Virginia, 2013Winter Weather in Virginia, January 23 to 24, 2013
January 23 to 24, 2013 · NWS LWX · 16 events in 16 counties and zones
A positively tilted trough of low pressure moved through the Mid Atlantic while a weak clipper system moved through Central Virginia. Cold temperatures and banding produced advisory level snowfall accumulations.
Every event with a place to put it; 14 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
- 16
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.
A positively tilted trough of low pressure moved through the Mid Atlantic while a weak clipper system moved through Central Virginia. Cold temperatures and banding produced advisory level snowfall accumulations.
Winter Weather, King George
- When
- January 23, 10:00 PM EST to January 24, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- King George forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.274, -77.156 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of around 2 or 3 inches were reported during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Stafford
- When
- January 23, 10:00 PM EST to January 24, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Stafford forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of 2 inches were reported during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Spotsylvania
- When
- January 23, 10:00 PM EST to January 24, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Spotsylvania forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 38.244, -77.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of around an inch were reported during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Madison
- When
- January 23, 10:00 PM EST to January 24, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.414, -78.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of around 2 and 3 inches were reported at Haywood during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Orange
- When
- January 23, 10:00 PM EST to January 24, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Orange forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 38.246, -78.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of around 2 inches were reported in Barboursville and Orange.
Winter Weather, Rappahannock
- When
- January 23, 10:00 PM EST to January 24, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Rappahannock forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 38.685, -78.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of around 2 inches were reported in Sperryville.
Winter Weather, Greene
- When
- January 23, 10:00 PM EST to January 24, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.298, -78.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of around 1 and 2 inches were reported at surrounding observations.
Winter Weather, Albemarle
- When
- January 23, 10:00 PM EST to January 24, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Albemarle forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.029, -78.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of around two inches were reported at Charlottesville.
Winter Weather, Western Highland
- When
- January 23, 10:00 PM EST to January 24, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Highland forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 38.362, -79.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of 2 inches were reported at Mill Gap.
Winter Weather, Shenandoah
- When
- January 23, 10:00 PM EST to January 24, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Shenandoah forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 38.858, -78.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of around 2 inches were reported at Woodstock.
Winter Weather, Loudoun
- When
- January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Loudoun forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
Snowfall amounts of around an inch were reported at Dulles International during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Fairfax
- When
- January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fairfax forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 38.841, -77.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of around an inch were reported in Chantilly and Vienna during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Arlington
- When
- January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Arlington forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 38.855, -77.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of around an inch were reported at Reagan National during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Northern Fauquier
- When
- January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Fauquier forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches were reported at Warrenton during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Southern Fauquier
- When
- January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Fauquier forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches were reported at Warrenton during the morning rush hour.
Winter Weather, Prince William
- When
- January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Prince William forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
Snowfall amounts of 1 inch were reported at Triangle during the morning rush hour.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
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