Frost/Freeze — Western Chesterfield, Virginia

2016-04-10 · Western Chesterfield, Virginia

Event narrative

Freezing temperatures between 25 and 28 degrees occurred. The average duration was around 6 hours. Additional widespread damage to fruit trees and bushes, winter wheat, barley, and hay grass was noted across the county.

Wider weather episode

Cold Canadian high pressure settled over the region on the morning of April 10, resulting in a widespread, damaging freeze. This was the second freeze in less than one week during the growing season.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 632857. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.