Cold/Wind Chill — Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Virginia

2025-01-22 to 2025-01-23 · Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Virginia

Wider weather episode

Arctic air moved in behind a departing low pressure system on January 20. This Arctic air remained overhead as high pressure dominated through January 23. Winds gusted to 25-45 mph at times bringing apparent temperatures/wind chill values as low as -30F across the higher terrain of the Alleghenies and Blue Ridge and as low as -15F elsewhere. Air temperatures fell into the single digits if not negative single digits for several nights.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1224766. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.