Richmond, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | District of Columbia; Frederick; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Stafford; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 7:51 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 7:51 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 2:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 7:51 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued January 28 at 8:51AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
There is a potential for hazardous commuting conditions for this evening's commute between 3 PM and 9 PM. A period of light snow is POSSIBLE (a 30 percent chance) late this afternoon and evening across the Washington metro area into central and southern Maryland with a coating to around one-half inch of snow accumulation possible. If this threat does materialize during this evening's rush-hour, any untreated roads could quickly turn snow covered and slippery. This could lead to dangerous traveling conditions. If commuting this evening, be aware of the POSSIBILITY of significant travel disruptions. Plan ahead by allowing for extra travel time, and consider using public transportation and telework options. Stay tuned for updates on this potential winter weather episode. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Southern Fauquier |
| Effective: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 7:12AM EST until January 28 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 above. * WHERE...Albemarle, Greene, King George, Orange, Spotsylvania, Culpeper, Southern Fauquier, Stafford, Madison, and Rappahannock Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. |
| 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: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 2:15 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 7:12AM 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 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 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: | 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: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 2:15 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 7:12AM 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 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 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): | 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: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-28 @ 2:15 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 7:12AM 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 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 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: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-28 @ 2:15 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 7:12AM 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 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 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: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am -> 2026-01-29 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am -> 2026-01-28 @ 2:15 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-28 @ 6:12 am |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Warning issued January 28 at 7:12AM 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 and early morning 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): | 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. |