Virginia, 2015

Winter Weather in Virginia, January 14, 2015

January 14, 2015 · NWS AKQ · 18 events in 18 counties and zones

The combination of a colder airmass in place and low pressure moving northward off the East Coast produced freezing rain and freezing drizzle across portions of central and eastern Virginia.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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.

The combination of a colder airmass in place and low pressure moving northward off the East Coast produced freezing rain and freezing drizzle across portions of central and eastern Virginia.

The radar

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

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Event by event

18 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Accomack

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Accomack forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.765, -75.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice amount of .10 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, Charles City

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Charles City forecast zone
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
37.354, -77.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice amount of .10 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, Gloucester

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Gloucester forecast zone
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
37.401, -76.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice amount of around .10 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, Henrico

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Henrico forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer

Ice amount of around .10 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, Isle of Wight

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Isle of Wight forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee

Ice amount of .10 inch to .15 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, James City

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
James City forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
37.292, -76.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice amount of .10 inch to .15 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, Lancaster

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Lancaster forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.702, -76.420 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice amount of .10 inch to .15 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, Mathews

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Mathews forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.417, -76.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice amount of .10 inch to .15 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, Middlesex

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
37.597, -76.578 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice amount of .10 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, New Kent

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
New Kent forecast zone
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
37.505, -76.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice amount of .10 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, Newport News

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Newport News forecast zone
Reported by
911 Call Center

Ice amount of .10 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, Northumberland

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Northumberland forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
37.882, -76.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice amount of .10 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, Prince George

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Prince George forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
37.240, -77.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice amount of .10 inch to .20 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, Southampton

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Southampton forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
36.699, -77.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice amount of .10 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, Suffolk

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Suffolk forecast zone
Reported by
Public

Ice amount of .10 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, Surry

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Surry forecast zone
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
37.117, -76.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice amount of .10 inch to .20 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, Sussex

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Sussex forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
36.922, -77.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice amount of .10 inch to .20 inch was reported.

Winter Weather, York

When
January 14, 12:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
York forecast zone
Reported by
911 Call Center

Ice amount of .10 inch to .20 inch was reported.

What these are

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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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: 556227, 556228, 556229, 556230, 556231, 556232, 556233, 556238, 556239, 556245, 556246, 556247, 556248, 556249, 556250, 556251, 556252, 556253.