Winter Weather — Prince William, Virginia

2019-01-29 · Prince William, Virginia

Event narrative

Snowfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches were observed across Prince William County, with 2.5 inches reported near Sudley. An indirect fatality occurred when a 22-year old man from Woodbridge, VA was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Sowego Road. Snow caused many roads across Prince William County to become slick and treacherous.

Wider weather episode

A strong surface cold front crossed the region from west to east on January 29th. As it did so, a wave of low pressure developed along the frontal boundary over southwestern Virginia and moved northeastward to a position near Philadelphia by the evening of the 29th. This led to a rain and snow mix developing ahead of the cold front, but changing over to all snow following the frontal passage. In general, 1 to 3 inches of snow were observed across northern Virginia, with less amounts south and west.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 801733. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.