The University of Virginia Climatology Office is a research and service unit of the University of Virginia, in the Department of Environmental Sciences.  We serve government, educational, industry, media, and individual clients with information on the impact of weather and climate on economic and ecologic systems.

Know the Snow!

The map above will give you an idea of the annual average seasonal snowfall amount in Virginia.  The amounts generally increase from east to west, but in complex terrain all bets are off.  In any event, the total snowfall for any one season often varies quite a bit from average.

Virginia is a fine place to dream about a "White Christmas" but in the long run the odds aren't all that great that you'll see one.  Again, there's a great deal of variation in mountainous areas, but if you go high enough and far enough west, your odds improve greatly.

(Click on either chart above for a "no-squint" version.)

Wind Chill

During the long winter nights, with the sun lower in the sky, the mercury tends to hide at the bottom of the thermometer.  Mix in enough wind and even the hardiest fans of winter weather will want to add another layer.  The wind chill chart above will help you put a number on the situation. (Click on the chart for a larger version.)

More about Wind Chill

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