Low pressure moving off the coastal Carolinas produced between one and five inches of snow across portions of south central and southeast Virginia from Friday afternoon, February 5th, through Saturday afternoon February 6th.
Every event with a place to put it; 11 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 one and five inches of snow across portions of south central and southeast 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, 7:25 AM EST, 35 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
725 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 INTENSIFY WHILE MOVING OUT TO SEA SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
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. MODEL TRENDS
HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY WARMER W/ THE LATEST 00Z RUNS ALTHOUGH NOT BY
MUCH. 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 FEW HRS. 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 (HAVE ALSO ADDED A FEW CNTYS OVER THE MIDDLE PENINSULA
AND VA ERN SHORE TO A WATCH FOR SAT AFTN/EVENG SNOW.
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 /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
WARMER LOW 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
LOUISA...CAROLINE...TO 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 /12Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
PCPN SHIELD FROM APPRCHG LOW OVRSPRDS RGN SW-NE THIS MORN...NOT
REACHING SBY RGN UNTIL AFTR 18Z. 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 RAIN/SLEET
MIX AT ONSET. CIGS/VSBYS QUICKLY FALL FROM MVFR TO IFR THRU 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...35-40 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.
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.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING 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.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR VAZ083-084-086-099.
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 UNTIL 5 PM EST SATURDAY FOR ANZ650-652-654.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY FOR ANZ656-658.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR ANZ630>632.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 PM EST SATURDAY FOR ANZ633.
&&
SYNOPSIS...LKB
NEAR TERM...LKB
SHORT TERM...ALB/LKB
LONG TERM...BKH
AVIATION...MPR
MARINE...SMF
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...SMF
CLIMATE...AKQHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 740 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 MDZ021>023-VAZ072>078-085-061245- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-MIDDLESEX- 740 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. MDZ024-061245- INLAND WORCESTER- 740 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>071-061245- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE- AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO- 740 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. VAZ090-061245- JAMES CITY- 740 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 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. VAZ099-061245- ACCOMACK- 740 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... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... 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. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. MDZ025-061245- MARYLAND BEACHES- 740 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... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... 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. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. VAZ065>067-079-080-061245- MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE- 740 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. SNOW SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED ON SATURDAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. VAZ081-082-061245- PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY- 740 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. SNOW SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED ON SATURDAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. VAZ084-086-061245- GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS- 740 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MIDDLE PENINSULA 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. .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. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. VAZ083-061245- NEW KENT- 740 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .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 WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. NCZ012>016-030>032-VAZ087>089-091>094-096-097-061245- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-BERTIE-CHOWAN- PERQUIMANS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT- NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE- 740 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. VAZ095-061245- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH- 740 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-VAZ098-061245- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH- 740 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. NCZ017-061245- INLAND CURRITUCK- 740 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. VAZ100-061245- NORTHAMPTON VA- 740 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. ANZ650-652-654-061245- 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- 740 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 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. 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. ANZ656-658-061245- 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- 740 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 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>632-061245- 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- 740 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 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. ANZ633-061245- CURRITUCK SOUND- 740 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 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. WAMSLEY
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
15 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one and three inches across the county. Victoria reported 2.0 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one and three inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one and three inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two and five inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two and five inches across the county. Disputanta reported between 4.0 and 5.0 inches of snow. Hopewell reported 3.0 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one and four inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one and two inches across the county. Chesapeake (Western Branch) reported 1.3 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one and two inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two and five inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one and three inches across the county. Hampton reported 2.0 inches of snow. Newport News reported 1.3 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one and two inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two and five inches across the county. Cape Charles reported 2.0 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one and two inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one and two inches across the county. North Virginia Beach reported 1.3 inches of snow.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one and four inches across the county. Yorktown reported 4.0 inches of snow. Poquoson reported 3.5 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: 217979, 217982, 217986, 217973, 218000, 217975, 217974, 217976, 217977, 217983, 217984, 217985, 218009, 218011, 218022.