Virginia Beach was seen covered in snow in a video posted on social media on Thursday after a winter storm dumped up to 13 inches of snow in the region earlier this week.
Why It Matters
Extremely cold temperatures hit the U.S. earlier this week, as well as several winter storms. Most of the extreme cold warnings were in the central U.S., while the Eastern Seaboard battled heavy snow that made for difficult travel and, in some places, covered local beaches.
What to Know
On Thursday morning, Jim Cantore, a meteorologist, posted a video of a snow-covered Virginia Beach on X. As of Thursday evening, the post had 109,000 views.
10.2” snow at ORF (#8 ALL-TIME for a single day snowfall. Records back to 1890) and a rare 10” plus snowfall on VA Beach. The winter where the snow meets the sandy beaches of every southeastern state continues. pic.twitter.com/WqMBMCiLl8
— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) February 20, 2025
In the post, Cantore said that Norfolk International Airport received 10.2 inches of snow, which is the eighth most snowfall at that location in a single day, with records dating back to 1890.
Cantore added that a “rare” 10 inches of snow fell at Virginia Beach.
“The winter where the snow meets the sandy beaches of every southeastern state continues,” he said.
NWS meteorologist Alec Butner, who works at the Wakefield, Virginia, office, told Newsweek that widespread amounts of 10 to 13 inches of snow were reported across Virginia Beach.
“It certainly was a pretty big snowstorm for them,” Butner said.
For the month of February, Virginia Beach sees on average 1.5 inches of snow for the entire month. Some years, there will be no snow in February, Butner said, and others a large system such as the one that recently hit will move through.
As of Thursday evening, the winter storm advisories had expired for the Virginia Beach area, but a cold weather advisory remained in place. The advisory will remain in place through 10 a.m. local time Friday, and “very cold” wind chills as low as 5 degrees Fahrenheit were expected.
Typical low temperatures for this time of year in Virginia Beach are in the mid-30s.
What People Are Saying
Butner told Newsweek: “There are still some light snow showers, but it’s coming to an end.”
Butner added that once the showers end, “it will be dry for a little while.”
NWS Wakefield, Virginia, in a cold weather advisory: “Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.”
What Happens Next
The winter storm alerts have expired, and the cold weather advisory will expire by Friday morning. Looking forward, the NWS Climate Prediction Center anticipates that Virginia will see near-normal temperatures from February 26 to March 2. The eastern half of the state is expecting above-average precipitation for the same time period, whereas the western half is expecting near-normal precipitation.
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