Special Statement
Expires 7:00 AM EST on February 12, 2012
Statement as of 6:00 am EST on February 12, 2012
... Snow ending but roads remain icy...
Snow has ended across Hampton Roads... however... many roads are
partially covered with snow and becoming icy. Law enforcement has
reported icy Road conditions across portions of Chesapeake...
Portsmouth and Norfolk. Temperatures are expected to remain well
below freezing through the entire morning allowing patchy ice to
linger on area roads after daybreak. Drive with caution this
morning... reducing speeds... and avoid sudden braking especially on
bridges and overpasses.
436 am EST sun Feb 12 2012
... Snow is ending but expect icy roads...
Snow is ending across the Northern Neck and middle peninsula.
Despite the snow tapering off light accumulations of snow on area
roads combined with temperatures well below freezing will result in
areas of ice. Melting snow on Road surfaces should quickly freeze
this morning into ice. Drive with caution this morning... reducing
speeds... and avoid sudden braking especially on bridges and
overpasses.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 5:55 am EST on February 12, 2012
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 24
hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation
is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn
spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available
on our home Page at weather.Gov/Wakefield
********************storm total snowfall********************
Location storm total time/date comments
snowfall of
/inches/ measurement
Maryland
... Dorchester County...
Cambridge 1.5 445 am 2/12 roads icy
... Somerset County...
Princess Anne 2.0 450 am 2/12 roads covered
Crisfield 1.0 451 am 2/12 roads icy
... Wicomico County...
Salisbury 2.0 450 am 2/12 roads icy
... Worcester County...
Snow Hill 2.0 530 am 2/12 roads icy
Ocean City 1.0 530 am 2/12 roads icy
Virginia
... Accomack County...
Melfa 2.0 451 am 2/12 roads covered
... City of Chesapeake...
Great Bridge 0.5 532 am 2/12 911 call Center
... City of Norfolk...
Norfolk 0.3 743 PM 2/11 co-op observer
... James City County...
Fords Colony 0.5 828 PM 2/11 trained spotter
Norge 0.5 826 PM 2/11 trained spotter
