Virginia, 2009

Winter Weather in Virginia, January 19, 2009

January 19, 2009 · NWS LWX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

An area of low pressure passed through the Mid-Atlantic spreading a period of snow across northern and central Virginia. The snow fell during the morning and afternoon hours of the 19th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

An area of low pressure passed through the Mid-Atlantic spreading a period of snow across northern and central Virginia. The snow fell during the morning and afternoon hours of the 19th.

The radar

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Event by event

3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Frederick

When
January 19, 10:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Frederick forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.195, -78.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall reports of one to three inches were received across the county.

Winter Weather, Fairfax

When
January 19, 10:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Fairfax forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.841, -77.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to two inches of snow fell in Mclean.

Winter Weather, Rappahannock

When
January 19, 10:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Rappahannock forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.685, -78.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to two inches of snow fell in Sperryville.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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: 147706, 147708, 147709.