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Wakefield has reported a 10.3" storm total for RIC. Seeing as how this is not the first time this sort of thing has happened and most reports in that part of town are to the tune of 12-16", please consider leaving a comment on their Facebook page letting them know that you are displeased with the quality control of their snow measurement data. This has been an ongoing issue since at least the Blizzard of 96 and I think it's time our voice is heard.

 

https://www.facebook.com/NWSWakefieldVA

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Wakefield has reported a 10.3" storm total for RIC. Seeing as how this is not the first time this sort of thing has happened and most reports in that part of town are to the tune of 12-16", please consider leaving a comment on their Facebook page letting them know that you are displeased with the quality control of their snow measurement data. This has been an ongoing issue since at least the Blizzard of 96 and I think it's time our voice is heard.

https://www.facebook.com/NWSWakefieldVA

I think the official total was 11.4 at RIC

Still seems a little low.. If they don't include sleet then I really don't have much of a problem with their total..

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I think the official total was 11.4 at RIC

Still seems a little low.. If they don't include sleet then I really don't have much of a problem with their total..

The new number came about after they revised Friday's total. I can only hope that they will do the same thing for yesterday's. There is no reason the airport should have recorded less than 12" if spotter/co-op reports are to be believed.

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Based on the number we have for the airport and assuming no additional changes, the storm goes down as the 11th largest snowstorm and the biggest recorded since February 1983.

 

Top 20 Largest Snowstorms at RIC

1. 21.6” January 23-24, 1940
2. 19.1” January 27-29, 1922
3. 17.7” February 10-11, 1983
4. 17.2” December 22-23, 1908
5. 16.3” February 11-14, 1899
6. 15.2” March 5-7, 1962
7. 14.9” January 4-5, 1980
8. 14.8” January 25-27, 1966
9. 13.0” March 1-2, 1980
10. 12.6” February 6-7, 1936
11. 11.4" January 22-23, 2016
12. 11.0” January 24-25, 2000
13. 10.9” February 18-19, 1979
14. 10.6” March 3-6, 1912
15. 10.4” December 12-14, 1917
16. 10.1” January 31-February 1, 1948
17. 10.0” January 30-31, 2010 and April 3-4, 1915
18. 9.7” February 15-17, 1902
19. 9.5” January 6-8, 1996
20. 9.2” January 15-17, 1965, February 19-20, 1947, January 30, 1930

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Final snowfall totals per AKQ

 

SPOTTER REPORTS

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
659 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN
SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE
ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/WAKEFIELD

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT

MARYLAND

...DORCHESTER COUNTY...
3 S CAMBRIDGE 13.0 330 PM 1/23 3-4 FOOT DRIFTS

...WICOMICO COUNTY...
SALISBURY 6.0 430 PM 1/23 BROADCAST MEDIA

NORTH CAROLINA

...CAMDEN COUNTY...
SOUTH MILLS 2.0 220 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

...HERTFORD COUNTY...
AHOSKIE 0.3 1129 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

...PASQUOTANK COUNTY...
ELIZABETH CITY 1.0 730 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER
EDGEWOOD 1.0 1133 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER

VIRGINIA

...ACCOMACK COUNTY...
4 ESE BEAVER DAM 16.2 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS
WALLOPS ISLAND 5.2 700 PM 1/23 STORM TOTAL
NANDUA 4.0 125 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO
2 NW WALLOPS ISLAND 2.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS
GREENBACKVILLE 1.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS
ONLEY 0.5 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS

...AMELIA COUNTY...
1 WNW MASONS CORNER 12.0 1000 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
7 NE RICE 10.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS
AMELIA COURT HOUSE 10.0 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...BRUNSWICK COUNTY...
LAWRENCEVILLE 8.0 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...CAROLINE COUNTY...
CLAIBORNE 18.0 600 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO
4 W BOWLING GREEN 16.8 900 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO
PENOLA 16.0 445 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO
MILFORD 14.5 946 AM 1/24 STORM TOTAL

...CHARLES CITY COUNTY...
CHARLES CITY 7.5 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...CHESTERFIELD COUNTY...
1 ENE CHESTERBROOK F 16.7 840 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
4 E MOSELEY 16.5 915 AM 1/24 STORM TOTAL
WOODLAKE SUBDIVISION 16.0 1010 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
9 SW CHESTERFIELD 15.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS
WINTERPOCK 14.5 740 PM 1/23 PUBLIC
1 ESE SKINQUARTER 13.8 504 PM 1/23 BROADCAST MEDIA
1 NE MIDLOTHIAN 13.7 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS
5 SSW MIDLOTHIAN 13.6 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS
MIDLOTHIAN 13.5 622 PM 1/23 PUBLIC
BON AIR 12.0 1000 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
5 S MIDLOTHIAN 11.0 445 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO

...CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...
4 SSE PORTSMOUTH 2.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS
5 SSW NORFOLK 2.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS

...CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS...
1 SE BOULEVARD HEIGH 10.0 855 PM 1/23 NWS EMPLOYEE

...CITY OF FRANKLIN...
FRANKLIN 5.0 700 PM 1/23 SNOW DEPTH

...CITY OF HAMPTON...
2 NW HAMPTON 2.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS
HAMPTON 1.5 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...CITY OF HOPEWELL...
HOPEWELL 9.4 1100 PM 1/23 CO-OP OBSERVER

...CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS...
3 SE NEWPORT NEWS 2.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS

...CITY OF NORFOLK...
NORFOLK 1.9 700 PM 1/23 SNOW TOTAL

...CITY OF PETERSBURG...
PETERSBURG 9.5 1100 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER

...CITY OF PORTSMOUTH...
PORTSMOUTH 1.5 820 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER
STERLING POINT 0.5 916 AM 1/24 STORM TOTAL

...CITY OF RICHMOND...
1 N WINDSOR FARMS 16.3 900 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
RICHMOND 12.5 850 PM 1/23 BELLEVUE ON NORTH SIDE
3 N RICHMOND 12.0 555 PM 1/23 PUBLIC

...CITY OF SUFFOLK...
1 N KENYON 4.0 830 PM 1/23 STORM TOTAL
2 WNW SUFFOLK 2.8 1130 AM 1/24 NWS EMPLOYEE
EASTOVER 2.5 911 AM 1/24 STORM TOTAL

...CUMBERLAND COUNTY...
2 WNW MCRAE 15.0 930 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
CUMBERLAND 11.0 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...DINWIDDIE COUNTY...
SUTHERLAND 10.5 700 PM 1/23 PUBLIC
DINWIDDIE 7.0 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...ESSEX COUNTY...
TAPPAHANNOCK 10.0 407 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO

...FLUVANNA COUNTY...
PALMYRA 17.5 600 PM 1/23 EMERGENCY MNGR

...GOOCHLAND COUNTY...
2 NNE HADENSVILLE 16.0 1054 PM 1/23 STORM TOTAL
CROZIER 12.0 900 PM 1/23 CO-OP OBSERVER
GOOCHLAND 10.0 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...GREENSVILLE COUNTY...
PURDY 5.5 340 PM 1/23 5.0 SNOW...0.5 SLEET

...HANOVER COUNTY...
1 N ASHLAND 16.5 850 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
ASHLAND 16.0 900 PM 1/23 CO-OP OBSERVER
2 WNW KENWOOD 14.0 400 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO
1 SE HANOVER 13.0 700 PM 1/23 PUBLIC

...HENRICO COUNTY...
1 ENE BILTMORE 19.0 913 AM 1/24 STORM TOTAL
1 SSE WYNDHAM 18.0 900 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
GLEN ALLEN 17.5 950 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 NNW GAYTON 16.8 900 PM 1/23 PUBLIC
TUCKAHOE 16.7 1141 PM 1/23 STORM TOTAL
1 W HUNTON 16.0 518 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO
2 NNE SHORT PUMP 15.5 600 PM 1/23 PUBLIC
QUIOCCASIN 13.5 600 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO
RICHMOND 11.4 1200 AM 1/24 ASOS
4 S RICHMOND INTNL A 11.2 1200 AM 1/24 STORM TOTAL
6 E RICHMOND INTNL A 11.0 1045 PM 1/23 STORM TOTAL
1 W CRESTVIEW 10.5 131 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO
DARBYTOWN ESTATES 10.0 340 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO

...ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY...
TWIN PONDS MOBILE HO 4.5 914 AM 1/24 STORM TOTAL
WHITLEYS CROSSROADS 4.5 908 AM 1/24 STORM TOTAL
CARROLLTON 4.0 848 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER
SMITHFIELD 4.0 630 PM 1/23 SNOW DEPTH
3 SSW WINDSOR 3.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS

...JAMES CITY COUNTY...
3 SSW LIGHTFOOT 7.5 915 AM 1/24 STORM TOTAL
3 NW WILLIAMSBURG 6.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS
1 ESE KRISTIANSAND 4.0 816 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO

...KING AND QUEEN COUNTY...
KING AND QUEEN COURT 10.0 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...KING WILLIAM COUNTY...
2 NW WEST POINT 10.0 1000 PM 1/23 CO-OP OBSERVER
CENTRAL GARAGE 10.0 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...LANCASTER COUNTY...
1 N OTTOMAN 8.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS
3 NW KILMARNOCK 6.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS

...LOUISA COUNTY...
BLUE RIDGE SHORES 19.5 740 PM 1/23 PUBLIC
LOUISA 18.0 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 NE ZION CROSSROADS 14.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS

...LUNENBURG COUNTY...
LUNENBURG 8.0 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...MATHEWS COUNTY...
NORTH 7.5 1000 PM 1/23 CO-OP OBSERVER
1 SE PORT HAYWOOD 3.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS

...MECKLENBURG COUNTY...
SOUTH HILL 8.0 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
8 SSW WHITE STONE 3.5 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS

...NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY...
HEATHSVILLE 11.0 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
BURGESS 8.0 1200 AM 1/24 BROADCAST MEDIA

...NOTTOWAY COUNTY...
1 NNW DOMINY CORNER 11.5 400 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO

...POWHATAN COUNTY...
2 NE RED LANE 16.0 900 PM 1/23 PUBLIC
POWHATAN 10.0 900 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY...
FARMVILLE 10.0 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 SSW FARMVILLE 9.4 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS

...PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY...
1 SSW NEWSTEAD FARM 11.0 922 AM 1/24 STORM TOTAL
2 SW PRINCE GEORGE 10.5 900 PM 1/23 NWS EMPLOYEE
1 N NEWVILLE 10.0 908 PM 1/23 NWS EMPLOYEE
DISPUTANTA 10.0 1100 PM 1/23 CO-OP OBSERVER
1 ESE WEDGEWOOD FARM 9.8 800 PM 1/23 SNOW AND SLEET
3 NW DISPUTANTA 8.6 700 PM 1/23 NWS EMPLOYEE
1 N TEMPLETON 7.0 1200 AM 1/24 NWS EMPLOYEE

...SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY...
4 N SEDLEY 5.0 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS
COURTLAND 4.0 600 PM 1/23 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...SUSSEX COUNTY...
WAKEFIELD 5.3 1200 AM 1/24 NWS OFFICE

...WESTMORELAND COUNTY...
2 NE POTOMAC MILLS 14.4 900 PM 1/23 OTHER FEDERAL
5 ESE MONTROSS 13.1 1200 AM 1/24 COCORAHS
HAGUE 10.5 1200 AM 1/24 TRAINED SPOTTER
COLES POINT 10.5 900 PM 1/23 TRAINED SPOTTER

...YORK COUNTY...
QUEENS LAKE 2.5 600 PM 1/23 AMATEUR RADIO

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Tidewater begs to differ. :cory:

Unfortunately, from a historical/climo standpoint Tidewater rarely gets in on these types of events. There are events where both RIC and ORF cash in but I'd tend to think that it would be nearly impossible for DCA, RIC, and ORF to all see 12+ from a single storm.

 

As Anthony has alluded to in the past RIC has a 60/40 NE/SE storm connection. I would guess that ORF is more closely linked to SE storms during the winter.

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I've received an official response from the lead met at AKQ. It appears that the 11.4" total at the airport will stand. According to Wakefield, it is in line with the 12.4" total reported nearby at the Sandston co-op.

 

My wish is that they begin using the co-op totals as the official measurement in the near future. That is probably wishful thinking on my part though.

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Anyone still alive in this forum ? Gotta luv these near misses... Looks like tho someone may end up with a quick dusting later tonight depending on how the bands coming down come threw (if the precip even makes it past the mountains).. What you all think about the upcoming week? Weekend will be cold for sure...

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Snow showers overnight in Henrico and Hanover Counties.  It was coming down nicely at home @11:30 p.m. when I arrived home from the UVA basketball game.  Snow continued until I went to bed shortly before 1:00 a.m.

 

I got up at 4:45, and the band of snow had moved east but left a nice half-inch of scenery on the ground and black ice on the roads.  After calling police for accident reports and checking with my offices that were opening at 5:30, I was able to wake up the Superintendent and convince him a 2-hour delay was urgently needed.

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NWS Wakefield issues Winter Storm Watch for Piedmont - areas west of I-95.

 

 

VAZ048-060>062-064>069-509>511-513-515-140400-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.WS.A.0002.160215T0600Z-160216T0500Z/
FLUVANNA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-
LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-WESTERN LOUISA-EASTERN LOUISA-
WESTERN HANOVER-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD-WESTERN HENRICO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...GOOCHLAND...SOUTH HILL...
CREWE...LOUISA...MINERAL...ASHLAND...MIDLOTHIAN...BON AIR...
RICHMOND
255 PM EST SAT FEB 13 2016

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

* HAZARDS: SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS: TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF SNOW...AND UP TWO TENTHS
OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* TEMPERATURES: LOWS SUNDAY NIGHT FROM THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER
20S. HIGHS LATE MONDAY FROM THE LOWER TO MID 30S NORTHWEST OF
RICHMOND...TO THE MID TO UPPER 30S ELSEWHERE.

* WINDS: NORTH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TIMING: SNOW OVERSPREADING THE AREA BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 5 AM
SUNDAY NIGHT...THEN CONTINUING INTO THE MID MORNING HOURS
MONDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING
RAIN...THEN EVENTUALLY RAIN THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY
EVENING.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS.

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Got barely over a dusting here in Glen Allen Va and it's been snowing for over 4 hours now... Dry air just hasn't been able to let go in this area... It's been off & on very, very light snow/flurry here to whole time...Seems like a broken record for this area defiantly crazy how it always finds a way to dry slot... Looks like a decent band just north & south of this area .Prob will get into the good band in a few hours just before the changeover to sleet then rain happens of course..haha

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Just made it to the office, delayed opening.  Maybe 2" in 23229 at Patterson and Forest at my house.   Not enough on the roads to plow very easily so actually more snow on the main roads than the blizzard for my commute.  Threat is for sliding but nobody will get stuck in this.

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Yeah maybe a little over an inch in the city, just never got in the main band I guess. Just saw report of 8 inches in King George. That's your sweet spot- from CHO-Fredericksburg-Northern Neck. If we could get into any real consistent snow we could pile it up, but radar looks spotty for us. Thoughts on changeover time here?

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Yeah, real spotty on the precip.  Looks like Wakefield had this one dead to rights and forecasted nicely.  The unknown precip reports are marching north for sure...guess lunchtime, noon or 1.  Getting ready to go check the medium range thread to see if there is anything down the road, weekend looks nice so I will enjoy that 60 degrees on Saturday.

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Raleigh is holding steady with sleet and some snow, I think this could hang in for us longer than anticipated, maybe a 4pm changeover to freezing rain, and that could be the real problem. Trying to determine if I want to deal with 64 to the UVa game tonight. Could be a debacle both going and coming back

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