Richmond, Virginia

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Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches; Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Greensville; Sussex; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Accomack; Northampton; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; 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; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson
Effective: 2026-01-18 @ 7:24 pm
Onset: 2026-01-18 @ 7:24 pm -> 2026-01-19 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-18 @ 7:24 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued January 18 at 8:24PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: With temperatures dropping well below freezing tonight into Monday
morning, black ice development is likely as wet roads freeze.
Roads may therefore become slick and slippery, especially on
untreated, secondary, and back roads.

Slow down and use caution when driving, especially when traversing
roads that have not been treated. If you are walking outside,
watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and
driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing
your risk of a fall and injury.

Road and sidewalk conditions should improve later Monday morning
as temperatures warm to above freezing.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Extreme Western Allegany; Western Highland; Western Mineral
Effective: 2026-01-18 @ 6:35 pm -> 2026-01-20 @ 12:00 pm
Onset: 2026-01-19 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-01-19 @ 2:45 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-18 @ 6:35 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 7:35PM EST until January 20 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills between 10 and 20 below zero expected.

* WHERE...In Maryland, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany,
and Western Garrett Counties. In Virginia, Western Highland
County. In West Virginia, Western Mineral County.

* WHEN...From 8 PM Monday to 1 PM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite
on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Wind chill values can
lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.