We woke up on the morning of 2/10/2016 to find a light dusting of snow on most surfaces. An arctic front following a decent sized snow event for Hampton Roads brought us a quick dusting during the early morning hours (4-6 AM).
Church Hill Storm Observation Summary:
* Place – Time: Church Hill, (1/20/2016)
* Temperature: Unknown (Vantage Pro 2 Malfunction)
* Winter Weather Watch/Warning/Advisory: None
* Closings: N/A
* Predicted Totals: None.
* Road Conditions: Light snow accumulations on pavement. Accidents due to snow reported around the area.
* Precipitation Description: Snow, which began at 4:00 AM and ended around 6:00 AM.
* Total Precipitation: 0.1″ of snow. 0.4″ of snow was reported at the Richmond airport.
* Comments: An arctic front brought a surprise batch of moisture through the area, mainly from Richmond to the north and east (Northern Neck).
Church Hill Storm Observation Summary:
* Place – Time: Church Hill, (1/15/2015)
* Temperature: 30-32, During Event
* Winter Weather Watch/Warning/Advisory: None
* Closings: All local school districts had a delayed opening or were closed, Chesterfield County Government had a delayed opening for 10:00 AM.
* Predicted Totals: Dusting of snow.
* Road Conditions: All roads had varying amounts of snow, mostly in areas where previous ice from the 14th had not melted. Streets cleared by 10 AM.
* Precipitation Description: Snow.
* Total Precipitation: Trace of snow accumulation (light dusting). Snow on most surfaces. 0.00″ of liquid equivalent was reported at the Richmond airport.
* Comments: Low-level moisture from a surprise system overnight (12 AM – 3 AM) left a layer of light snow on most surfaces. The chance of snow was not discussed in the forecast.
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