Richmond Metro/Hampton Roads Area Discussion

[benjammin]

If I were smart I'd go to sleep now before Dr. No crushes dreams.

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[overcautionisbad]

Nah, I'm a night owl anyway. I'll be up to see this Euro. I might need to double check my generator tomorrow. Got a bit of propane ready for my indoor safe propane heaters.

I hope Euro runs earlier were wrong. Not because I want snow (I do), but I would rather have just rain than ice. It will be bad if it is. It will cause damage. 

[benjammin]

Big shock, the Euro is not good news for those south of EZF who want snow.

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[chris624wx]

Wow. Euro is barely a front end thump of snow for VA, then ZR for most except for the coast where we're all (thankfully) just rain. ZR even makes its way up to DC!

[chris624wx]

Major Ice Storm for VA this run of the Euro

[benjammin]

For parts of VA. Hopefully most of that will actually be sleet.

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[RVASnowLover]

Starting to wonder if euro seeing sleet as freezing rain. Insane numbers 

[chris624wx]

00z Euro has an absolute Miller A coastal low for the next threat this run!

[yoda]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

NCZ014-031-VAZ095>098-100-524-525-221500-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.WS.A.0001.260124T1800Z-260126T1800Z/
Gates-Chowan-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-
Northampton-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Confidence is
  increasing in widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This may
  result in moderate to major impacts in infrastructure and
  transportation.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and
  southeast Virginia.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, may become
  slick and hazardous. Ice accumulation on power lines and tree
  limbs may result in power outages.

[yoda]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

MDZ024-025-NCZ012-013-030-VAZ065>067-076>090-092-093-099-514-516-518-
520-522-523-221500-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.WS.A.0001.260124T1800Z-260126T1800Z/
Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-Northampton-Hertford-Bertie-
Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-
Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George (including Hopewell and
Petersburg)-Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-
Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-
Accomack-Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-Eastern
Henrico-Eastern King William-Eastern King and Queen-Eastern Essex-
York-
148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Confidence is
  increasing in widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This may
  result in major impacts in infrastructure and transportation.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina,
  and central, east central, eastern, south central, and southeast
  Virginia.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. The combination of significant
  snow and ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause
  widespread and long-lasting power outages.

[yoda]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

MDZ021>023-VAZ048-060>062-064-068-069-075-509>513-515-517-519-521-
221500-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.WS.A.0001.260124T1800Z-260126T1800Z/
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-
Goochland-Caroline-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Western Louisa-
Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover-Western
Chesterfield-Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-
Western King William-Western King and Queen-Western Essex-
148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Confidence is
  increasing in widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This may
  result in major impacts in infrastructure and transportation.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and central, east central,
  and north central Virginia.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. The combination of significant
  snow and ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause
  widespread and long-lasting power outages.

[overcautionisbad]

Welp, gonna test my generator tomorrow. @#$%

 

Who would've thought the Canadian would kind of be right days ago.

 

The continued drought of major snow for RVA is pretty wild.