Low pressure intensified along a cold front as it dropped over the Mid-Atlantic region. The result was widspead snowfall across Virginia with snowfall amounts reaching five to seven inches.
Every event with a place to put it; 31 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.
Low pressure intensified along a cold front as it dropped over the Mid-Atlantic region. The result was widspead snowfall across Virginia with snowfall amounts reaching five to seven inches.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 3, 4:01 AM EST, 59 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
401 AM EST MON MAR 3 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY ALONG A COLD FRONT AS IT SLOWLY DROPS
SOUTH THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN SHARPLY
FALLING TEMPERATURES AND BRING WINTER WEATHER TO THE AREA. WELL
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL ON TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS BACK INTO THE REGION. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES
ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST ON WEDNESDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE LOCAL AREA TODAY...
LATEST ANALYSIS DEPICTS SFC LOW PRESSURE NEAR MTV/DAN AS OF 330
AM...WITH TEMPERATURES STILL IN THE UPPER 50S TO THE LOWER 60S
ACRS CENTRAL NC. MEANWHILE...FRIGID AIRMASS IN PLACE OVER THE UPPER
MIDWEST AND NE...WITH ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER
MN/WI...RIDGING EAST INTO NY STATE AND PA AND DOWN THE EAST SIDE
OF THE MTNS (PRESSURE RISES ARE OCCURRING IN THESE AREAS). THIS
SOUTHWARD ADVANCING CAD SCENARIO IS NEAR IDEAL FOR COLD AIR TO
SURGE INTO AND MAINTAIN ITSELF ACRS THE MID ATLC AND CAROLINAS.
CURRENT OBS SHOW ALL RAIN IN OUR CWA...BUT TEMPS BELOW 32 F WITH FREEZING
RAIN AND SLEET HAS MADE IT TO IAD AND SHOULD REACH NORTHERN TIER
OF AKQ COUNTIES BY 5-6 AM...RAPIDLY PUSHING SOUTH TO AROUND THE
VA/NC BORDER BY LATE MORNING HRS. ONLY HEADLINE CHANGE WAS TO ADD
NORTHAMPTON NC TO A WARNING (REST OF NC ZONES REMAIN IN ADSY).
INITIALLY...THIS LOW LEVEL ARCTIC AIR WILL UNDERCUT A WARM LAYER
BETWEEN FIVE AND SEVEN THOUSAND FEET (850-800 MB) ABOVE THE
SURFACE THAT WILL HAVE TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING. EVENTUALLY
THIS LAYER WILL COOL BELOW FREEZING BUT NOT BEFORE A PERIOD (AT
LEAST A FEW HOURS) OF SLEET BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW. AS THE
TEMPERATURE FALLS TO FREEZING AT A GIVEN LOCATION...A SUB FREEZING
LAYER OF ABOUT THREE THOUSAND FEET SHOULD BE DEEP ENOUGH TO FREEZE
MOST RAIN DROPS INTO SLEET BEFORE REACHING THE GROUND.
THEREFORE...THE TEMPERATURE PROFILE WILL FAVOR SLEET OVER FREEZING
RAIN BEFORE FINALLY CHANGING TO SNOW.
THE BEST FORCING/DYNAMICS FOR INTENSE PRECIP AND BANDING WILL
RESIDE OVER NW ZONES THIS MORNING AND TRANSLATE S/E TO BE CENTERED
OVER SE VA BY EARLY-MID AFTN. NAM/GFS BUFKIT SOUNDINGS HAVE A GOOD
HANDLE FOR THE MOST PART ON CURRENT CONDITIONS UPSTREAM TO OUR
NORTH. THE TREND SINCE YESTERDAY IS A SLIGHTLY FASTER TRANSITION
TO ALL SNOW ACRS NORTHERN SECTIONS. COMBINED WITH IMPRESSIVE
FORCING AND LIKELIHOOD OF BANDING SNOW FROM 12-18Z TODAY...HAVE
BUMPED UP SNOW TOTALS ACRS THE NRN 1/3 OF THE CWA...TO 8-12" FROM
LOUISA TO CAROLINE COUNTIES. FARTHER SOUTH AMOUNTS WERE ALSO
RAISED SLIGHTLY BUT STILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL THAT SLEET WILL LAST
LONGER (ESPECIALLY ACRS SOUTHERN VA AND NC) AND THIS WOULD HOLD
DOWN ACCUMULATIONS SOMEWHAT. IN ANY EVENT...THIS WILL LIKELY BE
THE MOST NASTY STORM OF THE SEASON DUE TO MIXED PRECIP AND TEMPS
FALLING TO NEAR HISTORIC LEVELS FOR AN AFTN IN MARCH (UPPER TEENS
TO LOWER 20S). WILL PROBABLY SEE SOME THUNDER FOR A BRIEF PERIOD
THIS MORNING AS THE COLD SURGE PUSHES FROM N-S DUE TO STEEP LAPSE
RATES ABOVE THE INVERSION. A THREE TO SIX HOUR PERIOD WILL BRING
THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION AROUND THE TIME OF MIXED PCPN AND THE
BEGINNING OF THE SNOW. AN ACCUMULATION OF SLEET CAN BE EXPECTED
BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW. THIS MAY HOLD DOWN THE ACCUMULATION OF
SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHERN VIRGINIA.
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL (INCLUDING SLEET) IS EXPECTED OVER AREAS NORTH
OF A LINE FROM FARMVILLE TO RICHMOND TO THE VIRGINIA EASTERN
SHORE. TWO TO FOUR INCHES WITH SNOW AND SLEET COVERS THE REST OF
VIRGINIA. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES HAVE ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW
AND SLEET.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE ON A CONTINUAL SLOW FALL FOR 36 HOURS FROM
SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. READINGS START IN THE
LOW/MID 40S N TO MID 60S S EARLY THIS EVENING. BY 12Z/7 AM
MONDAY...TEMPERATURES LOWER TO AROUND 30 OVER THE COUNTIES FROM
LOUISA TO THE MD EASTERN SHORE RANGING UP TO THE MID AND UPR 40S
IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. TEMPERATURES LOWER BELOW FREEZING IN
THE METRO RICHMOND AREA SOON AFTER DAYBREAK AND IN THE NORFOLK
AREA BY NOON. BY 00Z/7 PM MONDAY...TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO BE
UPPER TEENS TO LWR 20S INLAND TO 25-30 IN NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA.
AS THE COLUMN DRIES LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...SNOW WILL DIMINISH AND
PCPN ENDS RATHER QUICKLY FROM WEST TO EAST MONDAY EVENING. SKIES
CLEAR OFF QUICKLY MONDAY NIGHT. LOW TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT REACH
10 TO 15 DEGREES OVER MOST INLAND AREAS WITH SINGLE DIGIT READINGS
POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT COUNTIES. MINIMUMS ARE FORECAST TO
BE IN THE MID TEENS TO LOWER 20S IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST
NORTH CAROLINA. SOME LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES MAY LINGER NEAR THE
NORTH CAROLINA COAST THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. SEE CLIMATE
SECTION FOR POSSIBLE RECORDS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
FOR TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE
WITH UNSEASONABLY COLD TEMPERATURES (SEE CLIMATE SECTION FOR
POTENTIAL DAILY RECORDS AND EVEN ALL TIME MARCH RECORD LOWS).
MAINLY CLEAR SKIES WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT EXCEPT FOR
SOME LINGERING CLOUDS NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. SEVERAL OF
THE MODELS INDICATE THAT A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY BRING SOME
LIGHT RAIN TO FAR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. DID NOT GO AS BULLISH AS THE
NAM BUT HAVE POPS OF 20 PERCENT EXCEPT 30 PERCENT NEAR THE NORTH
CAROLINA COAST. CLOUDS INCREASE ACROSS THE REST OF THE AREA
WEDNESDAY WITH AN INCREASE OF MID LEVEL MOISTURE.
HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGE FROM 30 ON THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE TO THE
MID-UPPER 30S OVER INLAND VIRGINIA AND NE NC. TUESDAY NIGHT WILL
BE COLD AGAIN WITH LOWS FROM THE MID TO UPR TEENS WEST OF
INTERSTATE 95 TO THE LOWER 30S AT THE COAST. ENOUGH INCREASE IN
MOISTURE SO THAT CLOUDS WILL KEEP MINS WARMER...AND SHOULD SEE
STEADY OR SLOWLY RISING TEMPS ACRS FAR SE VA/ NE NC...ALONG WITH A
SLIGHT CHC POP FOR RAIN WITH TEMPS JUST ABOVE 32 F. HIGHS
WEDNESDAY RANGE FROM THE UPR 30S TO LWR 40S UNDER MOSTLY CLOUDY
SKIES.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THE FOCUS OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD WILL BE ON A SOUTHERN STREAM SYSTEM
WHICH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SERN STATES THURS/THURS NIGHT...THEN NE
THROUGH THE MID-ATLANTIC FRI/FRI NIGHT. FORECAST FOR THE LATE WEEK
PERIOD FOLLOWS CLOSER TO THE ECMWF SOLUTION WHICH BRINGS A SFC LOW
UP THE COAST THURS NIGHT/FRI...BEFORE MOVING OFF THE NEW ENGLAND
COAST ON SAT. P-TYPE ISSUES ARISE ON THURS/THURS NIGHT AS INITIAL
PUSH OF PCPN WILL OVERRUN CAD WEDGE SETUP. WILL CONTINUE TO
ADVERTISE A CHANCE OF SNOW ACROSS OUR NORTHERN/WESTERN COUNTIES
DURING THIS TIME...WITH A RAIN/SNOW MIX FROM AVC TO
RICHMOND/TRI-CITES TO THE MIDDLE PENINSULA/EASTERN SHORE. DO NOT
WANT TO GET TOO SPECIFIC ATTM SINCE MODEL SPREAD IS STILL QUITE
SIGNIFICANT. PCPN IS EXPECTING TO CHANGE TO ALL LIQUID ON FRI/FRI
NIGHT AS LOW-LEVEL S-SE FLOW WINS OUT AND HELPS TO SCOUR OUT THE
WEDGE. AGAIN...ANY CHANGE IN TRACK OF THE SFC LOW WOULD GREATLY
IMPACT THIS FORECAST. DRY WX EXPECTED TO RETURN BY NEXT WEEKEND.
HIGHS THURS IN THE MID 30S NW TO THE MID/UPR 40S SE. FRIDAY'S HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S NW TO THE LOW/MID 50S SE. MILDER NEXT WEEKEND WITH
HIGHS IN THE 50S FOR MUCH OF THE LOCAL AREA.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
COLD FRONT WILL CONT TO MOVE S INTO NC THRU 12Z. WINDS QUICKLY
TURNED N-NE ALLOWING FOR A RAPID INCREASE IN LL MOISTURE TO OCCUR
WITH CIGS AT BOTH RIC/SBY BLO 1K FT. RADAR TRENDS ARE SHOWING RAIN
NOW APPRCHG RIC FROM THE W & WILL OVERSPREAD THR RIC-SBY AREAS NEXT
FEW HRS. TMPS FALLING INTO THE 30S BUT REMAINING ABOVE FREEZING SO
THAT PCPN REMAINS IN LIQUID FORM FOR NEXT SVRL HOURS.
RTHR CHALLENGING FORECAST FOR THE 12Z-00Z TIME FRAME AS STRONG CAA ON
GUSTY N-NE WINDS QUICKLY TURNS ANY LIQUID PCPN OVER TO A RAIN/SLEET
MIX TO A SNOW/SLEET MIX THEN TO ALL SNOW SCENARIO. 00Z MODELS IN
GNRL AGREEMENT WITH THIS SO THAT CONFIDENCE IS FAIRLY HIGH FOR A
4-6 HR PRD OF MDT TO HVY SNOW THAT MOVES N-S ACROSS VA/MD TAF SITES
FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTRN. LATEST DATA EVEN SUGGESTS THE
PSBLTY OF ISLTD THUNDERSNOW AT BOTH RIC & SBY WHERE SNOWFALL RATES
APPRCH 2 INCHES PER HR. THUS...HAVE INDICATED 1/2SM SN WITH FZFG DURING
THIS TIME FRAME AS TMPS PLUMMET TO NEAR 20 DEGREES. THIS SEQUENCE TAKES
A BIT LONGER TO OCCUR (MID - LATE AFTRN) ACROSS SERN VA ALONG WITH
LESS QPF SO THAT SNOWFALL RATES NOT AS IMPRESSIVE. AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW ANTHR PSBLTY AS WINDS GUSTS UP TO 30KTS THIS AFTRN.
SNOW QUICKLY ENDS BY 00Z AT RIC-SBY AND BY 03Z AT PHF-ORF AND ARND
05Z AT ECG. MODELS DRY OUT COLUMN FOR SKIES TO CLR BY END OF TAF PRD.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH OF THE AREA TUE INTO WED BEFORE WEAK
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE FORMS OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WED.
&&
.MARINE...
SCA'S REMAIN IN PLACE FOR ALL WATERS BEGINNING EARLY MONDAY MORNING
AND LASTING THRU TUES AFTN FOR THE COASTAL WATERS. CONFIDENCE HAS
INCREASED FOR A PERIOD OF GALE FORCE CONDITIONS ON THE SOUTHERN
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE VA/NC BORDER...AND THEREFORE HAVE
REPLACED SCA WITH GALE WARNING FOR ANZ-658.
SSW WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE N AT 15 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY BEHIND A
STRONG COLD FRONT LATER TNGT INTO MON NGT. THERE COULD BE A PERIOD
OF GALE FORCE GUSTS ON THE COASTAL WATERS DURING THE DAY
MONDAY...BUT RIGHT NOW CONFIDENCE IN THAT IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH OTHER
THAN OFF THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS. EXPECTING WAVES TO INCREASE TO
4-5 FT ON THE CHES BAY ON MONDAY...WITH SEAS OF 5-8 FT ON THE
COASTAL WATERS. CONDITIONS WILL BE CALMER EVERYWHERE TUE AFTN THRU
WED...AS HIGH PRES WILL GENERALLY BE OVER THE AREA.
&&
.CLIMATE...
COLD TEMPERATURES MAY THREATEN SOME RECORDS FOR MARCH 4TH
RECORD LOW MAX RECORD LOW MIN
RICHMOND 32 IN 1960 10 IN 2009
NORFOLK 35 IN 1960 16 IN 1943
SALISBURY 27 IN 1960 1 IN 2009
ALL OF THE RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES LISTED MATCH THE
COLDEST TEMPERATURES FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH AT EACH OF THE
RESPECTIVE LOCATIONS.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR MDZ021>025.
NC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
EST TONIGHT FOR NCZ013>017-030>032-102.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT FOR NCZ012.
VA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT FOR VAZ065>067-079>081-087>098-100.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR VAZ048-049-
062>064-072>078-085.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT FOR VAZ060-061-068>071-082>084-086-099.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST TUESDAY FOR ANZ650-652-654.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST
TUESDAY FOR ANZ656.
GALE WARNING FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY FOR
ANZ658.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY FOR ANZ635>638.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY FOR ANZ632-634.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST
TUESDAY FOR ANZ633.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY FOR ANZ630-631.
&&
SYNOPSIS...LKB
NEAR TERM...LKB
SHORT TERM...LKB/LSA
LONG TERM...JDM
AVIATION...MPR
MARINE...TMG
CLIMATE...HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 455 AM EST MON MAR 3 2014 MDZ021>025-VAZ048-049-062>064-072>078-085-041000- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-KING WILLIAM- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER- MIDDLESEX- 455 AM EST MON MAR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WIND CHILL VALUES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WILL BE NEAR ZERO DEGREES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. VAZ065>067-079>081-087>098-100-041000- MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE- GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT- NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE- VIRGINIA BEACH-NORTHAMPTON VA- 455 AM EST MON MAR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WIND CHILL VALUES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM ZERO TO TEN DEGREES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. VAZ060-061-068>071-082>084-086-099-041000- PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO- CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK- 455 AM EST MON MAR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WIND CHILL VALUES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM ZERO TO TEN DEGREES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NCZ012-041000- NORTHAMPTON NC- 455 AM EST MON MAR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WIND CHILL VALUES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM ZERO TO TEN DEGREES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NCZ013>017-030>032-102-041000- HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN- PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 455 AM EST MON MAR 3 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WIND CHILL VALUES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM ZERO TO TEN DEGREES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. BROWN
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
32 winter storm, 11 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county. Lake Monticello received 5.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between five inches and seven inches across the county. Trevilians received 7.2 inches and Louisa received 5.0 inches.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and six inches across the county. Bowling Green reported 5.5 inches of snowfall and Ladysmith reported 4.5 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county. Goochland reported 5.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county. Ashland reported 4.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and three inches across the county. Nottoway recorded 1.5 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inch and five inches across the county. Amelia reported 3.0 inches.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inch and five inches across the county. Powhatan reported 3.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county. West Point reported 3.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county. Tappahannock reported 5.0 inches of snowfall. Dunnsville reported 4.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county. Montross reported 4.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county. Warsaw reported 4.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county. Midlothian reported 4.0 inches of snowfall and Bon Air reported 3.5 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county. Sandston reported 4.0 inches of snowfall. The Richmond International Airport COOP observer reported 3.0 inches of snowfall. Church Hill in the City of Richmond reported 3.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county. Lottsburg reported 3.5 inches of snowfall and Lewisetta reported 3.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county. Mollusk reported 3.7 inches of snowfall. Lancaster reported 2.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and three inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two inches and four inches across the county. Petersburg reported 2.6 inches. Disputanta reported 2.3 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two inches and four inches across the county. New Kent reported 3.5 inches of snowfall. Lanexa reported 2.2 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county. Charles City received 5.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county. Urbanna received 5.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two inches and four inches across the county. Gwynn's Island received 3.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and three inches across the county. South Hill recorded 2.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and three inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two inches and four inches across the county. Purdy reported 2.5 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one inches and three inches across the county. The Wakefield Forecast Office received 2.3 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one inches and three inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and three inches across the county. Williamsburg reported 2.5 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and three inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between three inches and five inches across the county. Zuni reported 4.0 inches of snowfall. Franklin reported 2.1 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two inches and four inches across the county. Smithfield received 3.5 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two inches and four inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts were generally between one inch and three inches across the county. Eastville reported 2.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two inches and four inches across the county. Holiday Park in Hampton recorded 4.0 inches of snowfall. Chesapeake Heights in Hampton recorded 3.5 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two inches and four inches across the county. Huntersville in Suffolk reported 3.5 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two inches and four inches across the county. Portsmouth reported 4.0 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two inches and four inches across the county. Chesapeake reported 3.0 inches of snowfall. Deep Creek in Chesapeake reported 2.5 inches of snowfall.
Snowfall amounts were generally between two inches and four inches across the county. Thoroughgood reported 2.5 inches of snowfall.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, March 2014
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