Winter Weather, Accomack
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Accomack forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.765, -75.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather in Virginia, January 6, 2003
A weak winter storm produced only a dusting to 1 inch of snow across portions of central and eastern Virginia. 5".
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 31 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 43
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 AKQ wrote it up.
A weak winter storm produced only a dusting to 1 inch of snow across portions of central and eastern Virginia. Some specific snow totals included: City of Hampton 1", Eastern Newport News 1", City of Suffolk 1", City of Norfolk 0.5", Pembrooke area of Virginia Beach 0.5", Gloucester in Gloucester county 0.5", and Ruther Glen in Caroline county 0.5". Accumulations from this storm were mostly on cars and grassy areas, with roadways remaining generally wet although some slush was reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
43 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Amelia
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Amelia forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.336, -77.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Brunswick
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Brunswick forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.765, -77.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Caroline
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Caroline forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.027, -77.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Charles City
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Charles City forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.354, -77.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Chesapeake
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Chesapeake forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.688, -76.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Chesterfield
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Chesterfield forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Winter Weather, Cumberland
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.512, -78.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Dinwiddie
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Dinwiddie forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.076, -77.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Essex
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Essex forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Winter Weather, Fluvanna
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Fluvanna forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.842, -78.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Gloucester
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Gloucester forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.401, -76.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Goochland
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Goochland forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.722, -77.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Greensville
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Greensville forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.681, -77.551 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Hanover
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Hanover forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Winter Weather, Henrico
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Henrico forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Winter Weather, Isle of Wight
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Isle of Wight forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Winter Weather, James City
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- James City forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.292, -76.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, King and Queen
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- King and Queen forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Winter Weather, King William
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- King William forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Winter Weather, Lancaster
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Lancaster forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.702, -76.420 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Louisa
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Louisa forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Winter Weather, Lunenburg
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Lunenburg forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.946, -78.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Mathews
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Mathews forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.417, -76.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Mecklenburg
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Mecklenburg forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.680, -78.363 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Middlesex
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Middlesex forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.597, -76.578 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Newport News
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Newport News forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Winter Weather, Norfolk
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Norfolk forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Winter Weather, Northampton
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Northampton forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.301, -75.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Northumberland
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Northumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.882, -76.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Nottoway
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Nottoway forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.143, -78.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Powhatan
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Powhatan forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.550, -77.915 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Prince Edward
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Prince Edward forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.224, -78.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Prince George
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Prince George forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.240, -77.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Richmond
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Richmond forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.937, -76.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Southampton
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Southampton forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.699, -77.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Suffolk
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Suffolk forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Winter Weather, Surry
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Surry forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.117, -76.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Sussex
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Sussex forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.922, -77.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Virginia Beach
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Virginia Beach forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.738, -76.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Westmoreland
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.113, -76.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, York
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- York forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Winter Weather, New Kent
- When
- January 6, 6:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- New Kent forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.505, -76.997 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 6, 2003
- Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, January 6 to 8, 2003
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 6, 2003
- Wildfire and High Wind in California, January 6 to 7, 2003
- Dense Fog in California, January 6 to 9, 2003
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 6 to 7, 2003
- Strong Wind in Michigan, January 6, 2003
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 6, 2003
More
Every storm in Virginia in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, January 2003
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5341228, 5341303, 5341304, 5341305, 5341306, 5341307, 5341308, 5341309, 5341310, 5341311, 5341312, 5341313, 5341314, 5341315, 5341316, 5341317, 5341318, 5341319, 5341320, 5341321, 5341322, 5341323, 5341324, 5341325, 5341326, 5341327, 5343010, 5343011, 5343012, 5343013, 5343014, 5343015, 5343016, 5343017, 5343018, 5343120, 5343121, 5343122, 5343123, 5343124, and more.