Richmond, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Claiborne; Hancock; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Loudon; Knox; Jefferson; NW Blount; North Sevier; Northwest Monroe; Lee |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 11:48 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-31 @ 3:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-01-30 @ 11:48 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 30 at 12:48PM EST until February 1 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 to 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...3 to 6 inches of snow are expected between Lee County VA and south toward the I-40 corridor in TN. 4 to 7 inches along the I-40 corridor and south toward the foothills of the east TN mountains. Locally higher amounts up to 9 inches across the foothills of the east TN mountains. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could become difficult by this evening. Hazardous travel conditions are expected overnight into Saturday. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Hawkins; Sullivan; Johnson; Northwest Cocke; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Northwest Greene; Southeast Greene; Washington; Unicoi; Northwest Carter; Southeast Carter; Blount Smoky Mountains; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Southeast Monroe; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 11:48 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-31 @ 3:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-01-30 @ 11:48 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 30 at 12:48PM EST until February 1 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches possible, with locally higher amounts up to 12 inches over the higher peaks of the east Tennessee mountains. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could become difficult by this evening. Hazardous travel conditions are expected overnight into Saturday. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Cherokee; Clay; Scott; Campbell; Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; 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: | 2026-01-30 @ 11:20 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 4:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 7:30 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-01-30 @ 11:20 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 12:20PM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 11 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From 5 AM EST /4 AM CST/ Saturday to 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Sunday. * 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): | 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; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 10:23 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 6:30 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-30 @ 10:23 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 11:23AM EST until January 31 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 below expected. * WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central, northern, and northwest Virginia. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Watch |
| Area(s): | Central and Eastern Allegany; Eastern Highland; Hampshire; Hardy; Eastern Grant; Eastern Mineral; Eastern Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 10:23 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 6:30 pm |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-30 @ 10:23 am |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Watch issued January 30 at 11:23AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below possible. * WHERE...In Maryland, Central and Eastern Allegany County. In Virginia, Eastern Highland County. In West Virginia, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, and Hardy Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Saturday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Watch |
| Area(s): | Extreme Western Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Western Grant; Western Mineral; Western Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 10:23 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 6:30 pm |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-30 @ 10:23 am |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Watch issued January 30 at 11:23AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below possible. * WHERE...In Maryland, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany, and Western Garrett Counties. In Virginia, Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, and Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant, Western Mineral, and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Saturday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Central and Eastern Allegany; Eastern Highland; Hampshire; Hardy; Eastern Grant; Eastern Mineral; Eastern Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 10:23 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 6:30 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-30 @ 10:23 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 11:23AM EST until January 31 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below possible. * WHERE...In Maryland, Central and Eastern Allegany County. In Virginia, Eastern Highland County. In West Virginia, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, and Hardy Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Saturday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Extreme Western Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Western Grant; Western Mineral; Western Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 10:23 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 6:30 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-30 @ 10:23 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 11:23AM EST until January 31 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below possible. * WHERE...In Maryland, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany, and Western Garrett Counties. In Virginia, Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, and Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant, Western Mineral, and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Saturday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Dickenson; Buchanan; McDowell |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 9:38 am -> 2026-01-31 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 9:38 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 5:45 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2026-01-30 @ 9:38 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 30 at 10:38AM EST until January 31 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. * WHERE...In Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson Counties. In West Virginia, McDowell County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; Greensville; Sussex; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights) |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 9:52AM EST until February 1 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below possible. * WHERE...Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Charles City, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg), Greensville, and Sussex Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 1 AM EST Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Watch |
| Area(s): | Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck; Mathews; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Watch issued January 30 at 9:52AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 1 AM EST Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Watch |
| Area(s): | Accomack |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Watch issued January 30 at 9:52AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below possible. * WHERE...Accomack County. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 1 AM EST Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Watch |
| Area(s): | Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; New Kent; Middlesex; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; 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: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Watch issued January 30 at 9:52AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, eastern, north central, and south central Virginia. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 1 AM EST Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Watch |
| Area(s): | Gloucester; Northampton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Watch issued January 30 at 9:52AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below possible. * WHERE...Northampton and Gloucester Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 1 AM EST Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Watch |
| Area(s): | Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; Greensville; Sussex; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights) |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Watch issued January 30 at 9:52AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below possible. * WHERE...Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Charles City, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg), Greensville, and Sussex Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 1 AM EST Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Gloucester; Northampton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 9:52AM EST until February 1 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below possible. * WHERE...Northampton and Gloucester Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 1 AM EST Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Accomack |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 9:52AM EST until February 1 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below possible. * WHERE...Accomack County. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 1 AM EST Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; New Kent; Middlesex; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; 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: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 9:52AM EST until February 1 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, eastern, north central, and south central Virginia. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 1 AM EST Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck; Mathews; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:52 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 9:52AM EST until February 1 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 1 AM EST Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Cumberland; Amelia; Powhatan |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 4:45 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 30 at 9:31AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 4 inches possible. * WHERE...Amelia, Cumberland, and Powhatan Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM EST this evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and difficult travel. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Prince Edward; Lunenburg; Nottoway |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 4:45 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 30 at 9:31AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches possible. * WHERE...Prince Edward, Lunenburg, and Nottoway Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM EST this evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and difficult travel. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Eastern Currituck; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 3:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 4:45 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 30 at 9:31AM EST until February 1 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 12 inches expected with locally higher amounts possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From 4 AM Saturday to 7 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult. Strong winds could cause tree damage. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Gloucester; Mathews; Sussex; Surry; James City |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 4:45 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 30 at 9:31AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Mathews, Gloucester, James City, Surry, and Sussex Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM Saturday to 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Middlesex; 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; Eastern Essex |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 4:45 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued January 30 at 9:31AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 4 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, eastern, and south central Virginia. * WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and difficult travel. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Mecklenburg; Brunswick; Greensville |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 4:45 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 30 at 9:31AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Brunswick, Mecklenburg, and Greensville Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Accomack; Northampton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 4:45 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 30 at 9:31AM EST until February 1 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Northampton and Accomack Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM Saturday to 7 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Strong winds could cause tree damage. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Southampton; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 3:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 4:45 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 8:31 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 30 at 9:31AM EST until February 1 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From 4 AM Saturday to 7 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Mercer |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:18 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:18 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 2:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-30 @ 6:18 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 30 at 7:18AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Botetourt; Bedford; Amherst; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:18 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 2:30 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-30 @ 6:18 am |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 7:18AM EST until February 1 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and west central Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Wilkes; Yadkin; Roanoke; Patrick; Franklin; Henry; Pittsylvania; Halifax; Charlotte |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 6:18 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 2:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-30 @ 6:18 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 30 at 7:18AM EST until February 1 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina and south central, southwest, and west central Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Watch |
| Area(s): | Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 1:30 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 9:30 am |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-30 @ 1:30 am |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Watch issued January 30 at 2:30AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. |
| Alert: | Extreme Cold Watch |
| Area(s): | Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Wilkes; Yadkin; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 1:30 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-31 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-30 @ 9:30 am |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-30 @ 1:30 am |
| Headline: | Extreme Cold Watch issued January 30 at 2:30AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 9 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina and central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. |
| Alert: | Coastal Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Eastern Currituck; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Northampton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-30 @ 1:07 am -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-02-01 @ 3:00 am -> 2026-01-30 @ 11:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-30 @ 1:07 am |
| Headline: | Coastal Flood Watch issued January 30 at 2:07AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...One to three feet of inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Eastern Currituck County. In Virginia, Norfolk/Portsmouth and Northampton Counties, and Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure may be inundated. Some shoreline erosion may occur. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Mercer |
| Effective: | 2026-01-29 @ 1:29 pm -> 2026-02-01 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-30 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-29 @ 1:44 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Past |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-29 @ 1:29 pm |
| Headline: | The Winter Storm Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Blacksburg VA on this developing situation. |
| Description: |
The Winter Storm Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Blacksburg VA on this developing situation. |