Richmond, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Caroline; Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Western Essex; Eastern Essex |
| Effective: | 2026-01-17 @ 8:57 pm -> 2026-01-18 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-18 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-01-18 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-17 @ 8:57 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 9:57PM EST until January 18 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...Portions of east central, eastern, and north central Virginia. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The advisory may need to be expanded southward with future updates if the snow forecast continues to trend upward. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | District of Columbia; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park |
| Effective: | 2026-01-17 @ 5:46 pm -> 2026-01-18 @ 5:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-18 @ 3:00 am -> 2026-01-18 @ 2:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-17 @ 5:46 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 6:46PM EST until January 18 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. * WHERE...Portions of DC, central, north central, and northern Maryland, and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 6 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow, possibly mixed with rain for a few hours, will spread into the area early Sunday morning. There may be some breaks in the snow during the midday hours before additional snow falls in the afternoon. Visibility may drop to one half mile at times in moderate snow. The snow should end during the late afternoon or early evening. |