Heavy Snow in Virginia

Events

1,232

Deaths

4

Injuries

1

Damage

$8.9 million

• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 22 to 23, 20162 deaths · 3 injured · 27 eventsA significant winter storm pushed from southwest to northeast, spreading periods of moderate to heavy snowfall across portions of southwest Virginia January 22nd through the 23rd. Snowfall continued through the day Friday and into Saturday before coming to an end after sunset.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 12 to 13, 20141 death · 1 injured · $1.4 million · 27 eventsCold high pressure was in place across the region on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. An area of low pressure progressed northward from the Gulf of Mexico the 11th into the 12th of February and transported a generous amount of moisture into and across the cold air over the area…
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, December 18 to 19, 20091 death · $65,000 · 27 eventsLow pressure tracked from the northeast Gulf coast early on December 18th reaching a position near Alma, Georgia as a 997 mb low by Friday the 18th at 5 PM EST. The storm continued moving northeast and deepened to a 986 mb low near Cape Hatteras by 10 AM December 19th.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 27 to 28, 19981 death · $100,000 · 10 eventsHeavy wet snow developed during the morning hours on the 27th and continued until the morning hours on the 28th. The snow mixed with sleet and rain at times during the evening hours on the 27th.
• Flooding and Heavy Snow in Virginia, March 4 to 5, 20151 death · $75,000 · 4 eventsA warm front lifted north through the area on the 3rd. Rain amounts were mostly around 2 to 4 tenths of an inch. Late afternoon and evening temperatures rose into the 40s and 50s. Winds and dew points also increased.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 2 to 3, 19961 death · 3 events
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 19961 death · 3 events
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, December 18 to 19, 2009$2.8 million · 2 eventsDickenson and Buchanan Counties were hit hard by heavy wet snow associated with a storm that moved out of the eastern Gulf of Mexico and across southern Georgia late Friday, the 18th. The storm then moved off the North Carolina coast early on the 19th.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 27 to 28, 1998$1.5 million · 2 eventsA surprise heavy wet snow fell from the late morning hours of Tuesday the 27th, to the predawn hours of Wednesday the 28th. Since the environment was near near the freezing mark through a deep layer, a wide variation in snow depths were seen.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 12, 19961 injured · $350,000 · 23 eventsLess than one week after the crippling "Blizzard of '96", a new winter storm dumped substantial snow across northern and western Virginia. The snow changed to freezing rain and sleet along the tidal Potomac River shortly before tapering off.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, December 18 to 19, 2009$871,000 · 5 eventsAn area of low pressure tracked into the region from the south combined with cold air resulting in heavy snow across the area. This heavy snow event was the largest snowfall that has occurred across southwest Virginia since 1996.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, October 29 to 31, 2012$1.0 million · 2 eventsA rare consolidation of a strong mid and upper level trough in the polar jet with a tropical hurricane named Sandy resulted in a historical snow storm for the month of October. Periods of rain fell from late on the 27th into the 28th, as a cold front moved east.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996$600,000 · 4 events
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 11 to 12, 2006$250,000 · 22 eventsA historic snowstorm occurred between February 11-12 across the Mid-Atlantic. Storm total snowfall across much of Northern and Central Virginia ranged generally between 8-14 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 19, 2012$200,000 · 2 eventsAs a surface low pressure system was moving east, off the southeast coast of the United States, its mid and upper level system was lifting out of the Tennessee Valley on Sunday, the 19th. Intermittent light rain and snow began after dawn.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 19 to 20, 2025$35,000 · 35 eventsA significant winter storm occurred over the Mid-Atlantic February 19-20 2025. Arctic 1050mb high pressure built into the area early on the 19th. Two mid level disturbances impacted the region with two somewhat distinct rounds of winter precipitation.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 8, 1996$100,000 · 2 eventsThe prolong storm, initially dropped wet snow on the 6th,causing widespread power outages. At one point, around 10,000customers were without electricity in the 2 counties. Roadsbecame impassible from both fallen trees and the deep snow.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, March 12, 2018$46,000 · 18 eventsAn area of low pressure tracked northeast along the U.S. east coast. Ample moisture wrapped westward around this low where it encountered temperatures cold enough at all levels of the atmosphere to produce widespread snowfall.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Virginia, March 6, 2001$80,000 · 5 eventsHeavy snow during the 6th accumulated from 6 to 10 inches across the higher elevations of Tazewell and Grayson counties.High winds from the morning through the evening of the 6th downed trees and power lines across Grayson, Carroll, and Patrick counties.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 8, 1997$25,000 · 23 eventsA winter storm dumped 4 to 8 inches of heavy, wet snow across all of northern and western Virginia on the 8th. Highest totals were observed above 2500 feet, with other local maxima in the Shenandoah Valley and the western suburbs of Washington, DC.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, October 25, 2005$50,000 · 2 eventsThe National Park Service reported 4 inches of snowfall along Skyline Drive. This snowfall caused some motorists to become stranded. The Park Service reported that some hikers in the park were caught off-guard by the early season snowstorm.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 201735 eventsLow pressure tracking northeast just off the Southeast and Mid Atlantic Coasts produced between three inches and twelve inches of snow across central, south central, and interior southeast Virginia.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, March 5 to 6, 2013$35,000 · 7 eventsAn initial low tracked through the southern Ohio Valley brought before transitioning to a secondary low over northern NC.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, December 5 to 6, 2005$40,000 · 4 eventsA significant winter storm occurred across portions of the Mid-Atlantic on the 5th and 6th of December. The wintry weather was caused by a low pressure system that was located over the southeast states, which then moved off the North Carolina coast on the 6th.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, December 25 to 27, 2010$40,000 · 4 eventsAn area of low pressure tracked through region producing snow over a 3 day period. Generally 1 to 4 inches of snow was reported in the lower elevations, while up to 7.5 inches of snow fell across the higher elevations.

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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 2026-09-24.