Church Hill Storm Observation Summary:
* Place – Time: Church Hill, (2/26/2015)
* Temperature: 30-32, During Event
* Winter Weather Watch/Warning/Advisory: Watch & Warning
* Closings: All local school districts were closed on 2/26 and 2/27, Chesterfield County Government closed on 2/26.
* Predicted Totals: Between 3-6″ and 4-8″ the day before and day of the event.
* Road Conditions: All roads had snow accumulation on them. Local streets were covered at the onset of the snow.
* Precipitation Description: Snow, which began at 1:30 AM on 2/26, ended around 10 AM on 2/26.
* Total Precipitation: 5.75″ of snow. 5.0″ of snow was reported at the Richmond airport. Locally heavier snow to the south and east of Richmond.
* Comments: A southern slider system that originated along the gulf coast, dubbed “Remus”, developed and slide up along the Carolina coast, east of Virginia Beach. Snow broke out after midnight and was heavy for 3-4 hours. The heaviest snow and accumulation occurred between 2 AM and 7 AM. This was a wetter snow, which allowed it to cling to the trees and power lines. Impacts from snow to the Richmond area were significant from this storm.
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