Strong low pressure tracked from Texas through Iowa from December 24-25 bringing precipitation which began as freezing rain in many areas due to trapped cold air at the surface. The cold air persisted long enough to allow significant icing of 1/4 up to 1 inch in some locations, despite very strong east to southeasterly flow of milder air just off the surface.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.
Strong low pressure tracked from Texas through Iowa from December 24-25 bringing precipitation which began as freezing rain in many areas due to trapped cold air at the surface. The cold air persisted long enough to allow significant icing of 1/4 up to 1 inch in some locations, despite very strong east to southeasterly flow of milder air just off the surface.
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 Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 25, 5:16 AM EST, 44 minutes earlier.
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</html>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 837 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ012-015-260145- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-WYTHE-GRAYSON- 837 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. ICE STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. ICE STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF ICING OR STRONG WINDS TO 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. NCZ003-019-VAZ016-260145- SURRY-WILKES-CARROLL- 837 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. ICE STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. ICE STORM WARNING. RUNOFF FROM THE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH ANY SNOW MELT MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING AND WILL PRODUCE A RISE OF MAIN STEM RIVERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF ICING OR DAMAGE TO 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. VAZ010-WVZ042-260145- BLAND-MERCER- 837 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF ICING OR STRONG WINDS TO 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. VAZ007-009-260145- TAZEWELL-SMYTH- 837 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS TO 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. VAZ011-013-014-018-022-033-WVZ044-260145- GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ROANOKE-FRANKLIN-MONROE- 837 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF ICING TO 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. VAZ019-020-023-024-034-035-260145- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST- 837 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF ICING TO 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. VAZ017-032-260145- FLOYD-PATRICK- 837 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. ICE STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. ICE STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF ICING OR DAMAGE TO 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. WVZ045-260145- GREENBRIER- 837 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF ICING OR STRONG WINDS TO 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. NCZ006-VAZ058-059-260145- CASWELL-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 837 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL COME INTO THE REGION BEFORE DAWN. A THIN GLAZE OF ICE IS POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO ALL RAIN FRIDAY MORNING. A THIN GLAZE OF ICE IS POSSIBLE. RUNOFF FROM THE RAINFALL EXPECTED COMBINED WITH ANY SNOW MELT MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING AND SHOULD PRODUCE RISES ON THE MAIN STEM RIVERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WVZ043-260145- SUMMERS- 837 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF ICING OR STRONG WINDS TO 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. VAZ045>047-260145- CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- 837 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF ICING TO 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. NCZ004-020-260145- STOKES-YADKIN- 837 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF ICING TO 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. NCZ005-VAZ043-044-260145- ROCKINGHAM-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- 837 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF ICING OR STRONG WINDS TO 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 417 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ012-015-251130- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-WILKES-WYTHE-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... WILKESBORO...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY 417 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN TO INCREASE THIS MORNING... LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING RAIN WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING. LOCATIONS ALONG AND NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS WILL SEE ACCUMULATING ICE THROUGH 7 AM. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 7 AM...ESPECIALLY TREES AND METAL OBJECTS. IF TRAVELING THIS CHRISTMAS MORNING...BE ALERT TO THE ICY CONDITIONS. EARLY THIS MORNING AVOID TRAVEL...AS ICE ACCUMULATION WILL INCREASE ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. NCZ003-004-020-VAZ013-014-016-017-032-251130- SURRY-STOKES-YADKIN-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-PATRICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...YADKINVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...STUART 417 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...FREEZING RAIN WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING... LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. THROUGH 7 AM...A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE WILL ACCUMULATE ON TREES AND METAL OBJECTS. ANY UNTREATED ROADS...AS WELL AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES MAY ALSO BECOME SLICK THIS MORNING. IF TRAVELING THIS CHRISTMAS MORNING...BE ALERT TO THE ICY CONDITIONS. EARLY THIS MORNING...AVOID TRAVEL...AS ICE ACCUMULATION WILL INCREASE ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. NCZ005-VAZ018>020-022>024-033>035-043-044-251130- ROCKINGHAM-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE 417 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...PATCHES OF FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING... POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE ADVANCING NORTH ACROSS THE REGION. A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE IS POSSIBLE ON TREES AND METAL OBJECTS. ANY UNTREATED ROADS...AS WELL AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES MAY ALSO BECOME SLICK. IF TRAVELING THIS CHRISTMAS MORNING...BE ALERT TO POTENTIAL ICY CONDITIONS. 07
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Spotter in Toliver area reported 1/3 of an inch of ice accretion.
Up to 1 inch of ice was reported on trees with some trees and power lines brought down.
Numerous trees were brought down by ice, mainly along higher mountain ridges.
A report of 0.6 inches of ice near Ennice was recieved. Tree and power lines were also reported down.
One-quarter inch of ice was on trees with some limbs brought down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, December 2009
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: 208060, 208064, 208065, 208061, 208063.