Virginia, 2011Winter Storm in Virginia, October 28 to 29, 2011
October 28 to 29, 2011 · NWS LWX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones
High pressure over New England pumped in an abundant amount of cold air while low pressure developed along the Mid-Atlantic Coast. Precipitation well ahead of the low overspread northern and central Virginia during the evening hours of the 28th.
Every event with a place to put it; 9 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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- Wind
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- Cold
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
High pressure over New England pumped in an abundant amount of cold air while low pressure developed along the Mid-Atlantic Coast. Precipitation well ahead of the low overspread northern and central Virginia during the evening hours of the 28th. Precipitation continued into the 29th before ending during the late morning and afternoon hours. There was enough cold air for precipitation to fall in the form of snow especially across the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley.
The combination of heavy wet snow on trees that still had leaves caused numerous power outages mainly across extreme northern Virginia into the Shenandoah Valley and Potomac Highlands.
Winter Storm, Western Highland
- When
- October 28, 4:00 PM EST to October 29, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Highland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.362, -79.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 5.5 inches about two miles west-southwest of Monterey.
Winter Storm, Eastern Highland
- When
- October 28, 4:00 PM EST to October 29, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Highland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.362, -79.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 5.0 inches near Vanderpool.
Winter Storm, Madison
- When
- October 28, 5:00 PM EST to October 29, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Reported by
- Park/Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 38.414, -78.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 8.0 inches at Big Meadows and 9.0 inches at Skyland.
Winter Storm, Rockingham
- When
- October 28, 5:00 PM EST to October 29, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Rockingham forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 38.481, -78.872 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 5.0 inches at Dale Enterprise.
Winter Storm, Page
- When
- October 28, 5:00 PM EST to October 29, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Page forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 38.620, -78.484 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 4.8 inches near Honeyville.
Winter Storm, Shenandoah
- When
- October 28, 5:00 PM EST to October 29, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Shenandoah forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 38.858, -78.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 5.3 inches near Clary.
Winter Storm, Warren
- When
- October 28, 5:00 PM EST to October 29, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.909, -78.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 6.0 inches at Front Royal and 8.3 inches near Linden.
Winter Storm, Clarke
- When
- October 28, 5:00 PM EST to October 29, 4:00 PM 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 6.5 inches near Bethel and 4.5 inches near Stringtown.
Winter Storm, Frederick
- When
- October 28, 5:00 PM EST to October 29, 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 totaled up to 7.5 inches near Wild Acres and 6.0 inches near Cedar Grove.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Gulf of Mexico, October 28, 20111 event
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: 351177, 351178, 351170, 351171, 351172, 351173, 351174, 351175, 351176.