Virginia, 2009Winter Weather in Virginia, December 31, 2009
December 31, 2009 · NWS LWX · 11 events in 11 counties and zones
Low pressure passed through the Mid-Atlantic spreading precipitation over northern and central Virginia during the morning of the 31st. There was enough cold air for a period of snow and ice before drier air worked in during the afternoon.
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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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.
Low pressure passed through the Mid-Atlantic spreading precipitation over northern and central Virginia during the morning of the 31st. There was enough cold air for a period of snow and ice before drier air worked in during the afternoon.
Winter Weather, Augusta
- When
- December 31, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Augusta forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.109, -78.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 2.6 inches in Craigsville.
Winter Weather, Albemarle
- When
- December 31, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Albemarle forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.029, -78.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice accumulation around two tenths of an inch was reported from Charlottesville.
Winter Weather, Clarke
- When
- December 31, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Clarke forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.112, -77.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to near two inches about four miles southwest of Bluemont.
Winter Weather, Fairfax
- When
- December 31, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fairfax forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.841, -77.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice accumulation around one tenth of an inch was reported from near Reston and also near the intersection of Interstate 66 and 49.
Winter Weather, Frederick
- When
- December 31, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Frederick forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.195, -78.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts around two inches were reported from near Winchester and Stephens City.
Winter Weather, Greene
- When
- December 31, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.298, -78.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice accumulation from freezing rain around five hundredths of an inch was reported from near Stanardsville.
Winter Weather, Loudoun
- When
- December 31, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Loudoun forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Snowfall amounts around two inches were reported from near Lovettsville and Countryside. Ice accumulation from freezing rain was around one tenth of an inch near the Washington Dulles International Airport.
Winter Weather, Shenandoah
- When
- December 31, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Shenandoah forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.858, -78.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts around two inches were reported near Clary.
Winter Weather, Madison
- When
- December 31, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.414, -78.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice accumulation in Haywood was around five hundredths of an inch.
Winter Weather, Spotsylvania
- When
- December 31, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Spotsylvania forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.244, -77.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice accumulation around two hundredths of an inch was reported near Massaponax.
Winter Weather, Warren
- When
- December 31, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.909, -78.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A trace of ice from freezing rain was reported near Howellsville.
- 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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- Winter Weather in Texas, December 31, 2009$50,000 · 7 events
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- Winter Weather in New Jersey, December 31, 20095 events
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, December 31, 20094 events
- Heavy Snow in Washington, December 31, 20094 events
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- High Wind in Oregon, December 31, 200966 kt wind · 3 events
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: 206168, 206169, 206170, 206172, 206173, 206174, 206175, 206176, 206177, 206178, 206179.