Winter Weather, Western Highland
- When
- March 13, 5:00 PM EST to March 15, 1:00 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 in Virginia, March 13 to 15, 2023
Northwest flow brought periods of upslope snow showers which resulted in snow accumulations of three to eight inches. Winds gusted to 25 to 45 mph at times resulting in periods of blowing and drifting snow.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
Northwest flow brought periods of upslope snow showers which resulted in snow accumulations of three to eight inches. Winds gusted to 25 to 45 mph at times resulting in periods of blowing and drifting snow.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
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
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flow in Utah, March 13 to 16, 2023
- Avalanche and High Wind in California, March 13 to 14, 2023
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, March 13 to 15, 2023
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, March 13 to 15, 2023
- Winter Storm in Vermont, March 13 to 15, 2023
- Winter Storm and Avalanche in Idaho, March 13 to 15, 2023
- Winter Storm in New Hampshire, March 13 to 15, 2023
- Frost and Freeze in Alabama, March 13 to 14, 2023
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 13 to 15, 2023
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, March 13 to 14, 2023
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, March 13, 2023
- Winter Storm in New York, March 13 to 15, 2023
More
Every storm in Virginia in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, March 2023
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: 1076742.