Virginia, 2007

Winter Weather in Virginia, January 21, 2007

January 21, 2007 · NWS AKQ · 14 events in 14 counties and zones

A weak upper air disturbance produced one half inch to one and one half inches of snow across portions of central and eastern Virginia on Sunday, January 21st.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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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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 weak upper air disturbance produced one half inch to one and one half inches of snow across portions of central and eastern Virginia on Sunday, January 21st.

The radar

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

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Event by event

14 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Accomack

When
January 21, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Accomack forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.765, -75.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Caroline

When
January 21, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Caroline forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.027, -77.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Essex

When
January 21, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Essex forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Winter Weather, Fluvanna

When
January 21, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Fluvanna forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.842, -78.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Hanover

When
January 21, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Hanover forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Winter Weather, King and Queen

When
January 21, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
King and Queen forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Winter Weather, King William

When
January 21, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
King William forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Winter Weather, Lancaster

When
January 21, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Lancaster forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.702, -76.420 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Louisa

When
January 21, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Louisa forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Winter Weather, Mathews

When
January 21, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Mathews forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.417, -76.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Middlesex

When
January 21, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.597, -76.578 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northumberland

When
January 21, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Northumberland forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.882, -76.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Richmond

When
January 21, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Richmond forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.937, -76.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Westmoreland

When
January 21, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.113, -76.800 (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.

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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: 10180, 10182, 10271, 10273, 10274, 10275, 10276, 10277, 10278, 10280, 10283, 10286, 10288, 10290.