Virginia, 2007

Freezing Fog and Dense Fog in Virginia, December 31, 2007

December 31, 2007 · NWS LWX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Areas of dense fog developed across portions of northern and central Virginia, including the Washington DC suburbs and areas south towards Charlottesville during the early morning hours of December 31st. Visibilities were often reduced to a quarter mile or less.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 LWX wrote it up.

Areas of dense fog developed across portions of northern and central Virginia, including the Washington DC suburbs and areas south towards Charlottesville during the early morning hours of December 31st. Visibilities were often reduced to a quarter mile or less. Temperatures during the overnight hours fell into the lower 30s, causing fog to freeze onto some surfaces.

The radar

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Event by event

4 freezing fog, 4 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Freezing Fog, Albemarle

When
December 31, 2:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Albemarle forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.029, -78.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Culpeper

When
December 31, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Culpeper forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
38.486, -77.956 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Freezing Fog, Prince William

When
December 31, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Prince William forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS

Dense Fog, Orange

When
December 31, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Orange forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
38.246, -78.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Spotsylvania

When
December 31, 4:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Spotsylvania forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.244, -77.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Stafford

When
December 31, 4:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Stafford forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Freezing Fog, Fairfax

When
December 31, 7:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Fairfax forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.841, -77.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Freezing Fog, Loudoun

When
December 31, 7:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Loudoun forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS

What these are

Freezing Fog
Fog that froze on contact with roads, vehicles or structures.
Dense Fog
Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 70378, 70382, 70381, 70383, 70384, 70385, 70379, 70380.