Virginia, 2000

Winter Storm in Virginia, January 25, 2000

January 25, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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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
2

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

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Northampton

When
January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Northampton forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.301, -75.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A significant winter storm affected the Virginia eastern shore with several inches of snow, high winds, and some minor beach erosion. Northampton county reported general 1 to 3 inch accumulations and Accomack county had 1 to 2 inches. Precipitation began as rain, which changed to a mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain during the afternoon. Winds gusted over 50 mph which created some blowing snow during the late afternoon and evening hours.

Winter Storm, Accomack

When
January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Accomack forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.765, -75.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A significant winter storm affected the Virginia eastern shore with several inches of snow, high winds, and some minor beach erosion. Northampton county reported general 1 to 3 inch accumulations and Accomack county had 1 to 2 inches. Precipitation began as rain, which changed to a mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain during the afternoon. Winds gusted over 50 mph which created some blowing snow during the late afternoon and evening hours.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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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: 5131243, 5131582.