Winter Storm in Virginia, January 25, 2000

Name: Winter Storm in Virginia, January 25, 2000
Start: 2000-01-25T01:00
End: 2000-01-25T20:00
Location: Virginia

January 25, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 19 events in 19 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 19

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

19 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Nottoway

When: January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Nottoway forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.143, -78.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A significant winter storm dumped over one foot of snow across much of central and eastern Virginia, with isolated amounts of up to 19 inches reported. There was also significant blowing and drifting of snow as winds gusted over 30 mph during the storm. The Richmond International Airport was closed during this storm. A very cold air mass built into the region after the storm, preserving the snowpack for over a week in many areas. Snow drifts of 3 to 5 feet were reported, especially in the south central Virginia counties of Dinwiddie, Brunswick, and Mecklenburg. Specific county totals were: Mecklenburg county 13 to 16 inches, Lunenburg county 13 to 14 inches, Brunswick county 12 inches, Nottoway county 12 to 15 inches, Dinwiddie county including Petersburg city 14 to 18 inches, Prince George county including Hopewell 10 to 15 inches, Chesterfield county including Colonial Heights 9 to 15 inches, Charles City county 15 inches, Henrico county including Richmond city 10 to 12.5 inches, New Kent county 16 inches, Hanover county 9 to 12 inches, King William county 12 to 16 inches, King and Queen county 14 to 16 inches, Caroline county 12 inches, Essex county 16 to 17 inches, Richmond county 11 to 12 inches, Westmoreland county 12 to 13 inches, and Northumberland county 12 inches.

Winter Storm, Brunswick

When: January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Brunswick forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.765, -77.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, New Kent

When: January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: New Kent forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.505, -76.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hanover

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

Winter Storm, King William

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

Winter Storm, King and Queen

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

Winter Storm, Dinwiddie

When: January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Dinwiddie forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.076, -77.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sussex

When: January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Sussex forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 36.922, -77.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Caroline

When: January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Caroline forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.027, -77.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Essex

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

Winter Storm, Northumberland

When: January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Northumberland forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.882, -76.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Charles City

When: January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Charles City forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.354, -77.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Henrico

When: January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Henrico forecast zone
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Winter Storm, Mecklenburg

When: January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.680, -78.363 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lunenburg

When: January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Lunenburg forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.946, -78.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Richmond

When: January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Richmond forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.937, -76.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Westmoreland

When: January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Westmoreland forecast zone
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.113, -76.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Prince George

When: January 25, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Prince George forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 37.240, -77.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Chesterfield

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

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

Every storm in Virginia in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings in Virginia, January 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: 5130902, 5130903, 5130904, 5130905, 5131225, 5131226, 5131248, 5131249, 5131570, 5131571, 5131573, 5131845, 5131846, 5131875, 5131876, 5131888, 5131889, 5133069, 5133070.