Virginia, 2000

Ice 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.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

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Event by event

4 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

What these are

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.

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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: 5131903, 5131904, 5131905, 5131906.