Strong Low Pressure moving from the Southeast United States northeast and off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced between two and seven inches of snow and strong winds across the Virginia Eastern Shore, Middle Peninsula, and Interior Southeast Virginia.
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The episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.
Strong Low Pressure moving from the Southeast United States northeast and off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced between two and seven inches of snow and strong winds across the Virginia Eastern Shore, Middle Peninsula, and Interior Southeast Virginia.
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 Jan 22, 7:00 AM EST, 1 hour earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
700 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TODAY THROUGH
SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST SUNDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
THE LATEST WV IMAGERY SHOWS THE POWERFUL UPCOMING
WINTER STORM PROGRESSING ACROSS THE DEEP S IN THE FORM OF A VIGOROUS
SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND 1004MB SURFACE LOW. MEANWHILE...1034MB HIGH
PRESSURE IS SITUATED OVER THE NRN PLAINS...AND SPILLS SEWD ACROSS
THE GREAT LAKES AND INTO THE NRN MID ATLANTIC. TEMPERATURES HAVE
DROPPED INTO THE LOW/MID 20S ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING
WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE TEENS. HIGH CLOUDS ARE QUICKLY OVERSPREADING
REGION FROM THE SW THIS MORNING...WITH CLOUDS LOWERING OVER THE SW
PIEDMONT. SN IS ENCROACHING ON THE SW PIEDMONT COUNTIES AND WILL
GRADUALLY OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING. WITH TEMPS IN THE 20S
AND DEWPOINTS IN THE TEENS SN WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY ON ALL
SURFACES THIS MORNING.
ALL WARNINGS REMAIN IN PLACE...AND THE WATCH FOR WICOMICO/SOMERSET
MD HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WARNING. THE EVENT IS SHORTER DURATION
COMPARED TO DORCHESTER...BUT THERE IS ENOUGH SUPPORT FOR A QUICK 4"
ON THE FRONT-SIDE...THEN ADDITIONAL POTENTIAL AT THE TAIL-END
SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE INITIAL SURFACE LOW TRACKS INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TODAY AS
THE UPPER SYSTEM CONTINUES TO DEEPEN OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES. BY
AFTERNOON...ANOTHER SURFACE LOW WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP IN VICINITY OF
THE SC COAST (AS THE INITIAL LOW WEAKENS). MEANWHILE...SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS ANCHORED FROM THE PLAINS TO N OF THE GREAT LAKES.
THE COMBINATION OF THE HIGH TO THE N...AND DEVELOPING LOW PRESSRUE
TO THE S WILL ALLOW FOR A STRONG CAD-WEDGE TO DEVELOP.
THEREFORE...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD TODAY (ASIDE FROM THE FAR
SE)...WITH HIGHS RANGING FROM THE UPPER 20S NW...TO THE LOW 30S
CENTRAL...AND LOW 40S FAR SE.
PCPN QUICKLY SPREADS WSW-ENE THIS MORNING FOR ALL AREAS BUT THE MD
ERN SHORE. TEMPS/THICKNESSES INITIALLLY WILL BE COLD ENOUGH TO
SUPPORT SN AT THE START. MID-LEVEL WARMING QUICKLY CHANGES P-TYPE TO
IP THEN RA ACROSS THE FAR SE...BUT A QUICK COATING OF SN IS POSSIBLE
BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER OCCURS.
SN INTENSITY SHOULD INCREASE BY AFTERNOON ACROSS WRN/CENTRAL/NRN
PORTIONS OF THE AREA AS STRONG THETA-E ADVECTION AND FRONTOGENTIC
FORCING COMBINE WITH DEEP MOISTURE/SYNOPTIC LIFT. IT IS THIS INITIAL
INTENSITY THAT PROPTED THE UPGRADE OF THE WATCH TO A WARNING.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
STRONG FROTOGNESIS/THETA-E ADVECTION WILL CONTINUE THIS
EVENING...BEFORE MOISTURE SHALLOWS LATER TONIGHT AND PCPN INTENSITY
WANES. NAM/GFS CROSS SECTION ALSO SHOW SUBSTANTIAL LWRG OF MOISTURE
ABV 5-10KFT FM 03-06Z/23 THROUGH 12-18Z/23 WHICH WOULD LEAD TO MUCH
LIGHTER PCPN AMTS. FAR INTERIOR SECTION WOULD ALSO LIKELY SEE A
DECREASE IN PCPN INTENSITY AS WELL...THOUGH SN WILL LIKELY CONT TO
FALL. W/ CSTL STORM DEVELOPING...AND TRACKING THROUGH THE VA CAPE
AND NNE ALG THE LWR DELMARVA...STRONG WNDS TO DEVELOP...HIGHEST ERN
1/3RD OF FA FRI NGT AND CONTG INTO SUN. STILL EXPECTING A ZONE OF
MIXED P-TYPE FROM THE SW PIEDMONT NEWD THROUGH THE RIC METRO TO
DORCHESTER MD. THE STRENGTH OF THE LOW-LEVEL WEDGE MAY OFFSET THE
WEAKER HIGH TO THE N...WHICH COULD HOLD-OFF THE TRANSITION TO RA AND
ALLOW FOR IP/ZR TO LINGER LONGER FOR SRN/SERN AREAS OF THE RIC-METRO
INCLUDING THE TRI-CITIES.
MADE SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO TOTAL SN ACCUMS AS XPCG A BIT MORE SN
FRI AFTN/EVE ACRS INTERIOR ERN AND SOUTHERN VA-INTERIOR NE NC ALONG
WITH THE MD ERN SHORE (LATER AFTN/EVE). OTRW...TOTALS 16 - 24 INCHES
IN THE FAR NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA IN LOUISA AND FLUVANNA
COUNTIES WHERE THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECT TO BE MOSTLY ZONE.
HEADING SOUTHEAST FROM THERE THE WARM AIR SHOULD BECOME A FACTOR
WITH SNOW TOTALS. FROM LUNENBURG COUNTIES NORTHEAST THROUGH
WESTMORELAND COUNTIES INCLUDING THE TRI-CITIES...AMOUNTS COULD RANGE
FROM AS LITTLE AS 4-6 INCHES TO AS MUCH AS 14 INCHES. FARTHER SOUTH
AND EAST...THE WARM AIR IS EXPECT TO DEFINITELY BE A FACTOR WITH THE
MORE THE PRECIPITATION FALLING AS RAIN LIMITING SNOW AMOUNTS TO 4
INCHES OR LESS BEFORE THE CHANGE OVER OCCURS.
LASTLY...AS THE LOW DEVELOPS OFF THE COAST WILL ALSO BE DEALING WITH
STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS FRI NGT INTO SUNDAY OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE
ALONG THE DELMARVA PENINSULA AND ALSO ALONG COASTAL COUNTIES
ADJACENT TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED
FOR CSTL SECTIONS OF ERN SHORE.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
THE POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM IS EXITING THE REGION EARLY ON SUNDAY
AS THE UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO LIFT ENE INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC.
THE 00Z ECMWF AND GFS BOTH NOW ARE QUICKER TO PULL THE SYSTEMS
AWAY FROM THE COAST THAN IN PREVIOUS RUNS. MEANWHILE THE NAM STILL
SHOWS WIDESPREAD MOISTURE LINGERING ALONG THE COAST...ALTHOUGH THE
BEST LIFT IS OFF SHORE BY 12Z SUN. SO HAVE TRIMMED BACK THE POPS
AND STARTED THE CLEARING PROCESS FOR WESTERN PARTS OF THE CWA.
BY 18Z SUN...ALL POPS ARE REMOVED AND DRY WEATHER RETURNS AS WITH A
STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUIDLING IN AND THE COASTAL LOW
CONTINUING A ENE TRACK AWAY FROM THE COAST. THIS AREA OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...KEEPING
THE REGION DRY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
FOR TEMPERATURES...HAVE GONE WITH THE COOLER MET NUMBERS ON SUNDAY
THINKING THE SNOW PACK WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES A LITTLE LOWER. FOR
SUNDAY NIGHT SHOULD SEE GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING SET UP SO HAVE GONE
ON THE COOLER SIDE OF THE GUIDANCE IN THE MID TEENS TO LOWER 20S.
TEMPERATURES SHOULD WARM UP ON MONDAY INTO THE LOW TO MID 40S...BUT
THE COMBINATION OF SNOW ON THE GROUND AND SOME CIRRUS THAT COULD BE
THICK...COULD HOLD TEMPERATURES DOWN A FEW DEGREES COOLER THAN SHOWN.
LONG TERM PERIOD STARTS OFF MON WITH SFC HI PRES SLIDING OFF THE
CAROLINA CST. DESPITE LO-LEVEL S/SW FLOW...SNOWPACK IN MANY AREAS IS
EXPECTED TO KEEP TEMPS BLO NORMAL...WITH HIGHS IN THE LO/MID 40S
MOST SPOTS...UPR 40S EXTREME SE VA/NE NC. NEXT CHANCE OF PCPN COMES
TUE IN THE FORM OF ISO-SCT SHRAS AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRNT. THE
FRNT MAY SLOW AS IT NEARS/MOVES THRU THE MID ATLC REGION...SO
RETAINED SOME LO POPS INTO TUE NGT AND WED (MAINLY -RA WITH SOME -SN
MIXED IN WRN AREAS). DRY WX THEN FOR THU WITH SFC HI PRES BUILDING
BACK INTO THE AREA...AND HI TEMPS ONLY IN THE UPR 30S TO MID 40S.
&&
.AVIATION /12Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN OVER ALABAMA WITH MOISTURE
SPREADING RAPIDLY NORTHWARD THROUGH THE CAROLINAS INTO THE MID-
ATLANTIC STATES. AT THE SAME TIME...THE SURFACE HIGH OVER THE
NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND RETREAT
NORTHEASTWARD. THE COASTAL FRONT IS ALSO FORMING NOW AND THIS WILL
BE THE LOCATION FOR WHERE THE SECONDARY SURFACE LOW WILL FORM
LATER THIS MORNING.
VFR CONDITIONS ARE PREVAILING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD WITH
ANY PRECIPITATION STILL SOUTH OVER NORTH CAROLINA. THE VFR
CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL UNTIL AROUND 15Z - 16Z FOR
RIC/PHF/ORF/ECG...AND NOT REACHING SBY UNTIL AROUND 19Z. BY
18Z...THE MAIN SURFACE LOW WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND A NEW LOW WILL
BEGIN TO FORM OFF THE GA/SC COAST. THIS WILL ENHANCE THE LOW TO
MID LEVEL FLOW OUT OF THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST...PUSHING ABUNDANT
MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. WITH MOST OF THE AREA BELOW
FREEZING...WILL SEE THIS MOISTURE TURN INTO SNOW THAT WILL IMPACT
VA AND EVENTUALLY NORTHWARD INTO SBY. ECG COULD SEE A LITTLE SNOW
OR SLEET ON THE ONSET OF THE PRECIPITATION AS THE THE LOW LEVELS
ARE DRY AND THE EVAPORATIVE COOLING COULD ALLOW THE INITIAL PCPN
BE SLEET BEFORE QUICKLY GOING TO RAIN. EXPECT IFR TO LIFR
CONDITIONS WITH THE SNOW WITH MVFR CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST.
BY 00Z THE SFC LOW WILL BE HEADING NORTH ALONG THE NC COAST AND
WARM AIR WILL PUSHING NORTH THROUGH EASTERN VA AND SRN MD. THIS
WILL BEGIN TO ALLOW THE PCPN TYPE BECOME A WINTRY MIX AND
GRADUALLY CHANGE TO ALL RAIN...AFTER 6Z. THE MAIN INFLUX OF
MOISTURE IN THE MID LEVELS SLIDES EASTWARD AND IS DIRECTLY OVER
THE REGION SO THE PCPN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...BUT VSBY MAY
IMPROVE A LITTLE AS THE PCPN MIXES WITH SLEET.
CONDITIONS GRADUALLY BEGIN TO IMPROVE BETWEEN 6Z AND 12Z AS THE
DRY SLOT WRAPS INTO THE STORM AND SPREAD OVER THE AREA. THIS WILL
BEGIN TO LIMIT THE PCPN AND CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE TO MVFR
LEVELS...BUT CEILINGS COULD STAY DOWN IFR LEVELS AS THE LOWER
LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE REMAIN SATURATED.
ALSO...EXPECT THE WINDS TO BECOME A BIGGER FACTOR AFTER 21Z FRI AS
THE SFC GRADIENT TIGHTENS WITH THE LOW MOVING NORTHWARD TOWARD THE
VA CAPES BY 12Z SAT. EXPECT WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUST TO 30
INLAND AND HIGH WINDS FOR COASTAL AREAS...ESPECIALLY AFTER 6Z SAT
AND INTO THE DAY ON SATURDAY.
THE SFC LOW WILL BE SLOW TO PULL OUT ON SATURDAY AS THE UPPER LOW
SLIDES OVER THE AREA. THIS WILL KEEP MVFR TO IFR CEILINGS IN
PLACE...BUT WITH THE PCPN MUCH LIGHTER VISBILITIES WILL BE
IMPROVED. BY SAT NIGHT...AS THE LOW BEGINS TO SLIDE NE...WILL SEE
THE WRAP AROUND MOISTURE PULL BACK INTO THE REGION WITH A STRONG
NW FLOW DEVELOPING. THIS COULD SET THE STAGE FOR ADDITION SNOW AND
CONTINUED MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS. THE SFC LOW FINALLY EXITS THE
REGION ON SUNDAY MORNING WITH HIGH PRESSURE RETURNING AND VFR
CONDITIONS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
CURRENT STORM/GALE HEADLINES REMAIN IN PLACE WITH ONLY MINOR CHANGES
MADE TO THE FCST FROM INHERETED MARINE GRIDS. RAPID CYCLOGENESIS
XPCTD OFF THE MID ALTLNTC COAST LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT AS MODELS
CONTINUE TO INDICATE STRONG PRESSURE FALLS BEFORE THE LOW TRACKS
ACROSS THE VACAPES SAT. TAILORED THE WIND FCST MORE TOWARD A
SREF/GFS BLEND AS THE NAM'S TRACK APPEARS TO FAR WEST. THIS MAKES
SENSE AS THE COASTAL LOW WILL LIKELY NEED TO FEED OFF THE GULF
STREAM ENERGY IN ORDER TO DEEPEN THAT FAST. WINDOW FOR STRONGEST
ONSHORE WINDS PROGGED BTWN 06Z-12Z SAT AS THE LOW TRACKS OFF THE NRN
OUTER BANKS WHERE GUSTS AOA 50 KTS LIKELY. WNA PROGGING SEAS BTWN 14-
18 FT...BUT WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE 20 FOOT SEAS IVOF BUOY
44009 SAT. HOPEFULLY THIS SYSTM WON'T TAKE OUT ANY BUOYS!
THE STORM FORCE WINDS WILL LIKELY BE REPLACED WITH GALES THEN SCA'S
SUNDAY AS THE LOW PULLS NE AND AWAY FROM THE AREA. SEAS NOT LIKELY
TO DROP BELOW 5 FEET UNTIL LATE MON.
THERE WILL BE COASTAL FLOOD AND BEACH EROSION ISSUES AS SEAS
BUILD...ESPECIALLY NORTHERN PORTIONS. SEE TIDE / COASTAL SECTION.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
HAVE ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR THE EASTERN SHORE...MAINLY
FOR OCEAN SIDE ALTHOUGH POTENTIAL FOR SOME MODERATE FLOODING AT
KIPTOPEKE AS WELL. GIVEN THE EXPECTED STORM TRACK AND
WAVES/SEAS...THIS WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EARLY SAT MORNING
THROUGH EARLY SUN MORNING PERIOD TO COVER 3 HIGH TIDES.
ACROSS HAMPTON ROADS INCLUDING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE OCEAN (VA
BEACH) AND THE LOWER BAY AND JAMES RIVER...THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE SAT
MORNING LOOKS TO BE THE ONE THAT HAS THE BEST CHANCE FOR MODERATE
FLOODING...WITH MINOR FLOODING MORE LIKELY AFTER THAT. FOR THESE
REASONS...THE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED HERE FOR SAT MORNING'S CYCLE
ONLY.
IN ADDITION...STRONG N/NE WINDS FRI NIGHT...SHIFT TO THE N/NW
LATER SAT AND SAT NIGHT WILL ALLOW SEAS TO BUILD TO 6-12 FT SOUTH TO
AS HIGH AS 14 TO 18 FT ACRS THE NRN CSTL WTRS. BEACH AND GENERAL
SHORELINE EROSION CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPLY FM CHES BAY NWD ALONG
THE ATLC CST.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY FOR MDZ021.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
FOR MDZ024-025.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
FOR MDZ024.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
MDZ025.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST
SUNDAY FOR MDZ022-023.
NC...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY FOR NCZ012.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
NCZ013-014-030.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
NCZ102.
VA...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY FOR VAZ048-061-062-
064-509>511.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY FOR VAZ084-
086>090-092.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
FOR VAZ089-090-093-095>098-523>525.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
VAZ093-096-523>525.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
FOR VAZ095-097-098.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
FOR VAZ099-100.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
FOR VAZ099-100.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR VAZ060-065>069-
075>083-085-512>522.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
ANZ630>632-634-650-652-654-656.
GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
ANZ658.
GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
ANZ635>637.
GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY
NIGHT FOR ANZ633-638.
&&
SYNOPSIS...AJZ/LKB
NEAR TERM...AJZ/ALB
SHORT TERM...AJZ/ALB
LONG TERM...ESS/MAS
AVIATION...ESS
MARINE...MAS/LSA
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 NCZ012-VAZ084-086>088-092-230945- NORTHAMPTON NC-GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SOUTHAMPTON- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ060-065>068-077>083-085-513-514-516-518-520-522-230945- PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-NORTHUMBERLAND- LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT- MIDDLESEX-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD-EASTERN CHESTERFIELD-EASTERN HENRICO- EASTERN KING WILLIAM-EASTERN KING AND QUEEN-EASTERN ESSEX- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. 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... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ089-090-230945- SURRY-JAMES CITY- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR SOUTHEAST 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. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ022-023-230945- WICOMICO-SOMERSET- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. 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... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ021-230945- DORCHESTER- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. 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... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ013-014-030-230945- HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND 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 WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ093-096-523>525-230945- ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-HAMPTON/POQUOSON- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS 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 WEATHER ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ048-061-062-064-509>511-230945- FLUVANNA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-CAROLINE-WESTERN LOUISA-EASTERN LOUISA- WESTERN HANOVER- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. 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... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ069-075-076-512-515-517-519-521-230945- POWHATAN-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-EASTERN HANOVER-WESTERN HENRICO- WESTERN KING WILLIAM-WESTERN KING AND QUEEN-WESTERN ESSEX- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. 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... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ025-230945- MARYLAND BEACHES- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .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. HIGH WIND WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ024-230945- INLAND WORCESTER- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .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. HIGH WIND WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. A QUICK 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ095-097-098-230945- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS 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. HIGH WIND WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ015>017-031-032-230945- PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL BRING A PERIOD OF SNOW LATE MORNING AND MIDDAY FRIDAY...BECOMING RAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER. THE RAIN WILL HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY NIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND WILL GUST TO 35 TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. A PERIOD OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ102-230945- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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. WIND ADVISORY. A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL BRING A PERIOD OF SNOW LATE MORNING AND MIDDAY FRIDAY...BECOMING RAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER. THE RAIN WILL HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY NIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. A PERIOD OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ099-100-230945- ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 435 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN SHORE OF 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. HIGH WIND WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. A QUICK 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. ANOTHER PERIOD OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
10 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall totals were generally between 4 inches and 7 inches across the county. Purdy reported 7.0 inches of snow.
Snowfall totals were generally between 3 inches and 7 inches across the county. Wakefield NWS Office reported 5.3 inches of snow.
Snowfall totals were generally between 2 inches and 5 inches across the county. Twin Ponds Mobile Homes and Whitleys Crossroads reported 4.5 inches of snow. Carrollton and Smithfield reported 4.0 inches of snow. Windsor (3 SSW) reported 3.0 inches of snow.
Snowfall totals were generally between 2 inches and 5 inches across the county. Sedley (4 N) reported 5.0 inches of snow. City of Franklin reported 5.0 inches of snow. Courtland reported 4.0 inches of snow.
Snowfall totals were generally between 4 inches and 7 inches across the county.
Snowfall totals were generally between 3 inches and 7 inches across James City county and the city of Williamsburg. Lightfoot (3 SSW) reported 7.5 inches of snow. Williamsburg (3 NW) reported 6.0 inches of snow. Kristiansand (1 ESE) reported 4.0 inches of snow.
Snowfall totals were generally between 3 inches and 7 inches across the county. Gloucester Courthouse reported 6.0 inches of snow.
Snowfall totals were generally between 2 inches and 7 inches across the county. Port Haywood (1 SE) reported 3.0 inches of snow.
Snowfall totals were generally between 3 inches and 7 inches across the county. White Stone (8 SSW) reported 3.5 inches of snow.
Snowfall totals were generally between 2 inches and 5 inches across the county. Wallops Island reported 5.2 inches of snow. Nandua reported 4.0 inches of snow.
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, January 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: 615705, 615763, 615712, 615745, 615754, 615713, 615681, 615721, 615731, 615647.