Richmond, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Extreme Western Allegany; Western Highland; Western Mineral |
| Effective: | 2026-01-11 @ 1:36 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-11 @ 1:36 pm -> 2026-01-11 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-11 @ 1:36 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued January 11 at 2:36PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
Bursts of snow will continue to move over the area through 10 PM. Brief moderate to heavy rates are possible, which could provide quick accumulations of a coating to an inch and reduce visibility to less than one half mile. By the time snow ends early Monday morning, some localized totals of 2 to 3 inches are possible. If you are traveling and encounter adverse winter driving conditions, reduce speed and make sure headlights are on. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Hampshire; Hardy; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-11 @ 10:21 am -> 2026-01-11 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-11 @ 10:21 am -> 2026-01-11 @ 6:30 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-11 @ 10:21 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued January 11 at 11:21AM EST until January 12 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, central, northwest, and western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A secondary surge in wind is likely late afternoon into early evening. Strongest winds during both of these time periods will be along the ridges with slightly lower values in the valleys. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2026-01-11 @ 7:39 am -> 2026-01-11 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-11 @ 7:39 am -> 2026-01-11 @ 11:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-11 @ 7:39 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued January 11 at 8:39AM EST until January 12 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Along and west of the Blue Ridge for portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down that may result in isolated power outages. |