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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 RNK wrote it up.
A strong winter storm took a favorable track for heavy snow and a wintry mix, moving from the southeast U.S. into New England. This resulted in widespread heavy snow across southwest Virginia. In the mountains, snowfall in excess of 6-10 inches was common with small amounts of freezing rain. East of the Blue Ridge, while some locations did get up to 6 inches of snow, the freezing rain amounts were far more significant. In the wake of the storm, strong winds were seen through the region. Coupled with the icy conditions, this led to numerous traffic accidents and power outages.
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 Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 14, 9:39 AM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
939 AM EST SUN FEB 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
COLD HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST AND OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY
TONIGHT. A WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY WORKS TOWARD THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
BY THIS EVENING WITH SNOW MOVING INTO THE MOUNTAINS. BY
MONDAY...LOW PRESSURE WORKS FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO
THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. WITH COLD AIR IN PLACE EXPECT SNOW
CHANGING TO A WINTRY MIX MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM
MOVES EAST BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 939 AM EST SUNDAY...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM UNTIL NOON ON TUESDAY.
LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON FROM THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE
OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA INTO NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...THEN
SHIFTING IN BANDS EAST ACROSS THE NEW RIVER VALLEY INTO THE
PIEDMONT TONIGHT. ADJUSTED TEMPERATURES WITH SURFACE OBS AND
LEANED LATE MORNING TEMPERATURES INTO THIS AFTERNOON TOWARDS THE
LAMP GUIDANCE. MADE SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENT ON POPS...WEATHER AND
SNOWFALL FOR THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.
AS OF 400 AM EST SUNDAY...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY CANCELLED EARLY AS WINDS HAVE DROPPED FOR MOST
OF THE AREA TO BELOW 5 MPH. ONLY AREAS WITH NEAR WIND CHILL ADVISORY
LEVELS ARE ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FT LIKE HOT SPRINGS...SO MAJORITY
OF THE AREA WILL STAY WARMER...THAN -5F THROUGH THE MORNING.
NOW OUR EYES FOCUS ON THE WINTER STORM THREAT TAKING SHAPE OVER THE
MIDDLE PART OF THE COUNTRY EARLY THIS MORNING. MODELS SHOW DECENT
AGREEMENT IN BRINGING LIGHT SNOW TOWARD THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE OF SW VA
INTO NW NC BY LATE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING IN BANDS EAST ACROSS
THE NEW RIVER VALLEY INTO THE PIEDMONT. AIRMASS WILL STAY VERY COLD
WITH THERMAL PROFILE STAYING BELOW ZERO THROUGH 12Z MONDAY. HENCE
WILL SEE SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. QUESTION REMAINS ON HOW ANY MESOSCALE
BANDS WILL LINE UP. MODELS FAVOR A MTN EMPIRE TO ALLEGHANY HIGHLAND
CORRIDOR FOR HEAVIER SNOW BAND POTENTIAL BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
SMALLER BAND SHOULD SLIDE EAST TO THE PIEDMONT THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THIS ARCTIC AIRMASS IN PLACE SHOULD START THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIOS
PRETTY HIGH IN THE 20:1 RANGE...DROPPING TOWARD 15:1 BY 12Z MONDAY.
SNOWFALL TOTALS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM
6 TO 10 INCHES WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE TO 2 TO 5 INCHES EAST.
WE HAVE GONE WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING TO ACCOUNT FOR SNOW IN THE
WEST...WITH MIX OF SNOW/SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE EAST. MORE
DETAILS ON THE WINTRY MIX PART OF THE STORM WILL BE MENTIONED IN
THE SHORT TERM DISCUSSION BELOW.
LOOK FOR INCREASING CLOUDS TODAY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S
WEST TO UPPER 20S EAST.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 400 AM EST SUNDAY...
STARTING THE PERIOD IN THE MIDDLE OF A WINTER STORM. THE BAND OF
ISENTROPIC LIFT NORTH OF A WARM FRONT TO OUR SOUTH SHOULD CONTINUE
INTO THE AFTERNOON. MOST AREAS SHOULD STILL SEE SNOW AT 12Z MON
AS THE ENTIRE COLUMN OF THE SOUNDING IS BELOW FREEZING THROUGHOUT
THE CWA. LEANING TOWARD THE COLDER NAM FOR TEMPERATURES AND THE
GFS FOR STORM TRACK AND QPF...SHOULD SEE PRECIPITATION CHANGING TO
SLEET ACROSS THE PIEDMONT AND SOUTHSIDE AROUND MIDDAY OR EARLY
AFTERNOON...GRADUALLY WORKING ITS WAY NORTH AND WEST TOWARD THE
BLUE RIDGE AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. STILL CONCERNED GIVEN THE
INTENSITY OF THE ANTECEDENT ARCTIC COLD AIR MASS...THAT IT WILL
NOT RECOVER AS QUICKLY AS THE MODELS INDICATE...ESPECIALLY THE
GFS. LIKE THE WAY THE NAM HOLDS ONTO THE COLD LAYER AT THE
SURFACE...EVEN ACROSS SOUTHSIDE...WELL INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
A DECREASE IN PRECIPITATION APPEARS LIKELY MONDAY EVENING AS THE
BEST ISENTROPIC LIFT SHIFTS NORTH IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING MID-
LEVEL WARM ADVECTION AS A SOUTHERN STREAM SHORT WAVE INDUCES A
DEEPENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. A
DRY SLOT IS EVIDENT AMONG MOST MODELS...SPREADING INTO THE REGION
FROM THE NC FOOTHILLS/PIEDMONT AREA DURING THE EVENING. THIS WILL
RESULT IN A DECREASE IN SYNOPTIC-SCALE INDUCED
PRECIPITATION...RESULTING IN MUCH OF THE AREA SEEING A CHANGE OVER
TO FREEZING DRIZZLE DURING THE EVENING.
OVERNIGHT...INTO TUESDAY MORNING...THE MAIN SYNOPTIC SYSTEM LIFTS
THROUGH THE REGION AS THE SURFACE LOW MOVES NORTH INTO THE EASTERN
OH VALLEY. QPF IS HIGHEST DURING THIS TIME FRAME...AVERAGING
AROUND 1/2 INCH FOR MUCH OF THE CWA. BY THIS TIME...PRECIPITATION
SHOULD BE MOSTLY SNOW/SLEET GREENBRIER VALLEY/I-64 AREA...SLEET
NEW RIVER VALLEY...SLEET/FREEZING RAIN/RAIN FAR SW VA...AND
FREEZING RAIN/RAIN PIEDMONT/SOUTHSIDE. WILL NEED TO WATCH THIS
PERIOD VERY CAREFULLY IF WARMING IS NOT AS ADVERTISED OR GREATER
THAN EXPECTED...AS THIS WILL RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES IN
AMOUNTS OF SNOW/SLEET/ICE.
EXPECTING ALL SNOW MOST AREAS THROUGH 18Z MON...THEN
SNOW/SLEET/FREEZING RAIN ENCROACHING FROM THE S/SE/SW REMAINDER OF
THE PERIOD...HAVE USED TOP DOWN PROCEDURE FOR 18Z MON
ONWARD...AND GENERALLY SNOW AMOUNTS FROM QPF AND THICKNESS AFTER
18Z. GIVEN CONSIDERATION FOR SLEET ACCUMULATIONS...HAVE LOWERED
SNOW/LIQUID RATIOS TO MUCH LESS THAN 10/1 DURING THE LATER HALF OF
THE EVENT. ALL OF THIS IN CONSIDERATION...HAVE ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR THE ENTIRE CWA AS NOTED ABOVE AS IN AREAS WHERE
THE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DO NOT MEET CRITERIA...SNOW/SLEET/ICE
ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD.
QUICKLY ON THE HEELS OF THE MAIN WEATHER SYSTEM IS A STRONG
ALBERTA CLIPPER THAT APPEARS DESTINED TO BRING ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
TO THE REGION...ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. AS ONE WOULD
TYPICALLY EXPECT FROM THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM...THE BULK OF THE
SNOWFALL WILL BE ACROSS THE ALLEGHANYS DOWN THROUGH THE CUMBERLAND
MOUNTAINS OF SW VA INTO THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWEST NC.
AN ADDITIONAL 1-4 INCHES OF SNOW APPEARS POSSIBLE AS A RESULT OF
THIS CLIPPER.
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW NORMAL AND MOSTLY BELOW
FREEZING MONDAY...CLOSER TO NORMAL VALUES FOR TUE-WED. NO
SIGNIFICANT WARMING IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS PERIOD BY ANY MEANS.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 530 AM EST SUNDAY...
A QUIETER WEATHER PERIOD...AND POTENTIALLY WARMER. NORTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT REMAINS OVER THE REGION...SO AM RELUCTANT TO INDICATE TOO
MUCH WARMING. MAIN FOCUS THIS MORNING WAS ON THE WINTER STORM...SO
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE LONG TERM FORECAST AT THIS
TIME.
PREVIOUS VALID DISCUSSION...
CHILLY HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVERHEAD AND TO THE NORTH EARLY
THURSDAY RESULTING IN A COLD BUT DRY START WITH LOWS 20S TO A FEW
TEENS VALLEYS. SHORTWAVE RIDGING BUILDS IN LATER THURSDAY AND
LINGERS INTO FRIDAY BEFORE THE NEXT TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED COLD
FRONT ARRIVE FOR DAY 7. WITH GRADUAL WARMING ALOFT ON THURSDAY
SHOULD SEE TEMPS RETURN TO MORE SEASONAL LEVELS UNDER SUNSHINE
BEFORE MUCH WARMER AIR SURGES IN FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AHEAD OF THE
FRONT. THIS SHOULD FINALLY PUSH HIGHS INTO THE 40S AND 50S UNDER
INCREASING RETURN SW FLOW FRIDAY...AND POSSIBLY 50S TO NEAR 60
PIEDMONT SATURDAY DESPITE MORE CLOUDS AND PERHAPS A FEW MOUNTAIN
RAIN SHOWERS.
&&
.AVIATION /15Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 538 AM EST SUNDAY...
VFR ANTICIPATED THROUGH LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH HIGH CLOUDS
BECOMING MID DECK BY 12Z THEN LOW END VFR BY 18-22Z.
WARM FRONT AND SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN AREAS BY 22Z...AND
SHIFT EAST BY THE END OF THIS TAF PERIOD. LOOK FOR VSBYS/CIGS TO
DROP TO MVFR AND LOWER ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE BY
06Z...WITH IFR CIGS/VSBYS SPREADING EAST OVERNIGHT.
WINDS LIGHT OR FROM THE NW SWING TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...SOME GUSTS OVER BLF TO 20KTS AFTER 00Z MON.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
EXPECT SNOW SWITCHING TO SLEET/FREEZING RAIN MONDAY WITH THIS MIX
INTO MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. MVFR TO IFR CIGS/VSBYS TO
REMAIN. SOME RAIN IS EXPECTED AT LEAST DAN/BLF AS WARMER SURGE OF
AIR RIDES IN TUESDAY.
THIS STORM EXITS TUESDAY AFTERNOON...BUT IS FOLLOWED QUICKLY BY A CLIPPER
SYSTEM THAT MAY IMPACT THE AREA FOR TUESDAY NIGHT-WEDNESDAY...POSSIBLY
RESULTING IN THE CONTINUATION OF POOR FLYING CONDITIONS.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN THURSDAY WITH VFR RETURNING.
&&
.CLIMATE...
COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON HAS SETTLED OVER THE MID ATLANTIC
REGION. SEVERAL RECORD LOW MAX TEMPERATURES AND LOW TEMPERATURES
ARE POSSIBLE. BELOW ARE THE CURRENT RECORDS FOR SUNDAY 2/14.
LOOKS LIKE BLF TIED A RECORD LOW FOR 2/13.
SUNDAY 02/14/2016
SITE MINT YEAR LOMAX YEAR
KBLF 5 1971 16 1960
KDAN 15 1986 32 1986
KLYH 4 1899 24 1905
KROA 10 1943 26 1986
KRNK -2 1969 24 1986
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EST
TUESDAY FOR VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-
059.
NC...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EST
TUESDAY FOR NCZ001>006-018>020.
WV...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EST
TUESDAY FOR WVZ042>044-507-508.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JH/WP
NEAR TERM...KK/WP
SHORT TERM...RAB
LONG TERM...JH
AVIATION...PM/WP
CLIMATE...CFHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 426 AM EST SUN FEB 14 2016 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-150930- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER- WESTERN GREENBRIER- 426 AM EST SUN FEB 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ032>035-043>047-058-059-150930- SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 426 AM EST SUN FEB 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
27 winter storm, 4 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall amounts between 5 to 10 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Elk Creek area where 9.5 inches was measured. Small amounts of sleet and freezing rain were also observed with this storm.
Snowfall amounts between 4 to 5 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Marion area where 5 inches was measured. Strong winds after the storm caused 181 power outages in the county.
Snowfall amounts between 6 to 8 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Cedar Bluff area where 8 inches was measured. Small amounts of sleet were also observed with this storm.
Snowfall amounts between 5 to 7 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Hillsville area where 6.5 inches was measured. Sleet and freezing rain were also observed with this storm with the highest total being a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation in Fancy Gap. Strong winds after the storm caused 491 power outages in the county.
Snowfall amounts between 5 to 8 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Rural Retreat area where 7.5 inches was measured. Small amounts of sleet and freezing rain were also observed with this storm. State troopers responded to six traffic accidents within the county.
Snowfall amounts between 7 to 9 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Rocky Gap area where 9 inches was measured.
Snowfall amounts between 8 to 11 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Pearisburg area where 11 inches was measured. Small amounts of sleet and freezing rain were also observed with this storm.
Snowfall amounts between 8 to 10 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Draper area where 10 inches was measured. Strong winds after the storm caused 103 power outages in the county.
Snowfall amounts between 7 to 9 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Valley Mill area where 9 inches was measured.
Snowfall amounts between 5 to 8 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Floyd area where 8 inches was measured. Strong winds after the storm caused 95 power outages in the county.
Snowfall amounts between 7 to 6 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Meadows of Dan area where 5.5 inches was measured. Significant freezing rain reports of a quarter inch of ice or greater were also received with the highest amount being four tenths of an inch of ice near Buffalo Ridge. Moderate post frontal winds caused multiple ice covered power lines to fall. Appalachian Power reported as of 10:45 Tuesday morning that 1,500 customers were without power in the county.
Snowfall amounts between 8 to 11 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Elliston area where 10.2 inches was measured. Small amounts of sleet and freezing rain were also observed with this storm. 919 customers lost power as a result of this storm.
Snowfall amounts between 5 to 7 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Covington area where 7 inches was measured. Strong winds after the storm caused 414 power outages in the county.
Snowfall amounts between 7 to 9 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Springwood area where 9 inches was measured.
Snowfall amounts between 4 to 7 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Rocky Mount area where 7 inches was measured. Small amounts of sleet were also observed with this storm. Moderate winds combined with some likely under-reported icing contributed to over 11,000 customers losing power.
Snowfall amounts between 6 to 10 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Bent Mountain area where 9.9 inches was measured. Significant amounts of freezing rain and sleet, accounting for up to four tenths of an inch of ice were also reported in areas near Roanoke. State police responded to 68 vehicle crashes and 64 disabled vehicles during the event. A transformer explosion in suburban Roanoke combined with strong winds after the front moved through contributed to more than 17,000 customers losing power.
Snowfall amounts averaged four inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts between 5 to 9 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the town of Bedford where 11 inches was measured. Moderate post frontal winds combined with likely under reported icing contributed to more than 1,600 customers in the county losing power.
Snowfall amounts between 2 to 5 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Pittsville area where 4.3 inches was measured. Small amounts of sleet and freezing rain were also observed with this storm. 1588 customers lost power as a result of this storm.
Snowfall amounts between 7 to 8 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Warm Springs area where 8 inches was measured. Small amounts of sleet and freezing rain were also observed with this storm.
Snowfall amounts between 5 to 7 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Raphine area where 7 inches was measured.
Snowfall amounts between 3 to 8 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Concord area where 8 inches was measured. A report of a quarter of an inch of freezing rain was also reported in Rustburg. Strong winds after the storm caused 305 customers to lose power in the City of Lynchburg.
Three inches of snow mixed with sleet and a tenth of an inch of freezing rain.
Snowfall amounts between 5 to 8 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Oronco area where 7.6 inches was measured. Strong winds after the storm caused 268 power outages in the county.
Four to six inches of snow along with a quarter inch of ice accretion was reported across the county. This contributed to several accidents and disabled vehicles.|On Route 460 a car veered off the road and overturned. All 5 passengers were taken to the hospital for injuries; two adults, and three children.
Snowfall amounts between 2 to 3 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the Keysville area where 3 inches was measured. The snow then changed to freezing rain resulting in accumulations up to 3/8ths of an inch.
Snowfall amounts averaged two inches across the county, before the precipitation changed to freezing rain. Up to a quarter of an inch of ice accmulation fell on top of the snow.
High winds knocked down multiple trees blocking many roads and causing many closures. Multiple accidents were also reported due to these fallen trees and slick conditions. A large fallen tree also displaced seven people from their homes after a large tree fell on an apartment building. Numerous ice covered power lines were compromised causing over 17,000 power outages throughout the city and county.
Post frontal winds knocked down ice covered trees, blocking many roads across the county. Many power lines also came down in the storm. Appalachian Power reported nearly 4,500 customers were without power as of 10:45 AM on Tuesday morning.
Post frontal winds knocked down trees and power lines across the county. Over 800 customers were without power.
Post frontal winds knocked down trees across the county. 536 customers lost power as a result of these winds on frozen over power lines.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, February 2016
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 620501, 620511, 620499, 620492, 620512, 620390, 620498, 620508, 620494, 620496, 620506, 620505, 620375, 620391, 620497, 620509, 620504, 620383, 620507, 620381, 620510, 620393, 620503, 620376, 620378, 620493, 620392, 620528, 620525, 620524, 620522.