Virginia, 2023

Winter Weather in Virginia, February 1, 2023

February 1, 2023 · NWS LWX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A wave of wintry precipitation developed to the north of an area of low pressure with temperatures falling below freezing. This resulted in a period of freezing drizzle which then changed to snow.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

A wave of wintry precipitation developed to the north of an area of low pressure with temperatures falling below freezing. This resulted in a period of freezing drizzle which then changed to snow. Ice accumulations totaled a coating to a few hundredths of an inch and snow accumulations totaled a coating to one inch.

The radar

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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Eastern Highland

When
February 1, 12:00 AM EST to 6:30 AM EST
Where
Eastern Highland forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.362, -79.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Highland

When
February 1, 12:00 AM EST to 6:30 AM EST
Where
Western Highland forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.362, -79.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Central Virginia Blue Ridge

When
February 1, 12:00 AM EST to 6:30 AM 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)

Winter Weather, Page

When
February 1, 12:00 AM EST to 6:30 AM EST
Where
Page forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.620, -78.484 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Rockingham

When
February 1, 12:00 AM EST to 6:30 AM EST
Where
Rockingham forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.481, -78.872 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Augusta

When
February 1, 12:00 AM EST to 6:30 AM EST
Where
Augusta forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.109, -78.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1068101, 1068102, 1068103, 1068104, 1068105, 1068106.