Virginia, 2013

Winter Weather in Virginia, January 24, 2013

January 24, 2013 · NWS AKQ · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

Low pressure moving off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced between one and five inches of snow across portions of central and eastern Virginia Thursday morning, January 24th. The highest snow amounts occurred from the Virginia Northern Neck eastward into Accomack county of the Virginia Eastern Shore.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.

Low pressure moving off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced between one and five inches of snow across portions of central and eastern Virginia Thursday morning, January 24th. The highest snow amounts occurred from the Virginia Northern Neck eastward into Accomack county of the Virginia Eastern Shore.

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Event by event

13 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Accomack

When
January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Accomack forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
37.765, -75.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one and three inches across the county. There was, however, a narrow band straddling the Virginia/Maryland line, where 3 to 6 inches of snow fell. Chincoteague reported 5.5 inches of snow. Greenbackville reported 5.0 inches of snow. Wallops Island reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Caroline

When
January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Caroline forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.027, -77.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one and two inches across the county. Ruther Glen reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Essex

When
January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Essex forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Snowfall amounts were generally between one and three inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Hanover

When
January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Hanover forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts were generally between one and two inches across the county. Ashland reported 1.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, King and Queen

When
January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
King and Queen forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Snowfall amounts were generally between one and two inches across the county.

Winter Weather, King William

When
January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
King William forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager

Snowfall amounts were generally between one and two inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Lancaster

When
January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Lancaster forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.702, -76.420 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one and three inches across the county. Ottoman reported 1.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Louisa

When
January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Louisa forecast zone
Reported by
911 Call Center

Snowfall amounts were generally between one and two inches across the county. Louisa reported 1.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Mathews

When
January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Mathews forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
37.417, -76.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one half inch and one inch across the county. Mathews reported 1.0 inch of snow.

Winter Weather, Middlesex

When
January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
37.597, -76.578 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one and two inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Northumberland

When
January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Northumberland forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
37.882, -76.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one and four inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Richmond

When
January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Richmond forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.937, -76.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one and four inches across the county. Newland reported 3.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Westmoreland

When
January 24, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Westmoreland forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.113, -76.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts were generally between one and four inches across the county. Kinsale reported 4.2 inches of snow.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

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: 431094, 431122, 431125, 431127, 431128, 431129, 431130, 431131, 431132, 431134, 431141, 431144, 431145.