Winter Weather in Virginia, February 11 to 12, 2006

Name: Winter Weather in Virginia, February 11 to 12, 2006
Start: 2006-02-11T19:00
End: 2006-02-12T12:00
Location: Virginia

February 11 to 12, 2006 · NWS AKQ · 14 events in 14 counties and zones

A winter storm produced one to three inches of snow across portions of central and eastern Virginia. The snow caused slippery driving conditions, which resulted in several accidents.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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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: 14

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 winter storm produced one to three inches of snow across portions of central and eastern Virginia. The snow caused slippery driving conditions, which resulted in several accidents. The highest amounts were reported in Paineville in Amelia county 3", Midlothian in Chesterfield county 3", City of Richmond 3", Lunenburg in Lunenburg county 3", Heathsville in Northumberland county 3", Nottoway courthouse in Nottoway county 3", Powhatan in Powhatan county 3", Lively in Lancaster county 2.5", Chester in Chesterfield county 2", Winterpock in Chesterfield county 2", Sandston in Henrico county 2", King and Queen in King and Queen county 2", King William in King William county 2", Warsaw in Richmond county 2", Wallops Island in Accomack county 1.5", Gloucester in Gloucester county 1", Lancaster in Lancaster county 1", and Blackstone in Nottoway county 1".

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 11, 3:27 PM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 3:27 PM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 11, 6:12 AM EST, 12 hours 48 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
612 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2006

MDZ021>024-VAZ048-049-060>064-069>078-085-121115-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-FLUVANNA-LOUISA-
PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-POWHATAN-
CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-
WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-MIDDLESEX-
612 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MARYLAND...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
THROUGH NOON ON SUNDAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER
MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS...WBCWSWAKQ WITH WMO ID WWUS41.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

MDZ025-VAZ065>068-079>084-086>091-099-100-121115-
MARYLAND BEACHES-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-BRUNSWICK-
DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-
GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
612 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MARYLAND...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 7 AM
ON SUNDAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR
FURTHER DETAILS...WBCWSWAKQ WITH WMO ID WWUS41.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

ANZ630>632-650-652-654-656-658-670-121115-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM
20 TO 40 NM-
612 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF AN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

GALE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FURTHER
DETAILS...WBCCWFAKQ WITH WMO ID FZUS51.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

ANZ633-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ092>098-121115-
CURRITUCK SOUND-NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-
INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-
SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
612 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF AN...NORTHEAST
NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

HURLEY

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

14 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Accomack

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Accomack forecast zone
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 37.765, -75.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Amelia

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Amelia forecast zone
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 37.336, -77.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Chesterfield / Colonial Heights

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Chesterfield / Colonial Heights forecast zone
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Winter Weather, Gloucester

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Gloucester forecast zone
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 37.401, -76.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Henrico / Richmond

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Henrico / Richmond forecast zone
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Winter Weather, King and Queen

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where: King and Queen forecast zone
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Winter Weather, King William

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where: King William forecast zone
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Winter Weather, Lancaster

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Lancaster forecast zone
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 37.702, -76.420 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lunenburg

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Lunenburg forecast zone
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 36.946, -78.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northumberland

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Northumberland forecast zone
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 37.882, -76.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Nottoway

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Nottoway forecast zone
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 37.143, -78.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Powhatan

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Powhatan forecast zone
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 37.550, -77.915 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Prince George / Hopewell

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Prince George / Hopewell forecast zone
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 37.240, -77.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Richmond

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Richmond forecast zone
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 37.937, -76.730 (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

Every storm in Virginia in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Virginia, February 2006

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: 5490293, 5490294, 5490295, 5490296, 5490297, 5490298, 5490299, 5490300, 5490301, 5490302, 5490303, 5490643, 5490644, 5490645.