Snow Winding Down

The wet snowfall from late Tuesday into early this morning is wrapping up in the state, with only lingering snow showers in the eastern Peninsulas along the Bay, and also in Southeast Virginia. All Winter Weather Advisories have expired. The low pressure system responsible for our wet snow will track away from our coast today, with only a slight chance for scattered flurries this afternoon in the eastern half of the state.

Most of the snow overnight melted on contact, especially on roads. But where the snowfall fell at a faster pace, it was able to accumulate on the grass and elevated objects, and even create slush on roads east of I-95. Here are some of the snowfall totals prior to melting:

White Stone 3.0"
Appomattox Co. 3.0"
Pittsylvania Co. 2.5"
Amelia Co. 2.0"
Nottoway Co. 1.5"
Powhatan 1.5"
New Kent 1.0"
Fishersville 1.0"
Waynesboro 0.5"
Stanley 0.5"
Henrico Co. 0.5"
Chesterfield Co. 0.5"
Goochland Co. 0.5"
Hanover Co. 0.5"
Massanutten Trace
Newland Dusting

Wednesday Morning Update

Wet snow continues to fall in much of Central Virginia early Wednesday morning, with the heaviest snow occurring east of I-95. Temperatures remained above freezing overnight nearly everywhere, which significantly reduced our potential for snowfall accumulation. The roads are wet in the area, with snow only sticking to the grass and elevated objects. Measuring snowfall accumulation in a storm like this is difficult because the snow in many cases melts on contact. However, snow totals have been up to 2" in parts of the area, with most of this melting down shortly after falling. Where the snow is still falling the heaviest at this time east of I-95 into the eastern Peninsulas, there may be 1"-2" of wet snow accumulation, and because the snowfall rate is higher in this area, roads are becoming slushy, but not snow-packed or icy. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for southeast Virginia until 9 a.m.

Snow showers and flurries will linger through the day, especially east of I-95 closer to the coastal low pressure system tracking to the northeast. Temperatures will remain above freezing today, though, which will also inhibit snowfall accumulation in the area.