Virginia, 2017Winter Weather in Virginia, January 29 to 30, 2017
January 29 to 30, 2017 · NWS LWX · 12 events in 12 counties and zones
Low pressure passed through the area and plenty of cold air was in place for a period of snow across central Virginia.
Every event with a place to put it; 11 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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- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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.
Low pressure passed through the area and plenty of cold air was in place for a period of snow across central Virginia.
Winter Weather, Western Highland
- When
- January 29, 1:00 PM EST to January 30, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Highland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- 38.362, -79.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall was estimated to be between three and six inches based on observations nearby.
Winter Weather, Prince William
- When
- January 30, 12:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Prince William forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Snowfall totaled up to 2.6 inches near Dale City and 1.2 inches near Independent Hill.
Winter Weather, Fairfax
- When
- January 30, 12:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fairfax forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.841, -77.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 1.5 inches near Baileys Crossroad and 1.3 inches at Falls Church.
Winter Weather, Arlington
- When
- January 30, 12:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Arlington forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.855, -77.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 1.5 inches near Baileys Crossroad and 1.1 inches near Barcroft.
Winter Weather, Stafford
- When
- January 30, 12:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Stafford forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 2.8 inches near Ramoth and 2.0 inches near Glendie.
Winter Weather, Spotsylvania
- When
- January 30, 12:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Spotsylvania forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.244, -77.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 3.2 inches near Dunavant.
Winter Weather, Southern Fauquier
- When
- January 30, 12:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Fauquier forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 1.8 inches in Opal.
Winter Weather, Madison
- When
- January 30, 12:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.414, -78.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 2.3 inches in Haywood.
Winter Weather, Rappahannock
- When
- January 30, 12:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Rappahannock forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.685, -78.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 1.5 inches in Sperryville.
Winter Weather, Orange
- When
- January 30, 12:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Orange forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.246, -78.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 2.8 inches in Flat Run and 1.0 inches near Orange.
Winter Weather, Culpeper
- When
- January 30, 12:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Culpeper forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.486, -77.956 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totaled up to 1.0 inches near Reva.
Winter Weather, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge
- When
- January 30, 12:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Virginia Blue Ridge forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.573, -78.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall was estimated to be between one and three inches based on observations nearby.
- 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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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: 675492, 675494, 675495, 675496, 675497, 675499, 675500, 675501, 675503, 675504, 675505, 675506.