77.915 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to four inches of snow fell across the region overnight. The highest amounts fell in a band from western Sussex county, to Amelia county, and then north to western Louisa county. Snow fell heavily at times, producing hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Prince Edward

When
January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Prince Edward forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.224, -78.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to four inches of snow fell across the region overnight. The highest amounts fell in a band from western Sussex county, to Amelia county, and then north to western Louisa county. Snow fell heavily at times, producing hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Sussex

When
January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Sussex forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.922, -77.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to four inches of snow fell across the region overnight. The highest amounts fell in a band from western Sussex county, to Amelia county, and then north to western Louisa county. Snow fell heavily at times, producing hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Amelia

When
January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Amelia forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.336, -77.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to four inches of snow fell across the region overnight. The highest amounts fell in a band from western Sussex county, to Amelia county, and then north to western Louisa county. Snow fell heavily at times, producing hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Brunswick

When
January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Brunswick forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.765, -77.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to four inches of snow fell across the region overnight. The highest amounts fell in a band from western Sussex county, to Amelia county, and then north to western Louisa county. Snow fell heavily at times, producing hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Chesterfield / Colonial Heights

When
January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Chesterfield / Colonial Heights forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT

Three to four inches of snow fell across the region overnight. The highest amounts fell in a band from western Sussex county, to Amelia county, and then north to western Louisa county. Snow fell heavily at times, producing hazardous travel conditions.

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

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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: 5131529, 5131530, 5131531, 5131532, 5131533, 5131534, 5131535, 5131536, 5131537, 5131572, 5131803, 5131864, 5131865, 5131866.