Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches; Fluvanna; Goochland; Caroline; Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; New Kent; Middlesex; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western King William; Eastern King William; Western King and Queen; Eastern King and Queen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 3:31 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 3:31 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 9:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-28 @ 3:31 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 4:31AM EST until January 28 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as zero to 5 above expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and central, east central, eastern, and north central Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as zero to 5 above could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition to the cold, patchy areas of black ice will likely develop on area roadways this morning. Use caution while traveling, especially on untreated secondary roads, bridges, and overpasses. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Gloucester; Mathews; James City; Accomack; Northampton; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 3:31 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 3:31 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 9:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-28 @ 3:31 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 4:31AM EST until January 28 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 above expected. * WHERE...Mathews, Northampton, Accomack, Gloucester, Hampton/Poquoson, James City, Newport News, and York Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 5 above could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition to the cold, patchy areas of black ice will likely develop on area roadways this morning. Use caution while traveling, especially on untreated secondary roads, bridges, and overpasses. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Alleghany; Bath; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 12:24 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 12:24 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-28 @ 12:24 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 1:24AM EST until January 28 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 below through this morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 below tonight. * WHERE...In Virginia, Alleghany VA and Bath Counties. In West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier Counties. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST this morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Alleghany; Bath; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 12:24 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-28 @ 12:24 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 1:24AM EST until January 29 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 below through this morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 below tonight. * WHERE...In Virginia, Alleghany VA and Bath Counties. In West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier Counties. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST this morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Ashe; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Grayson; Mercer; Summers; Monroe |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 12:24 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-28 @ 12:24 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 1:24AM EST until January 29 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Bland, Giles, Grayson, Smyth, and Tazewell Counties. In West Virginia, Mercer, Monroe, and Summers Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Southern Fauquier |
| Effective: | 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm -> 2026-01-28 @ 6:45 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 11:39PM EST until January 28 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 2 below. * WHERE...Albemarle, Greene, King George, Orange, Spotsylvania, Culpeper, Southern Fauquier, Stafford, Madison, and Rappahannock Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Central and Eastern Allegany; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Eastern Grant; Eastern Mineral; Eastern Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm -> 2026-01-28 @ 6:45 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 11:39PM EST until January 28 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland, central, northwest, and western Virginia, and eastern and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST Wednesday. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM Wednesday to 11 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | District of Columbia; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Augusta; Rockingham; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Northern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park |
| Effective: | 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm -> 2026-01-28 @ 6:45 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 11:39PM EST until January 28 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 8 below zero. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 8 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of DC, central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and northern and western Virginia. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST Wednesday. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM Wednesday to 11 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 8 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Warning |
| Area(s): | Western Highland; Western Grant; Western Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm -> 2026-01-28 @ 6:45 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 11:39PM EST until January 29 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero. Coldest temperatures during the overnight hours. * WHERE...In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Central and Eastern Allegany; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Eastern Grant; Eastern Mineral; Eastern Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-28 @ 6:45 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 11:39PM EST until January 29 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland, central, northwest, and western Virginia, and eastern and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST Wednesday. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM Wednesday to 11 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | District of Columbia; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Augusta; Rockingham; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Northern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park |
| Effective: | 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-28 @ 6:45 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-27 @ 10:39 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 11:39PM EST until January 29 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 8 below zero. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 8 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of DC, central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and northern and western Virginia. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST Wednesday. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM Wednesday to 11 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 8 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Alleghany; Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Wilkes; Yadkin; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte |
| Effective: | 2026-01-27 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-27 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-28 @ 9:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-27 @ 6:00 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued January 27 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
Where temperatures rose above freezing today or became slushy under direct sunlight, any snow or ice that managed to melt will refreeze tonight as temperatures drop into the single digits to teens. Those traveling tonight through Wednesday morning should be on the lookout for areas of ice. Remember to use caution while driving, slow down, and leave plenty of space between vehicles. |