Virginia, 2010

Winter Weather in Virginia, December 13, 2010

December 13, 2010 · NWS AKQ · 26 events in 26 counties and zones

Cold air combined with low pressure moving into New England produced between one half inch and three inches of snow across portions of central and southeast Virginia during Monday, December 13th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
26

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.

Cold air combined with low pressure moving into New England produced between one half inch and three inches of snow across portions of central and southeast Virginia during Monday, December 13th.

The radar

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Event by event

26 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Caroline

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Caroline forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.027, -77.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and two inches across the county. Ruther Glen reported 1.0 inch of snow.

Winter Weather, Charles City

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Charles City forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.354, -77.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and two inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Chesapeake

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Chesapeake forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
36.688, -76.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and two inches across the county. Great Bridge reported 1.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Chesterfield

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and three inches across the county. Midlothian reported 2.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Cumberland

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.512, -78.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county.

Winter Weather, Dinwiddie

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Dinwiddie forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.076, -77.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and three inches across the county. Dewitt reported 2.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Fluvanna

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Fluvanna forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.842, -78.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county.

Winter Weather, Goochland

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Goochland forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.722, -77.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county.

Winter Weather, Hanover

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Hanover forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and three inches across the county. Ashland reported 2.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Henrico

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Henrico forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and two inches across the county. Glen Allen reported 1.7 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Isle of Wight

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Isle of Wight forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and two inches across the county. Smithfield reported 2.3 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, James City

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
James City forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.292, -76.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and two inches across the county. First Colony reported 1.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Louisa

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Louisa forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county. Louisa reported 0.5 inch of snow.

Winter Weather, New Kent

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
New Kent forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.505, -76.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and two inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Newport News

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Newport News forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county.

Winter Weather, Norfolk

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Norfolk forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county. Norfolk reported 1.0 inch of snow.

Winter Weather, Nottoway

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Nottoway forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.143, -78.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county.

Winter Weather, Powhatan

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Powhatan forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.550, -77.915 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county.

Winter Weather, Prince Edward

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Prince Edward forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.224, -78.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county.|Farmville reported 0.5 inch of snow.

Winter Weather, Prince George

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Prince George forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.240, -77.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and three inches across the county. Prince George reported 2.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Southampton

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Southampton forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
36.699, -77.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county.

Winter Weather, Suffolk

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Suffolk forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county.

Winter Weather, Surry

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Surry forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.117, -76.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and two inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Sussex

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Sussex forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
36.922, -77.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county. Wakefield reported 1.0 inch of snow.

Winter Weather, Virginia Beach

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Virginia Beach forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
36.738, -76.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county. Virginia Beach reported 1.0 inch of snow.

Winter Weather, York

When
December 13, 5:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
York forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 273329, 273330, 273331, 273332, 273333, 273334, 273335, 273336, 273337, 273338, 273339, 273340, 273341, 273344, 273345, 273346, 273348, 273349, 273351, 273353, 273356, 273357, 273359, 273361, 273362, 273363.