Virginia, 2013Dense Fog in Virginia, January 11 to 12, 2013
January 11 to 12, 2013 · NWS LWX · 15 events in 15 counties and zones
High pressure was centered off the Atlantic Coast. Southerly flow drew in moisture off from the south and off the Atlantic.
Every event with a place to put it; 13 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 15
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 was centered off the Atlantic Coast. Southerly flow drew in moisture off from the south and off the Atlantic. Calm winds after sunset led to widespread dense fog.
Dense Fog, Frederick
- When
- January 11, 10:55 PM EST to January 12, 8:35 AM EST
- Where
- Frederick forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 39.195, -78.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Winchester Airport.
Dense Fog, Clarke
- When
- January 11, 11:55 PM EST to January 12, 8:35 AM EST
- Where
- Clarke forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 39.112, -77.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Winchester Airport.
Dense Fog, Orange
- When
- January 12, 1:15 AM EST to 11:35 AM EST
- Where
- Orange forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 38.246, -78.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Orange Airport.
Dense Fog, Page
- When
- January 12, 1:15 AM EST to 11:05 AM EST
- Where
- Page forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 38.620, -78.484 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Luray Airport.
Dense Fog, Warren
- When
- January 12, 1:15 AM EST to 11:05 AM EST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 38.909, -78.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Luray Airport.
Dense Fog, Loudoun
- When
- January 12, 1:52 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Loudoun forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Dulles International and Leesburg Airports.
Dense Fog, Northern Fauquier
- When
- January 12, 1:52 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Fauquier forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Dulles International and Leesburg Airports.
Dense Fog, Albemarle
- When
- January 12, 1:53 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Albemarle forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 38.029, -78.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Charlottesville Airport and by satellite.
Dense Fog, Greene
- When
- January 12, 1:53 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 38.298, -78.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Charlottesville Airport and by satellite.
Dense Fog, Madison
- When
- January 12, 1:53 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 38.414, -78.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Charlottesville Airport and by satellite.
Dense Fog, Rappahannock
- When
- January 12, 1:53 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Rappahannock forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 38.685, -78.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Charlottesville and Dulles International Airports and by satellite.
Dense Fog, Rockingham
- When
- January 12, 5:35 AM EST to 8:45 AM EST
- Where
- Rockingham forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 38.481, -78.872 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Shenandoah Airport.
Dense Fog, Prince William
- When
- January 12, 5:56 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Prince William forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Quantico Airport.
Dense Fog, King George
- When
- January 12, 5:56 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- King George forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 38.274, -77.156 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Quantico Airport.
Dense Fog, Stafford
- When
- January 12, 6:35 AM EST to 10:35 AM EST
- Where
- Stafford forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Visibility was reported around a quarter mile at Stafford Airport.
- Dense Fog
- Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Weather in Nebraska, January 11, 20134 deaths · $1.0 million · 1 event
- Dense Fog in Iowa, January 11, 20139 injured · $20,000 · 1 event
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, January 11, 20134 injured · $15,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Kentucky, January 11, 2013$30,000 · 3 events
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, January 11 to 12, 201315 events
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, January 11 to 12, 201314 events
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in North Dakota, January 11 to 12, 201314 events
- High Wind in New Mexico, January 11, 201369 kt wind · 13 events
- High Wind in Colorado, January 11 to 12, 201359 kt wind · 12 events
- Blizzard and Ice Storm in Alaska, January 11 to 14, 201312 events
- Blizzard in North Dakota, January 11 to 12, 201311 events
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 11 to 12, 201311 events
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: 431852, 431858, 431843, 431856, 431857, 431841, 431842, 431837, 431838, 431839, 431840, 431851, 431847, 431848, 431846.