Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Dorchester; Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Amelia; Powhatan; Westmoreland; Richmond; Charles City; New Kent; James City; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William; Western King and Queen; Eastern King and Queen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex |
| Effective: | 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am -> 2026-01-26 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am -> 2026-01-25 @ 9:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 2:04AM EST until January 26 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations between 2 and 4 inches and ice accumulations up to one half of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and central, east central, north central, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging impacts are expected including widespread power outages and tree damage due to the ice. Travel could quickly become nearly impossible. Due to the increasing wind on Monday, additional tree damage and power outages are possible. People should prepare for power outages to potentially last for several days along with extreme cold. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Norfolk/Portsmouth; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Northampton; Hampton/Poquoson |
| Effective: | 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am -> 2026-01-25 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am -> 2026-01-25 @ 9:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 2:04AM EST until January 25 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Northampton, Hampton/Poquoson, and Norfolk/Portsmouth Counties, and Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches; Accomack |
| Effective: | 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am -> 2026-01-25 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am -> 2026-01-25 @ 9:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 2:04AM EST until January 25 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow and sleet accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Maryland, Inland Worcester, coastal Worcester, Somerset, and Wicomico Counties. In Virginia, Accomack County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Gates; Northumberland; Lancaster; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; York; Newport News |
| Effective: | 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am -> 2026-01-26 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am -> 2026-01-25 @ 9:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 2:04AM EST until January 26 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Northampton; Hertford; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Greensville; Sussex; Surry; Southampton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am -> 2026-01-26 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am -> 2026-01-25 @ 9:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-25 @ 1:04 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 2:04AM EST until January 26 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations up to one half of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and south central and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Dickenson; Buchanan; Mingo; Logan; Boone; McDowell; Wyoming; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette |
| Effective: | 2026-01-25 @ 12:03 am -> 2026-01-26 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-25 @ 12:03 am -> 2026-01-25 @ 10:30 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2026-01-25 @ 12:03 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 1:03AM EST until January 26 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations between one tenth and one half of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia and southeast and southern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Scott; Campbell; Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Morgan; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Lee; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington |
| Effective: | 2026-01-24 @ 10:58 pm -> 2026-01-25 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-24 @ 10:58 pm -> 2026-01-25 @ 10:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-01-24 @ 10:58 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 11:58PM EST until January 25 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation of snow, sleet and freezing will continue this morning. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to four tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will slowly warm above freezing by mid to late morning. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Cherokee; Clay; Scott; Campbell; Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Johnson; Morgan; Anderson; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Cocke; Northwest Greene; Washington; Northwest Carter; Roane; Loudon; Knox; Jefferson; NW Blount; North Sevier; Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Marion; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk; East Polk; Lee; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington |
| Effective: | 2026-01-24 @ 10:49 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-25 @ 11:00 pm -> 2026-01-25 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-01-24 @ 10:49 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 11:49PM EST until January 26 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills from 2 to 8 degrees above zero are expected. * WHERE...Most of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From midnight EST /11 PM CST/ Sunday Night to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Central and Eastern Allegany; Frederick; Warren; Clarke; Rappahannock; Northern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Eastern Mineral |
| Effective: | 2026-01-24 @ 7:32 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 3:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-24 @ 10:00 pm -> 2026-01-25 @ 3:45 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-24 @ 7:32 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 8:32PM EST until January 26 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .A large area of precipitation will overrun Arctic air in place over the Mid-Atlantic. This will lead to widespread significant snow beginning this evening, with the potential for ice Sunday especially south of Highway 50 and near and east of Interstate 95. In addition to the high threat for significant snow and ice, very cold temperatures are expected tonight through the middle of next week with sub-zero wind chills likely at times. * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 10 and 14 inches, with up to 18 inches possible near the Mason-Dixon line. Ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch, mainly across the northern Shenandoah Valley. * WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland, northern and northwest Virginia, and eastern and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will likely overspread the area tonight, becoming heavy at times with rates of one to two inches per hour possible at times. A mix with sleet or freezing rain is expected Sunday. Visibility of one-quarter mile or less is possible at times. A prolonged period of very cold wind chills continues this evening and lasting through the middle of next week. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | District of Columbia; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Culpeper; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Southern Fauquier; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park |
| Effective: | 2026-01-24 @ 7:32 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 3:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-24 @ 10:00 pm -> 2026-01-25 @ 3:45 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-24 @ 7:32 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 8:32PM EST until January 26 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .A large area of precipitation will overrun Arctic air in place over the Mid-Atlantic. This will lead to widespread significant snow beginning this evening, with the potential for ice Sunday especially south of Highway 50 and near and east of Interstate 95. In addition to the high threat for significant snow and ice, very cold temperatures are expected tonight through the middle of next week with sub-zero wind chills likely at times. * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 6 and 10 inches, with up to 12 inches possible, especially in the far northern and western suburbs of Washington and Baltimore. Ice accumulations between one and two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of DC, central, northeast, and northern Maryland, and northern Virginia. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will likely overspread the area tonight, becoming heavy at times with rates of one to two inches per hour possible at times. A mix with sleet or freezing rain is expected Sunday. Significant icing is possible especially south of Highway 50. Visibility of one-quarter mile or less is possible at times. A prolonged period of wind chills in the single digits and teens continues this evening and lasting through the middle of next week, with sub-zero wind chills possible at times. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Orange; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George |
| Effective: | 2026-01-24 @ 7:32 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 3:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-24 @ 10:00 pm -> 2026-01-25 @ 3:45 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-24 @ 7:32 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 8:32PM EST until January 26 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .A large area of precipitation will overrun Arctic air in place over the Mid-Atlantic. This will lead to widespread significant snow beginning this evening, with the potential for ice Sunday especially south of Highway 50 and near and east of Interstate 95. In addition to the high threat for significant snow and ice, very cold temperatures are expected tonight through the middle of next week with sub-zero wind chills likely at times. * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 4 and 6 inches, with up to 8 inches possible. Ice accumulations between two tenths and three tenths of an inch, with isolated amounts near a half inch possible, especially in far southern Maryland. * WHERE...Portions of southern Maryland and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will likely overspread the area tonight, becoming heavy at times with rates of one to two inches per hour possible at times. A mix with sleet or freezing rain is expected Sunday. Visibility of one-quarter mile or less is possible at times. A prolonged period of very cold wind chills continues this evening and lasting through the middle of next week. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Extreme Western Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Highland; Western Grant; Western Mineral; Western Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-24 @ 7:32 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-24 @ 7:32 pm -> 2026-01-25 @ 3:45 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-24 @ 7:32 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 8:32PM EST until January 26 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .A large area of precipitation will overrun Arctic air in place over the Mid-Atlantic. This will lead to widespread significant snow beginning this evening, with the potential for ice Sunday especially south of Highway 50 and near and east of Interstate 95. In addition to the high threat for significant snow and ice, very cold temperatures are expected tonight through the middle of next week with sub-zero wind chills likely at times. * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 8 and 12 inches, with isolated amounts up to 16 inches possible. Ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch, confined mostly west of the Allegheny Front and south of US-33. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will likely overspread the area late this evening, becoming heavy at times tonight with rates of one to two inches per hour possible at times. A mix with sleet or freezing rain is expected Sunday, especially west of the Allegheny Front. Precipitation is most likely to change back to snow and linger west of the Allegheny Front Sunday night into Monday morning. Visibility of one-quarter mile or less is possible at times. A prolonged period of sub-zero wind chills continues this evening and lasting through the middle of next week. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Page; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Hardy; Eastern Grant; Eastern Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-24 @ 7:32 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-24 @ 7:32 pm -> 2026-01-25 @ 3:45 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-24 @ 7:32 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 8:32PM EST until January 26 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .A large area of precipitation will overrun Arctic air in place over the Mid-Atlantic. This will lead to widespread significant snow beginning this evening, with the potential for ice Sunday especially south of Highway 50 and near and east of Interstate 95. In addition to the high threat for significant snow and ice, very cold temperatures are expected tonight through the middle of next week with sub-zero wind chills likely at times. * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 6 and 10 inches, with up to 14 inches possible. Ice accumulations of one to two tenths, mainly south of US-33, and up to one quarter inch of ice accumulation is possible along the Blue Ridge. * WHERE...Portions of central, northwest, and western Virginia and eastern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will likely overspread the area by tonight, becoming heavy at times with rates of one to two inches per hour possible at times. A mix with sleet or freezing rain is expected Sunday, especially south of Interstate 70. Significant icing is possible especially across central Virginia. Visibility of one-quarter mile or less is possible at times. A prolonged period of wind chills in the teens and single digits continues this evening and lasting through the middle of next week, with sub-zero wind chills possible at times. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Ashe; Alleghany; Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Wythe; Pulaski; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Patrick; Franklin; Henry; Pittsylvania; Halifax; Charlotte |
| Effective: | 2026-01-24 @ 2:59 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-24 @ 2:59 pm -> 2026-01-25 @ 6:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-24 @ 2:59 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 3:59PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations between 1 and 4 inches and ice accumulations between one quarter and one half of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina and south central, southwest, and west central Virginia. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages. Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Giles; Montgomery; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Bedford; Amherst; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2026-01-24 @ 2:59 pm -> 2026-01-26 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-24 @ 2:59 pm -> 2026-01-25 @ 6:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-24 @ 2:59 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 3:59PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations between 5 and 9 inches and ice accumulations between two tenths and one half of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. |