Virginia, 2023

Winter Weather in Virginia, March 12 to 13, 2023

March 12 to 13, 2023 · NWS LWX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

An upper-level system and weak area of surface low pressure brought a period of snow across the region during the daylight hours of March 12th which transitioned to freezing drizzle during the evening and continued into the overnight. Total snow accumulations were one to three inches with ice accumulations of a trace to one tenth of an inch.

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.

An upper-level system and weak area of surface low pressure brought a period of snow across the region during the daylight hours of March 12th which transitioned to freezing drizzle during the evening and continued into the overnight. Total snow accumulations were one to three inches with ice accumulations of a trace to one tenth of an inch.

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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Western Highland

When
March 12, 7:00 AM EST to March 13, 5:00 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, Eastern Highland

When
March 12, 7:00 AM EST to March 13, 1:00 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, Central Virginia Blue Ridge

When
March 12, 7:00 AM EST to March 13, 5:00 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, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge

When
March 12, 7:00 AM EST to March 13, 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)

Winter Weather, Augusta

When
March 12, 7:00 AM EST to March 13, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Augusta forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.109, -78.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Icing occurred for mainly elevations above 1500 feet.

Winter Weather, Rockingham

When
March 12, 7:00 AM EST to March 13, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Rockingham forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.481, -78.872 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Icing occurred for mainly elevations above 1500 feet.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1075440, 1075442, 1075443, 1075444, 1075445, 1075446.