Virginia, 2014

Winter Weather in Virginia, January 28 to 29, 2014

January 28 to 29, 2014 · NWS LWX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Low pressure moved along the east coast while a shortwave trough moved into the Mid Atlantic from the west. Accumulating snow moved into the Piedmont and Southern Maryland.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 LWX wrote it up.

Low pressure moved along the east coast while a shortwave trough moved into the Mid Atlantic from the west. Accumulating snow moved into the Piedmont and Southern Maryland.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Spotsylvania

When
January 28, 7:00 PM EST to January 29, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Spotsylvania forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.244, -77.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulations of two inches were measured at surrounding locations.

Winter Weather, Stafford

When
January 28, 7:00 PM EST to January 29, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Stafford forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulations of two inches were measured at surrounding locations.

Winter Weather, King George

When
January 28, 7:00 PM EST to January 29, 4:00 AM EST
Where
King George forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
38.274, -77.156 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulations of four inches were measured at Dahlgren.

Winter Weather, Orange

When
January 28, 8:00 PM EST to January 29, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Orange forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.246, -78.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulations of two inches were measured at surrounding locations.

Winter Weather, Culpeper

When
January 28, 8:00 PM EST to January 29, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Culpeper forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.486, -77.956 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulations of two inches were measured at surrounding locations.

What these are

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

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The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 498255, 498256, 498258, 498253, 498266.