Winter Weather in Virginia, January 8, 2018

Name: Winter Weather in Virginia, January 8, 2018
Start: 2018-01-08T12:00
End: 2018-01-08T21:00
Location: Virginia

January 8, 2018 · NWS LWX · 19 events in 19 counties and zones

Low pressure passed by to the west. Warm and moist air overran the arctic air in place causing a period of freezing rain.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 18 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 19

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 LWX wrote it up.

Low pressure passed by to the west. Warm and moist air overran the arctic air in place causing a period of freezing rain.

The radar

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Event by event

19 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Western Highland

When: January 8, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Western Highland forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.362, -79.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A glaze of ice was estimated based on observations nearby.

Winter Weather, Eastern Highland

When: January 8, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Highland forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.362, -79.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A glaze of ice was estimated based on observations nearby.

Winter Weather, Western Loudoun

When: January 8, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Western Loudoun forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.091, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A glaze of ice was estimated based on observations nearby.

Winter Weather, Northern Fauquier

When: January 8, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Fauquier forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A glaze of ice was estimated based on observations nearby.

Winter Weather, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge

When: January 8, 12:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM 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)

A glaze of ice was estimated based on observations nearby.

Winter Weather, Central Virginia Blue Ridge

When: January 8, 12:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where: Central Virginia Blue Ridge forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.879, -79.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A glaze of ice was estimated based on observations nearby.

Winter Weather, Rappahannock

When: January 8, 12:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where: Rappahannock forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.685, -78.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A glaze of ice was estimated based on observations nearby.

Winter Weather, Arlington

When: January 8, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Arlington forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 38.855, -77.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A light glaze of ice was reported near Rosslyn and in Ballston.

Winter Weather, Prince William

When: January 8, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Prince William forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A light glaze of ice was reported near Lake Ridge.

Winter Weather, Eastern Loudoun

When: January 8, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Loudoun forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 39.091, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A light glaze of ice was reported at Dulles International Airport.

Winter Weather, Southern Fauquier

When: January 8, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Fauquier forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A glaze of ice was estimated based on observations nearby.

Winter Weather, Culpeper

When: January 8, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Culpeper forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.486, -77.956 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A glaze of ice was estimated based on observations nearby.

Winter Weather, Orange

When: January 8, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Orange forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.246, -78.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A light glaze of ice was reported at Thornhill and Orange.

Winter Weather, Greene

When: January 8, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Greene forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.298, -78.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A glaze of ice was estimated based on observations nearby.

Winter Weather, Madison

When: January 8, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Madison forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.414, -78.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A glaze of ice was estimated based on observations nearby.

Winter Weather, Albemarle

When: January 8, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Albemarle forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.029, -78.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A light glaze of ice was reported near Charlottesville.

Winter Weather, Nelson

When: January 8, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Nelson forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.787, -78.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A glaze of ice was estimated based on observations nearby.

Winter Weather, Spotsylvania

When: January 8, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Spotsylvania forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.244, -77.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A glaze of ice was estimated based on observations nearby.

Winter Weather, Stafford

When: January 8, 2:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Stafford forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A light glaze of ice was reported near Roseville.

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Virginia in 2018 Every state in 2018 This day in weather history Warnings in Virginia, January 2018

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: 734651, 734652, 734653, 734654, 734655, 734656, 734657, 734658, 734659, 734660, 734661, 734662, 734663, 734664, 734665, 734666, 734667, 734668, 734669.