Low pressure moving off the coastal Carolinas produced between four and twelve inches of snow across central and eastern Virginia from Friday afternoon, February 5th, through Saturday afternoon February 6th.
Every event with a place to put it; 16 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 AKQ wrote it up.
Low pressure moving off the coastal Carolinas produced between four and twelve inches of snow across central and eastern Virginia from Friday afternoon, February 5th, through Saturday afternoon February 6th.
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 Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 5, 5:22 AM EST, 38 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
522 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTS NORTHEAST FROM THE GULF COAST
STATES TODAY...AND MOVES OFF THE VIRGINIA CAPES BY SATURDAY MORNING.
THE LOW WILL BE SLOW TO MOVE AWAY OUT TO SEA SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /TODAY/... LATEST WX ANALYSIS SHOWING SFC LOW PRESSURE
CENTERED OVER SOUTHERN ALABAMA...WITH SFC HIGH PRESSURE FROM
UPSTATE NY...NOSING DOWN TO THE MID ATLC COAST. WATCHING CURRENT
OBS AND RADAR TRENDS SUGGESTS THAT THE FCST IS GNLY ON TRACK FOR
TODAY...-RA AT CLT/-RA CHANGED TO -SN AT GSO AND -SN AT DAN BEING
REPORTED OVER PAST HR. DEW PTS CURRENTLY RUNNING IN THE MID TO UPR
20S OVER BULK OF THE CWA...WITH SFC TEMPS MAINLY IN THE LWR TO MID
30S. AS THE PRECIPITATION OVERSPREADS THE REGION FROM SW TO NE
TWDS DAYBREAK...SFC WET BULB TEMPS WILL BE CLOSE TO 30 F OVER MUCH
OF INTERIOR VA...AND 30-35 FARTHER TO THE SE OVER HAMPTON ROADS.
THIS WOULD YIELD AT LEAST A PERIOD OF SNOW/SLEET OVER MUCH OF THE
REGION LATER THIS MRNG AND AFTN. HAMPTON ROADS AND NE NC WILL SEE
ALL RAIN TODAY WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF A BRIEF PERIOD OF
SLEET MIXING IN AT THE ONSET. THE OTHER END OF THE SPECTRUM WILL
BE NRN ZONES WHERE THE EVENT WILL BEGIN AS SNOW AND REMAIN SN/IP
THROUGHOUT THE DAY (AND TONIGHT AND SAT FOR THAT MATTER).
HAVE MADE SEVERAL CHANGES TO HEADLINES AS ZONES THAT WERE STILL IN WATCH
WERE EITHER UPGRADED TO WRNGS...OR WERE PUT IN ADVSYS. ALL IN ALL...THIS
STORM WILL BE PERCEIVED AS 2 EVENTS OVER MUCH OF THE CWA...FIRST WITH
THE OVERRUNNING SNOW/SLEET TODAY...FOLLOWED BY MAINLY RAIN TONIGHT...ONLY
TO GO BACK TO SNOW ON SATURDAY...WITH A SIGNIFICANT AMT OF WRAP AROUND
POTENTIAL. MODEL TRENDS HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY WARMER W/ THE LATEST 00Z
RUNS ALTHOUGH NOT BY MUCH.
THE MOST CHALLENGING AREA CONTINUES TO BE METRO RICHMOND...WHERE
THE CHANGEOVER WILL OCCUR MUCH LATER OVER NW SECTIONS THAN OVER SE
SECTIONS...LEADING TO HIGHLY VARIABLE SNOW AMTS (SEE THE WSW FOR DETAILS).
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY/...
WARMER ALOW LVL AIR COURTESY OF LOW LVL ELY FLOW WILL LIKELY
OVERTAKE AREAS FROM JUST SE OF FVX TO RIC TO SBY...BRINGING MAINLY
RAIN. AREAS FARTHER N AND W WILL STAY AT OR BLO 32 F...BUT WILL SEE
MIXED PRECIP WHICH WILL CUT DOWN SOMEWHAT ON OVERNIGHT SNOW ACCUMS
(THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION BEING THE EXTREME NORTH).
SAT BRINGS WRAP AROUND POTENTIAL...MUCH MORE THAN IS TYPICALLY THE
CASE. CURRENTLY A STRG UPR LVL LOW CAN BE SEEN ON WV SATL IMAGERY
MVG ESE ACRS KANSAS...THIS WILL AMPLIFY LATER TODAY AND
TONIGHT...AND WILL TRACK ACRS SRN VA AND NC ON SAT. AFTER A LULL
IN THE PRECIP FROM 06Z-12Z SAT...ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONGER LIFT
(UP THROUGH THE -10 TO -20C SNOW GROWTH ZONE) WILL MOVE ACRS THE
REGION...BRINGING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE CWA...PERHAPS
EVEN HAMPTON ROADS BY LATE AFTN AS COLDER AIR PUSHES SE.
WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE...AND BAND OF 12-18" LOOKS POSSIBLE FROM
THE NRN NECK TO DORCHESTER CNTY MD....BORDERED BY 6-12" FOR THE
NEXT TIER OF COUNTIES...QUICKLY DROPPING TO 4-8" OR LESS DOWN
THROUGH CNTRL AND SRN VA.
OTR CONCERN IS PSBL MOD/HVY RA OVR ESE VA/NE NC FRI EVE INTO FRI
NGT. A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED AS QPF AMTS OF 1 TO 3" XPCTD.
LASTLY...XPCTG GSTY NE WNDS TO DVLP...ESP TWD THE CST FM FRI NGT
INTO SAT (AS SCNDRY LO BEGINS TO DVLP/TAKE OVR). GUSTS TO 40-50
MPH PSBL...ESP ON THE ERN SHR.
DRYING/CLRG OUT SAT NGT. COLD/DRY SUN.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
FOR THE MID ATLC RGN...HIGH PRES RESIDES OVER THE REGION INTO EARLY
NEXT WK. WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL LEAD TO QUICK MOVING SYSTEMS OUT
OF FOUR CORNERS REGION AND OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH THE
PERIOD. MEANWHILE AN UPR LOW WILL DVLP OVER SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA
WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE NRN PLAINS/UPR MIDWEST ON SUN. NOT
MUCH CHANGE TO THE LONG RANGE GRIDS NEXT WEEK WITH UNCERTAINTY OF
WHETHER THE NRN AND SRN STREAMS WILL INTERACT/PHASE ENOUGH TO ALLOW
FOR ANYTHING BUT RAINFALL TO DEVELOP OVER THE CWA ON TUE/WED. RIDGE
IS FORECAST TO BUILD INTO THE WRN CONUS LATER IN THE WK LEADING TO
COOLER TEMPS FOR THE ERN CONUS.
&&
.AVIATION /10Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
VFR CNDTNS XPCTD THRU 12Z AS MID LVL CLDNS CONTS TO INCRS OVRNITE.
PCPN SHIELD FROM APPRCHG LOW OVRSPRDS RGN S-N AFTR 13Z. AIRMASS
COLD ENUF TO SPRT PCPN STARTING OFF AS SNOW AT KRIC AND SBY.
CONFIDENCE HIGH ENUF THAT SLEET MIXES IN AT RIC BY 20Z WITH A
CHANGEOVER TO RAIN BY 00Z. WILL KEEP PCPN ALL SNOW THRU FCST PRD
AT SBY BUT SOME SLEET MAY MIX IN AFTR 00Z DUE TO WRMR AIR FROM THE
OCEAN. OTW...RAIN OVRSPRDS SERN TAF SITES ALTHOUGH PHF MAY HAVE A
BRIEF RAIN/SLEET AT ONSET. CIGS/VSBYS QUICKLY FALL FROM MVFR TO
IFR THRU OUT THE DAYLIGHT HRS. BY 00Z...P-GRDNT QUICKLY INCRS FROM
THE E AS DEEPENING LOW PRS APPRCHS NC OUTER BANKS. BUFFER DATA
SUGGESTS WND GUSTS AOA 30 KTS ACROSS SERN TAF SITES THUS HAVE
INCLUDED G30 KTS AT PHF...35 KTS AS BOTH ORF/ECG. LTST DATA ALSO
SUGGEST THAT SOME ELEVATED THUNDER PSBL AT ECG FRI NITE...BUT
CONFIDENCE TO LOW THIS FAR OUT TO PUT IN TAF (PLUS IT MAYBE AFTR
06Z). WILL LOOK AT THE THUNDER PSBLTY FOR THE 12Z TAF.
IFR CONDS CONT SAT AS STORM INTENSIFIES OFFSHORE. PRECIP BECOMES
ALL SNOW B4 TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES SAT NITE THEN ENDING. GUSTY
WNDS CONT SAT AND SAT NITE AS WELL.
VFR CONDS RETURN TO THE AREA BY SUNDAY. A QUICK MOVING SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TUE WITH A CHC FOR LGT PCPN.
&&
.MARINE...
THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM BEGINS TO AFFECT THE WATERS LATE THIS
AFTN...WITH BUILDING WINDS/WAVES LIFTING FROM S TO N. WINDS WILL
PICK UP VERY QUICKLY THIS EVENING OVER THE WATERS AS GRADIENT BUILDS
AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE REGION. OPTED TO GO
STRAIGHT TO GALE HEADLINES FOR THE BAY/COASTAL WATERS AS SCA
CONDITIONS WILL BE SEEN FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD BEFORE GALES
DEVELOP. (AND THE EXPECT GALE CONDS ARE LESS THAN 12 HRS AWAY.)
HAVE ALSO UPGRADED STORM WATCH TO A STORM WARNING FOR THE NRN
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT NWRD TO FENWICK ISLAND FOR
GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. BOTH THE GFS AND NAM ARE SHOWING A WIND MAXIMA
INVOF OF HERE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
THE LATEST EXTRATROPICAL GUIDANCE SHOWS TIDAL ANOMALIES ON THE ORDER
OF AROUND 2-3 FT ABV NORMAL ALONG THE MID ATLC COAST BEGINNING EARLY
SAT MORNING AND LASTING UNTIL AT LEAST EARLY SUN MORN. THIS WOULD
RESULT IN WATER LEVELS REACHING MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THRESHOLDS
FOR COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVSY HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE LOCATIONS. FOR THE MARYLAND ERN SHORE
LOCATIONS SUCH AS OCEAN CITY WILL SEE HIGHER TIDAL ANAMOLIES IN
UPWARDS OF 3-3.5 ABV NORM WHICH COULD PRODUCE MODERATE COASTAL
FLOODING. HV THEREFORE ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR COASTAL MD
BEGINNING SAT MORN.
&&
.CLIMATE...
CURRENT FCST DOES NOT HAVE ERN HENRICO RECEIVING 6" OR MORE FROM
THE UPCOMING STORM. IF RICHMOND AIRPORT/RIC WERE TO RECEIVE A 6" OR
GREATER STORM TOTAL OF SNOW FROM THE UPCOMING EVENT...THAT WOULD
MAKE FOR 3 EVENTS OF 6" OR MORE OF SNOW THIS SEASON. THIS HAS ONLY
OCCURRED 3 OTHER TIMES SINCE THE LATE 1800S (1946-47, 1959-60, AND
1961-62).
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
MDZ021>024.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY
FOR MDZ025.
WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
MDZ024-025.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST
SATURDAY FOR MDZ024-025.
NC...FLOOD WATCH FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR NCZ012>017-030>032-102.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
NCZ017-102.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM EST
SUNDAY FOR NCZ102.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY
FOR NCZ102.
VA...FLOOD WATCH FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR VAZ084-086>100.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
VAZ072>078-085.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR VAZ048-049-
060>064-068>071.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
VAZ095-098.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM EST
SUNDAY FOR VAZ095-098>100.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY
FOR VAZ098>100.
WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
VAZ099-100.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
VAZ065>067-079-080.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY FOR ANZ650-652-
654.
GALE WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY FOR
ANZ650-652-654.
GALE WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
ANZ656-658.
GALE WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
ANZ630>632.
GALE WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
ANZ633.
&&
SYNOPSIS...ALB
NEAR TERM...LKB
SHORT TERM...ALB/LKB
LONG TERM...BKH
AVIATION...SMF
MARINE...SMF
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
CLIMATE...HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 MDZ021>023-VAZ072>078-085-061045- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-MIDDLESEX- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. MDZ024-061045- INLAND WORCESTER- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. VAZ048-049-060>064-068>071-061045- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE- AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. VAZ084-086-090-061045- GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-JAMES CITY- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. VAZ099-061045- ACCOMACK- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. MDZ025-061045- MARYLAND BEACHES- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. VAZ065>067-079-080-061045- MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. VAZ081>083-061045- PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. NCZ012>016-030>032-VAZ087>089-091>094-096-097-061045- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-BERTIE-CHOWAN- PERQUIMANS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT- NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. VAZ095-061045- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. NCZ102-VAZ098-061045- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. NCZ017-061045- INLAND CURRITUCK- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. VAZ100-061045- NORTHAMPTON VA- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANZ650-652-654-061045- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO 20 NM- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANZ656-658-061045- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO 20 NM- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANZ630>632-061045- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANZ633-061045- CURRITUCK SOUND- 544 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CURRITUCK SOUND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
23 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall amounts were generally between five and eight inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between five and eight inches across the county. Farmville reported 7.5 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between eight and ten inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between eight and twelve inches across the county. Louisa reported 12.0 inches of snow. Bumpass reported 8.5 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between four and seven inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between four and seven inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between four and seven inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between five and eight inches across the county. Beaverdam reported 6.0 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between four and six inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between eight and eleven inches across the county. Paige reported 11.4 inches of snow. Ruther Glen reported 9.5 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between four and seven inches across the county. Autumn Oaks reported 6.5 inches of snow. Chester reported 5.0 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between six and eleven inches across the county. Glen Allen reported 11.0 inches of snow. Short Pump reported 11.0 inches of snow. Sandston reported 6.5 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between five and nine inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between five and nine inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between six and ten inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between eight and twelve inches across the county. Colonial Beach reported 8.0 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between eight and twelve inches across the county. Newland reported 11.0 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between five and nine inches across the county. Lottsburg reported 5.5 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between five and seven inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between four and six inches across the county. Sassafras reported 5.0 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between five and seven inches across the county. Urbanna reported 5.7 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between four and six inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between five and nine inches across the county. Onley reported 9.0 inches of snow. Wallops Island reported 9.0 inches of snow. Bloxom reported 7.0 inches of snow.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, February 2010
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: 217447, 217448, 217454, 217457, 217464, 217465, 217459, 217462, 217643, 217463, 217466, 217623, 217626, 217628, 217631, 217634, 217636, 217638, 217640, 217645, 217647, 217648, 217656.