Virginia, 2000Ice Storm in Virginia, January 30, 2000
January 30, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
4 ice storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Ice Storm, Nottoway
- When
- January 30, 5:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Nottoway forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.143, -78.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A significant ice storm affected portions of central and eastern Virginia with ice accumulations up to three-quarters of an inch. Precipitation began as a mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow, but then changed to all freezing rain during the morning hours. Freezing rain fell moderate to heavily at times. Tens of thousands of power outages were reported due to the weight of the ice snapping trees and power lines. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of ice were reported from Nottoway, Amelia, Powhatan, and Goochland counties.
Ice Storm, Amelia
- When
- January 30, 5:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Amelia forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.336, -77.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A significant ice storm affected portions of central and eastern Virginia with ice accumulations up to three-quarters of an inch. Precipitation began as a mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow, but then changed to all freezing rain during the morning hours. Freezing rain fell moderate to heavily at times. Tens of thousands of power outages were reported due to the weight of the ice snapping trees and power lines. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of ice were reported from Nottoway, Amelia, Powhatan, and Goochland counties.
Ice Storm, Powhatan
- When
- January 30, 5:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Powhatan forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.550, -77.915 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A significant ice storm affected portions of central and eastern Virginia with ice accumulations up to three-quarters of an inch. Precipitation began as a mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow, but then changed to all freezing rain during the morning hours. Freezing rain fell moderate to heavily at times. Tens of thousands of power outages were reported due to the weight of the ice snapping trees and power lines. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of ice were reported from Nottoway, Amelia, Powhatan, and Goochland counties.
Ice Storm, Goochland
- When
- January 30, 5:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Goochland forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.722, -77.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A significant ice storm affected portions of central and eastern Virginia with ice accumulations up to three-quarters of an inch. Precipitation began as a mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow, but then changed to all freezing rain during the morning hours. Freezing rain fell moderate to heavily at times. Tens of thousands of power outages were reported due to the weight of the ice snapping trees and power lines. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of ice were reported from Nottoway, Amelia, Powhatan, and Goochland counties.
- 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.
- Extreme Cold in Oklahoma, January 30, 20001 death · 1 event
- Ice Storm in Virginia, January 30, 20002 injured · $465,000 · 20 events
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 30 to 31, 2000$120,000 · 8 events
- Winter Storm in New York, January 30 to 31, 2000$40,000 · 4 events
- Winter Weather in Vermont, January 30 to 31, 2000$40,000 · 4 events
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 30 to 31, 200028 events
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Virginia, January 30, 200023 events
- Winter Weather in New York, January 30 to 31, 2000$20,000 · 4 events
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 30 to 31, 200018 events
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Maryland, January 30, 200014 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New Jersey, January 30 to 31, 200012 events
- Dense Fog in Florida, January 30, 200011 events
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: 5131903, 5131904, 5131905, 5131906.