Severe thunderstorms with the potential for several tornadoes, including a strong tornado or two, will be possible this afternoon and evening across southeast Texas. Damaging winds and isolated large hail will also be possible. A series of Pacific storm systems will continue to impact the Northwest U.S. into this weekend with periods of strong winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >
Overview
General Summary: During the evening of January 2, low pressure began to strengthen over Alabama/Georgia as a upper shortwave in the southern stream began to take on a neutral tilt as it tracked over the Tennessee Valley. Meanwhile, a cold front was moving southward across the local area while cold high pressure was centered from the Plains to Great Lakes. Temperatures were still in the 60s with rain and a few thunderstorms across the Wakefield CWA during the evening of 1/2 as the cold front approached. The front eventually moved just to the south of the Wakefield CWA by the early morning on 1/3 as the low started to rapidly deepen as it tracked ENE into South Carolina. Colder air quickly filtered in behind the front as steady precipitation was ongoing, dropping temperatures into the 30s-40s by 4-5 AM on 1/3. Precipitation already changed to sleet/snow across NW portions of the CWA by 5 AM. By 7-8 AM, the rain/sleet/snow line had moved into the Richmond Metro as moderate to heavy precipitation was ongoing thanks to intense frontogenetic forcing. Snowfall rates of 1-2"+ per hour were observed just NW of the metro area with heavy rain and (elevated) thunderstorms across SE VA and NE NC. The rain/snow line did not progress much to the SE through 9-10 AM largely due to a warm layer between 850 and 700 mb that kept the precipitation in the form of rain or sleet. Finally during the late morning through early afternoon, precipitation quickly changed over to snow from NW-SE across the entire area as the very strong area of low pressure moved offshore. Temperatures dropped to 29-33F across much of the area by mid afternoon. A widespread 6-11" (with locally higher totals) of heavy, wet snow fell from the central Virginia Piedmont to Dorchester County, MD. 2 to 7 inches fell from the Richmond metro to the rest of the Lower Eastern Shore, while only a trace to 2 inches fell over south/southeast VA. In addition, moderate to major tidal flooding was observed in the Lower Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast of SE VA and NE NC due to strong NE winds (with gusts over 50 mph at times).
Snow: A strong band of frontogenetic forcing around 700 mb, along with plenty of slantwise instability (as evidenced by negative EPV and model cross sections). In addition there was even a little bit of elevated CAPE in the area where it was snowing during the morning. This led to intense banded snowfall that produced rates in excess of 1-2" per hour at times. While the best frontogenetic forcing generally stayed just to the NW of the Richmond Metro (and extended into Dorchester County, MD) through much of the morning, it gradually moved into the metro area during the late morning-early afternoon, allowing for some areas to pick up a quick few inches of snow. The bands of snow weakened as they moved into SE VA as the low pressure system quickly exited to the northeast. The weight of the heavy, wet snow downed several trees across the NW portion of our area, resulting in widespread power outages. There were several counties where 70-90% of residents were without power. At the peak of the event, nearly 450,000 residents were estimated to be without power in the state of Virginia. For many parts of our area, this was the largest snow event since 12/9/2018. In Louisa and Goochland Counties, the tree/infrastructure damage was on par with what occurred during Hurricane Isabel. The excessive amounts of heavy, wet snow were largely responsible for a closure of a portion of I-95 from Caroline County to north of the CWA border that lasted over 24 hours.
Tidal Flooding/Wind: The tightening pressure gradient just to the north of the surface low allowed for northeast winds to gust to 50+ mph during the morning through afternoon on 1/3, with occasional gusts of 60-70+ mph in a few locations. This allowed for water to rapidly surge into the Lower Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast of VA and NC. As mentioned above, moderate to major tidal flooding was observed in these areas. In fact, water levels at Sewell's Point (and other locations) eclipsed levels seen during recent tropical events (such as Hurricane Dorian).
Tidal Flooding
Hydrographs
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| Duck, NC | Sewell's Point, VA | Chespeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, VA | Nansemond River at Suffolk, VA |
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| Kiptopeke, VA | Jamestown, VA | Yorktown USCG, VA | Windmill Point, VA |
Snowfall Totals
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1124 AM EST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Maryland... ...Dorchester County... East New Market 1.9 SE 11.5 in 0400 AM 01/04 38.58N/75.90W Hurlock 1.9 SW 10.2 in 0600 AM 01/04 38.61N/75.89W ...Wicomico County... Delmar 0.2 NE 7.5 in 0530 AM 01/04 38.45N/75.57W Lakewood 4.5 in 0500 PM 01/03 38.33N/75.60W Parsonsburg 1.6 WNW 3.7 in 0700 AM 01/04 38.39N/75.50W ...Worcester County... Ocean Pines 0.9 SSW 4.5 in 0800 AM 01/04 38.37N/75.16W ...Virginia... ...Accomack County... Metompkin 0.9 SE 4.0 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.76N/75.59W ...Caroline County... Ruther Glen 1.7 ENE 6.0 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.94N/77.43W Hanover 3.0 N 5.7 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.81N/77.36W ...Chesterfield County... Moseley 1.7 NNE 4.5 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.44N/77.70W 3.9 SW Beach 4.0 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.32N/77.65W Chesterfield 8.5 WSW 4.0 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.33N/77.64W ...City of Chesapeake County... Chesapeake 1.8 NE 0.1 in 0700 AM 01/04 36.69N/76.28W ...City of Newport News County... Newport News 5.8 N 1.0 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.16N/76.52W Newport News 2.5 ESE 0.3 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.06N/76.47W ...City of Norfolk County... Norfolk 5.0 SSW T in 0700 AM 01/04 36.86N/76.29W ...City of Portsmouth County... Portsmouth 4.1 SSE 0.1 in 0700 AM 01/04 36.80N/76.33W ...City of Richmond County... Richmond 3.9 NW 3.5 in 0615 AM 01/04 37.58N/77.52W Richmond 2.2 N 3.5 in 0730 AM 01/04 37.56N/77.47W Richmond 1.1 SE 3.5 in 0730 AM 01/04 37.52N/77.46W Richmond 4.2 NNE 3.4 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.59N/77.45W Richmond 1.7 N 3.3 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.56N/77.47W Richmond 1.1 WSW 3.0 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.52N/77.49W ...City of Williamsburg County... Williamsburg 1.4 ENE 2.0 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.28N/76.68W ...Gloucester County... Gloucester Courthouse 3.3 SS 3.0 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.37N/76.55W Gloucester Courthouse 2.1 S 2.5 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.38N/76.52W Gloucester Courthouse 7.1 NN 1.6 in 0800 AM 01/04 37.50N/76.47W Gloucester Point 2.4 E 1.5 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.26N/76.45W ...Goochland County... Manakin-Sabot 1.6 SW 6.1 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.63N/77.74W ...Hanover County... Montpelier 4.8 E 7.9 in 0745 AM 01/04 37.82N/77.59W ...Henrico County... Glen Allen 6.6 W 5.5 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.67N/77.60W Glen Allen 4.6 W 5.4 in 0759 AM 01/04 37.66N/77.57W Henrico 5.8 W 4.5 in 0830 AM 01/04 37.64N/77.65W Richmond 5.3 NW 4.3 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.59N/77.54W Sandston 5.9 ESE 3.5 in 0717 AM 01/04 37.51N/77.21W Montrose 4.7 SSE 2.0 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.46N/77.35W ...James City County... Toano 1.1 SSW 1.8 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.37N/76.81W Williamsburg 6.5 NW 1.5 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.35N/76.77W Williamsburg 3.2 NW 1.3 in 0800 AM 01/04 37.30N/76.75W ...Lancaster County... Urbanna 6.2 NNE 4.8 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.72N/76.52W ...Louisa County... Gordonsville 10.4 S 13.4 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.99N/78.21W Gum Spring 3.5 NNW 8.5 in 0600 AM 01/04 37.82N/77.92W ...Mathews County... Port Haywood 1.0 SE 2.1 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.37N/76.31W ...Mecklenburg County... Clarksville 1.0 in 0700 AM 01/04 36.62N/78.57W ...Middlesex County... White Stone 8.0 SSW 3.0 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.54N/76.44W Hartfield 2.9 W 2.5 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.54N/76.50W ...Northumberland County... Heathsville 4.6 SE 3.5 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.87N/76.42W Lottsburg 2.3 NNE 3.0 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.99N/76.51W ...Prince George County... 1.6 SE Disputanta 1.5 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.11N/77.20W Disputanta 6.3 NE 0.8 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.19N/77.15W ...Southampton County... Sedley 3.7 N 0.7 in 0700 AM 01/04 36.83N/76.99W ...Surry County... Claremont 0.2 SW 1.0 in 0700 AM 01/04 37.23N/76.97W ...Sussex County... 1.5 NW Wakefield 1.0 in 1200 AM 01/04 36.98N/77.01W ...York County... 2.1 N Williamsburg 4.0 in 1200 AM 01/04 37.30N/76.70W && **METADATA** :1/04/2022,0600 AM, MD, Dorchester, Hurlock 1.9 SW, , , 38.6086, -75.8949, SNOW_24, 10.2, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0400 AM, MD, Dorchester, East New Market 1.9 SE, , , 38.5795, -75.8988, SNOW_24, 11.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, MD, Wicomico, Parsonsburg 1.6 WNW, , , 38.3904, -75.5027, SNOW_24, 3.7, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/03/2022,0500 PM, MD, Wicomico, Lakewood, , , 38.331862756577, -75.595625731252, SNOW, 4.5, Inch, Cocorahs, Storm total snowfall, :1/04/2022,0530 AM, MD, Wicomico, Delmar 0.2 NE, , , 38.4543, -75.573, SNOW_24, 7.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0800 AM, MD, Worcester, Ocean Pines 0.9 SSW, , , 38.3722, -75.1585, SNOW_24, 4.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Accomack, Metompkin 0.9 SE, , , 37.7608, -75.5908, SNOW_24, 4, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Caroline, Hanover 3.0 N, , , 37.81, -77.3631, SNOW_48, 5.7, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Caroline, Ruther Glen 1.7 ENE, , , 37.9382, -77.427, SNOW_24, 6, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Chesterfield, 3.9 SW Beach, , , 37.3242, -77.6517, SNOW_48, 4, Inch, COOP, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Chesterfield, Chesterfield 8.5 WSW, , , 37.3252, -77.6443, SNOW_48, 4, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Chesterfield, Moseley 1.7 NNE, , , 37.4393, -77.6976, SNOW_48, 4.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, City of Chesapeake, Chesapeake 1.8 NE, , , 36.6938, -76.282, SNOW_24, 0.1, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, City of Newport News, Newport News 2.5 ESE, , , 37.0633, -76.4712, SNOW_24, 0.3, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, City of Newport News, Newport News 5.8 N, , , 37.1603, -76.5179, SNOW_24, 1, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, City of Norfolk, Norfolk 5.0 SSW, , , 36.8617, -76.2923, SNOW_72, 0.001, Inch, COCORAHS, 72 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, City of Portsmouth, Portsmouth 4.1 SSE, , , 36.801, -76.327, SNOW_48, 0.1, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, City of Richmond, Richmond 1.1 WSW, , , 37.5235, -77.4923, SNOW_24, 3, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, City of Richmond, Richmond 1.7 N, , , 37.5554, -77.4693, SNOW_48, 3.3, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, City of Richmond, Richmond 4.2 NNE, , , 37.5877, -77.4485, SNOW_48, 3.4, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0615 AM, VA, City of Richmond, Richmond 3.9 NW, , , 37.5769, -77.5171, SNOW_24, 3.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0730 AM, VA, City of Richmond, Richmond 2.2 N, , , 37.5632, -77.4675, SNOW_24, 3.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0730 AM, VA, City of Richmond, Richmond 1.1 SE, , , 37.519, -77.4605, SNOW_24, 3.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, City of Williamsburg, Williamsburg 1.4 ENE, , , 37.278, -76.6839, SNOW_48, 2, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Gloucester, Gloucester Point 2.4 E, , , 37.264, -76.4517, SNOW_24, 1.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0800 AM, VA, Gloucester, Gloucester Courthouse 7.1 NNE, , , 37.5004, -76.4662, SNOW_24, 1.6, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Gloucester, Gloucester Courthouse 2.1 S, , , 37.3792, -76.5209, SNOW_24, 2.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Gloucester, Gloucester Courthouse 3.3 SSW, , , 37.3657, -76.5504, SNOW_24, 3, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Goochland, Manakin-Sabot 1.6 SW, , , 37.6341, -77.7422, SNOW_48, 6.1, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0745 AM, VA, Hanover, Montpelier 4.8 E, , , 37.8197, -77.5948, SNOW_48, 7.9, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Henrico, Montrose 4.7 SSE, , , 37.4561, -77.3498, SNOW_24, 2, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0717 AM, VA, Henrico, Sandston 5.9 ESE, , , 37.5064, -77.2108, SNOW_24, 3.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Henrico, Richmond 5.3 NW, , , 37.5877, -77.539, SNOW_48, 4.3, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0830 AM, VA, Henrico, Henrico 5.8 W, , , 37.6362, -77.6506, SNOW_48, 4.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0759 AM, VA, Henrico, Glen Allen 4.6 W, , , 37.6554, -77.5687, SNOW_48, 5.4, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Henrico, Glen Allen 6.6 W, , , 37.6705, -77.6044, SNOW_48, 5.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0800 AM, VA, James City, Williamsburg 3.2 NW, , , 37.2975, -76.7532, SNOW_24, 1.3, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, James City, Williamsburg 6.5 NW, , , 37.3478, -76.7745, SNOW_48, 1.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, James City, Toano 1.1 SSW, , , 37.3664, -76.8145, SNOW_24, 1.8, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Lancaster, Urbanna 6.2 NNE, , , 37.717, -76.5177, SNOW_24, 4.8, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0600 AM, VA, Louisa, Gum Spring 3.5 NNW, , , 37.8229, -77.9192, SNOW_24, 8.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Louisa, Gordonsville 10.4 S, , , 37.9876, -78.2109, SNOW_48, 13.4, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Mathews, Port Haywood 1.0 SE, , , 37.3743, -76.3071, SNOW_48, 2.1, Inch, COCORAHS, 48 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Mecklenburg, Clarksville, , , 36.6197, -78.5703, SNOW_24, 1, Inch, COOP, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Middlesex, Hartfield 2.9 W, , , 37.5426, -76.4971, SNOW_24, 2.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Middlesex, White Stone 8.0 SSW, , , 37.537, -76.4437, SNOW_24, 3, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Northumberland, Lottsburg 2.3 NNE, , , 37.9928, -76.5092, SNOW_24, 3, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Northumberland, Heathsville 4.6 SE, , , 37.8675, -76.4161, SNOW_24, 3.5, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Prince George, Disputanta 6.3 NE, , , 37.1926, -77.1491, SNOW_24, 0.8, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Prince George, 1.6 SE Disputanta, , , 37.1122, -77.2016, SNOW_24, 1.5, Inch, COOP, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Southampton, Sedley 3.7 N, , , 36.8302, -76.9892, SNOW_24, 0.7, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,0700 AM, VA, Surry, Claremont 0.2 SW, , , 37.225, -76.9677, SNOW_24, 1, Inch, COCORAHS, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,1200 AM, VA, Sussex, 1.5 NW Wakefield, , , 36.9839, -77.0078, SNOW_24, 1, Inch, COOP, 24 hour snowfall, :1/04/2022,1200 AM, VA, York, 2.1 N Williamsburg, , , 37.3, -76.7, SNOW_24, 4.0, Inch, COOP, 24 hour snowfall, Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$
Wind Reports
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 418 PM EST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon Chesapeake Light Tower 87 MPH 1115 AM 01/03 36.90N/75.71W Chesapeake Light Tower 79 MPH 0900 AM 01/03 36.90N/75.71W Third Island 78 MPH 0341 PM 01/03 37.04N/76.08W Cape Henry 77 MPH 0951 AM 01/03 36.93N/76.01W Third Island 75 MPH 0136 PM 01/03 37.04N/76.08W New Point Comfort 71 MPH 1216 PM 01/03 37.33N/76.27W Plantation Flats 70 MPH 0321 PM 01/03 37.26N/76.03W 2 E Stingray Point 69 MPH 1106 AM 01/03 37.57N/76.26W Ocean City 68 MPH 1104 AM 01/03 38.33N/75.08W Poquoson 67 MPH 1138 AM 01/03 37.11N/76.32W Cape Henry 66 MPH 0936 AM 01/03 36.93N/76.01W Rudee Inlet 64 MPH 1129 AM 01/03 36.83N/75.97W Onancock 63 MPH 1048 AM 01/03 37.65N/75.88W Third Island 63 MPH 1004 AM 01/03 36.95N/76.39W Thimble Shoals 61 MPH 1206 PM 01/03 37.05N/76.26W Sandbridge 60 MPH 0342 PM 01/03 36.70N/75.93W Deltaville 59 MPH 1131 AM 01/03 37.56N/76.31W Lynnhaven Inlet Light 1L 59 MPH 0948 AM 01/03 36.92N/76.09W Elizabeth City Airport 58 MPH 1003 AM 01/03 36.27N/76.18W Tangier Sound Light 58 MPH 0330 PM 01/03 37.79N/75.97W 5 NE Plum Tree Island Refuge 58 MPH 1212 PM 01/03 37.20N/76.27W Rappahannock Light 58 MPH 0348 PM 01/03 37.54N/76.02W South Norfolk Jordan Bridge 57 MPH 0937 AM 01/03 36.81N/76.29W Silver Beach 56 MPH 1232 PM 01/03 37.49N/75.97W Tangier Sound Light 54 MPH 1250 PM 01/03 37.79N/75.97W Back Bay 52 MPH 0954 AM 01/03 36.67N/75.92W Lafayette River 52 MPH 0958 AM 01/03 36.89N/76.32W Norfolk NAS Cham 52 MPH 1052 AM 01/03 36.92N/76.27W 3.0 E Knotts Island (WEATHER 51 MPH 1140 AM 01/03 36.52N/75.87W Assateague Island 51 MPH 1240 PM 01/03 38.08N/75.20W Kiptopeke, VA 51 MPH 0330 PM 01/03 37.17N/75.99W Yorktown USCG Training Cente 50 MPH 1112 AM 01/03 37.23N/76.48W Newport News 46 MPH 1026 AM 01/03 37.13N/76.50W Conway 46 MPH 0130 PM 01/03 36.43N/77.23W Suffolk 45 MPH 1025 AM 01/03 36.89N/76.42W Ocean City Inlet 45 MPH 1254 PM 01/03 38.33N/75.09W && **METADATA** :1/03/2022,1240 PM, MD, Worcester, Assateague Island, , , 38.0817, -75.2044, PKGUST, 51, mph, RAWS, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,1140 AM, NC, Currituck, 3.0 E Knotts Island (WEATHERSTEM), , , 36.5172, -75.8655, PKGUST, 51, mph, MESOWEST, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,0130 PM, NC, Northampton, Conway, , , 36.4322, -77.2297, PKGUST, 46, mph, CWOP, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,1003 AM, NC, Pasquotank, Elizabeth City Airport, , , 36.2667, -76.1833, PKGUST, 58, mph, ASOS, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,1250 PM, VA, Accomack, Tangier Sound Light, , , 37.788, -75.9735, PKGUST, 54, mph, WXFLOW, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,0330 PM, VA, Accomack, Tangier Sound Light, , , 37.788, -75.9735, PKGUST, 58, mph, WXFLOW, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,1048 AM, VA, Accomack, Onancock, , , 37.6525, -75.8809, PKGUST, 63, mph, WXFLOW, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,1026 AM, VA, City of Newport News, Newport News, , , 37.1333, -76.5, PKGUST, 46, mph, ASOS, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,0958 AM, VA, City of Norfolk, Lafayette River, , , 36.8933, -76.3241, PKGUST, 52, mph, WXFLOW, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,1052 AM, VA, City of Norfolk, Norfolk NAS Cham, , , 36.9167, -76.2667, PKGUST, 52, mph, AWOS, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,1138 AM, VA, City of Poquoson, Poquoson, , , 37.1099, -76.3209, PKGUST, 67, mph, WXFLOW, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,0937 AM, VA, City of Portsmouth, South Norfolk Jordan Bridge, , , 36.8083, -76.2906, PKGUST, 57, mph, WXFLOW, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,1025 AM, VA, City of Suffolk, Suffolk, , , 36.8865, -76.417, PKGUST, 45, mph, CWOP, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,0954 AM, VA, City of Virginia Beach, Back Bay, , , 36.672, -75.9163, PKGUST, 52, mph, RAWS, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,0936 AM, VA, City of Virginia Beach, Cape Henry, , , 36.9271, -76.0067, PKGUST, 66, mph, WXFLOW, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,0951 AM, VA, City of Virginia Beach, Cape Henry, , , 36.9271, -76.0067, PKGUST, 77, mph, WXFLOW, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,1216 PM, VA, Mathews, New Point Comfort, , , 37.3295, -76.2719, PKGUST, 71, mph, WXFLOW, Peak Wind Gust, :1/03/2022,0330 PM, VA, Northampton, Kiptopeke, VA, , , 37.1652, -75.9884, PKGUST, 51, mph, NOS-NWLON, Peak Wind Gust, Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
Photos
Selected Photos
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| Snow in western Louisa County (credit: Brayden James) |
Snow in Hurlock, MD (credit: Reece Todd) |
Coastal Flooding in Norfolk (credit: Hoytcast) |
Snow in Prince George County near Fort Lee (credit: Austin Simonsen) |
Radar and Satellite Imagery
Satellite and Radar Loops
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| Radar Loop of 0.5° Reflectivity (left) and CC (right) from 7 AM to 3:30 PM in 30 minute increments. The bright colors in the CC loop roughly represent the rain/snow transition zone (where there was a mix of sleet, snow, and rain). To the W/NW of this precipitation was all snow with all rain to the SE. | 24 Hour loop of Mid-Level GOES-16 Water Vapor Satellite imagery from 7 PM on 1/2 to 7 PM on 1/3. The rapid intensification of this system is clearly evident as it approached and crossed the local area. |
Marine Wind Observations (credit: WeatherFlow)
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| Cape Henry, VA | Chesapeake Light Tower (east of Cape Henry) | Plantation Flats, VA (Lower Chesapeake Bay) |
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| Middle Ground Lighthouse (Lower James River) | New Point Comfort, VA (Mathews County) | Tangier Sound Light, VA |
Environment
Synoptic summary.
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| Loop of WPC Surface Analysis from 7 PM on 1/2 to 7 PM on 1/3 in 3-h increments | 12z/7 AM 500mb Analysis on 1/2 | 12z/7 AM 500mb Analysis on 1/3 |
Near-storm environment summary.
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| Loop of 700mb Frontogenesis from 13 to 21z (8 to 4 PM) in 2-h increments | Cross section of frontogenesis/omega/theta-e at 15z/10 AM from the NAM Nest | 15z/10 AM 650-500mb Equivalent Potential Vorticity (EPV) and 700mb Frontogenesis | Loop of RAP Analysis Soundings from Richmond Int'l (KRIC) from 12 to 18z (7 AM to 1 PM) in 3-h increments |
Additional environmental data...coming soon.
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