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Winter storms in Virginia
8 federal winter storms disaster declarations in Virginia since 1953.
Winter storms — Virginia — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
Counties most affected
King George County8Arlington County7Stafford County7Fredericksburg city7Fairfax County7Prince William County7Alexandria city7Caroline County7Louisa County7Madison County6Falls Church city6Essex County6Fairfax city6Nelson County6Manassas Park city6Tazewell County6Manassas city6Albemarle County6Page County6Highland County6Craig County6Culpeper County6Henrico County6Greene County6Spotsylvania County6King William County5Alleghany County5Amherst County5Appomattox County5Augusta County5Bath County5Bedford County5Botetourt County5Buchanan County5Buckingham County5Buena Vista city5Chesterfield County5Clarke County5Dickenson County5Fauquier County5Fluvanna County5Frederick County5Galax city5Gloucester County5Grayson County5Hanover County5King and Queen County5Lancaster County5Lee County5Loudoun County5Middlesex County5Montgomery County5New Kent County5Northumberland County5Orange County5Petersburg city5Prince George County5Radford city5Rappahannock County5Richmond city5Richmond County5Roanoke city5Roanoke County5Rockbridge County5Russell County5Scott County5Shenandoah County5Surry County5Warren County5Waynesboro city5Westmoreland County5Winchester city5Wise County5Lunenburg County4Charlottesville city4Charlotte County4Charles City County4York County4Cumberland County4Covington city4Hopewell city4Isle of Wight County4James City County4Sussex County4Colonial Heights city4Accomack County4Amelia County4Virginia Beach city4Chesapeake city4Lynchburg city4Mathews County4Mecklenburg County4Carroll County4Washington County4Newport News city4Norfolk city4Northampton County4Wythe County4Norton city4Nottoway County4Smyth County4Campbell County4Patrick County4Pittsylvania County4Poquoson city4Portsmouth city4Powhatan County4Prince Edward County4Bristol city4Floyd County4Brunswick County4Pulaski County4Dinwiddie County4Bland County4Giles County4Staunton city4Goochland County4Suffolk city4Halifax County4Hampton city4Martinsville city3Lexington city3Henry County3Williamsburg city3Salem city3Rockingham County3Southampton County3Franklin city3Franklin County3Harrisonburg city3Danville city3Greensville County3Emporia city3
Declarations
January 23, 2026Winter Storm135 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
March 7, 2016Snowstorm30 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
April 27, 2010Snowstorm38 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
February 16, 2010Snowstorm50 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
January 13, 1996Snowstorm136 counties
BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
March 10, 1994Snowstorm72 counties
SEVERE ICE STORMS, FLOODING
March 25, 1993Snowstorm136 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 26, 1977Freezing39 counties
ICE CONDITIONS
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.