Heavy Snow — Newport News, Virginia

2017-01-06 to 2017-01-07 · Newport News, Virginia

Event narrative

Snowfall totals were generally between 7 inches and 10 inches across the county. Strong north winds affected the area, producing some blowing snow and reduced visibilities. Patrick Henry Field (1 SSE) reported 8 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure tracking northeast just off the Southeast and Mid Atlantic Coasts produced between seven inches and twelve inches of snow and strong winds across eastern Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 676052. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.