Winter Weather — Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Virginia

2023-02-12 to 2023-02-13 · Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Virginia

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure moved through North Carolina before tracking northeast off the coast of Virginia. North of the area of low pressure, a mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain developed. Ice accumulations totaled a few hundredths to two tenths of an inch and snow accumulations totaled a coating to four inches. The greatest impacts were above 2,000 ft AGL, where numerous trees were downed due to the ice. Several accidents and isolated power outages were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1069311. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.