Virginia, 2000

Winter Storm in Virginia, January 25, 2000

January 25, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

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Event by event

6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Prince Edward

When
January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Prince Edward forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.224, -78.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A major winter storm dumped between 8 inches and one foot of snow across portions of central Virginia. Significant blowing and drifting of snow occurred with winds gusting over 30 mph. A period of far below normal temperatures occurred after the storm, preserving the snowpack for over one week. Specific county totals were: Louisa county 8 to 12 inches, Fluvanna county 8 inches, Goochland county 9.5 inches, Cumberland county 10 inches, Powhatan county, 9 inches, Amelia county 10 inches, Prince Edward county 6 to 10 inches.

Winter Storm, Amelia

When
January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Amelia forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.336, -77.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A major winter storm dumped between 8 inches and one foot of snow across portions of central Virginia. Significant blowing and drifting of snow occurred with winds gusting over 30 mph. A period of far below normal temperatures occurred after the storm, preserving the snowpack for over one week. Specific county totals were: Louisa county 8 to 12 inches, Fluvanna county 8 inches, Goochland county 9.5 inches, Cumberland county 10 inches, Powhatan county, 9 inches, Amelia county 10 inches, Prince Edward county 6 to 10 inches.

Winter Storm, Cumberland

When
January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.512, -78.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A major winter storm dumped between 8 inches and one foot of snow across portions of central Virginia. Significant blowing and drifting of snow occurred with winds gusting over 30 mph. A period of far below normal temperatures occurred after the storm, preserving the snowpack for over one week. Specific county totals were: Louisa county 8 to 12 inches, Fluvanna county 8 inches, Goochland county 9.5 inches, Cumberland county 10 inches, Powhatan county, 9 inches, Amelia county 10 inches, Prince Edward county 6 to 10 inches.

Winter Storm, Goochland

When
January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Goochland forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.722, -77.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A major winter storm dumped between 8 inches and one foot of snow across portions of central Virginia. Significant blowing and drifting of snow occurred with winds gusting over 30 mph. A period of far below normal temperatures occurred after the storm, preserving the snowpack for over one week. Specific county totals were: Louisa county 8 to 12 inches, Fluvanna county 8 inches, Goochland county 9.5 inches, Cumberland county 10 inches, Powhatan county, 9 inches, Amelia county 10 inches, Prince Edward county 6 to 10 inches.

Winter Storm, Fluvanna

When
January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Fluvanna forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.842, -78.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A major winter storm dumped between 8 inches and one foot of snow across portions of central Virginia. Significant blowing and drifting of snow occurred with winds gusting over 30 mph. A period of far below normal temperatures occurred after the storm, preserving the snowpack for over one week. Specific county totals were: Louisa county 8 to 12 inches, Fluvanna county 8 inches, Goochland county 9.5 inches, Cumberland county 10 inches, Powhatan county, 9 inches, Amelia county 10 inches, Prince Edward county 6 to 10 inches.

Winter Storm, Louisa

When
January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Louisa forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT

A major winter storm dumped between 8 inches and one foot of snow across portions of central Virginia. Significant blowing and drifting of snow occurred with winds gusting over 30 mph. A period of far below normal temperatures occurred after the storm, preserving the snowpack for over one week. Specific county totals were: Louisa county 8 to 12 inches, Fluvanna county 8 inches, Goochland county 9.5 inches, Cumberland county 10 inches, Powhatan county, 9 inches, Amelia county 10 inches, Prince Edward county 6 to 10 inches.

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.

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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: 5131538, 5131539, 5131540, 5131541, 5131542, 5131874.