Church Hill Storm Observation Summary:
* Place – Time: Church Hill, (3/5/2015)
* Temperature: 28-34, During Event
* Winter Weather Watch/Warning/Advisory: Advisory
* Closings: All local school districts were closed on 3/5 and 3/6, Chesterfield County Government closed early on 3/5 and a 2-hour delay on 3/6.
* Predicted Totals: Between 2-3″ and 1-2″ the day before and day of the event.
* Road Conditions: All roads had snow and ice accumulation on them.
* Precipitation Description: Sleet, which began at 11:30 AM on 3/5, ended around 8 PM on 3/5.
* Total Precipitation: 0.5″ of snow. 0.3″ of snow was reported at the Richmond airport. Locally heavier snow to the north and west of Richmond.
* Comments: An arctic front crossed the region during the early morning hours of 3/5. Rain transitioned to sleet and freezing rain for several hours in the early afternoon. Precipitation transitioned to snow for the last hour of precipitation, dropping a 0.3-0.4″ of snow on top of the sleet accumulation. The temperature plunged to 15.7 degrees the following morning on 3/6.
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