Winter Storm — Western Henrico, Virginia

2019-01-12 to 2019-01-14 · Western Henrico, Virginia

Event narrative

Snowfall totals generally ranged between two inches and five inches across the county. In addition, freezing rain and freezing drizzle produced one tenth of an inch of ice which caused a few power outages. Glen Allen reported 5.0 inches of snow. Short Pump (2 ENE) reported 3.0 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure tracking from the Tennessee Valley east northeast across the Carolinas and off the Mid Atlantic coast produced snowfall totals between one inch and eight inches across central Virginia, the Virginia Northern Neck, and the Virginia Eastern Shore. In addition, freezing rain and freezing drizzle produced one to two tenths of an inch of ice across portions of central and south central Virginia, resulting in scattered power outages.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 804319. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.