Frost/Freeze in Western Louisa, Virginia

Frost/Freeze April 20, 2026 – April 21, 2026 · Western Louisa, Virginia

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Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

A late season freeze occurred during the morning hours of April 21 in Louisa County. Temperatures dropped as low as 25 degrees Fahrenheit at the Louisa County ASOS. This led to significant crop loss of grapes across the county. According to the Virginia Wineries Association, wineries statewide reported crop losses as high as 80-90 percent. One winery in Louisa County reported at least 50 percent crop loss of grapes.

The wider storm

A combination of a period of warm weather in March allowing for crops to bud earlier than normal and a late April hard freeze resulted in widespread crop damage and loss across portions of the Piedmont on April 21.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330117. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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