Virginia, 2013Winter 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.
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- 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.
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.
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.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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.