Virginia, 2000

Winter Weather in Virginia, November 29, 2000

November 29, 2000 · NWS RNK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Freezing rain during the morning of the 29th glazed many roads in Tazewell County, with many accidents reported. Two people were killed in an accident on an icy bridge.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.

Freezing rain during the morning of the 29th glazed many roads in Tazewell County, with many accidents reported. Two people were killed in an accident on an icy bridge.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Tazewell

When
November 29, 6:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Tazewell forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.125, -81.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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: 5161689.