Winter Weather — Eastern Henrico, Virginia

2024-01-15 to 2024-01-16 · Eastern Henrico, Virginia

Event narrative

Snowfall totals were generally less than one inch across the county. A snowfall total of 0.5 inches was reported 4.7 miles (SSE) from Montrose. Additionally, light freezing rain occurred during the morning on January 16 with ice accretion of less than 0.1. KRIC reported a six hour ice accretion of 0.09.

Wider weather episode

Weak low pressure moved across the Carolinas, bringing light snow across portions of central Virginia into the Northern Neck on January 15. Snowfall totals ranged from one to three and a half inches. As the moisture aloft became shallow on the night of January 15 into January 16, snow transitioned to freezing rain and drizzle as well as freezing fog, ending on the afternoon of January 16.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1160871. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.