PETERSBURG – A winter storm tracked by meteorologists for the past several days finally arrived in central Virginia, and so far, it seems to have lived up to its billing. And it’s possible we could get an encore later in the week.
More than an inch of snow had fallen in areas around Petersburg, the National Weather Service office in Wakefield said on X [formerly Twitter]. By daybreak Monday, another inch or two was expected to be on the ground, possibly covered by a coating of ice.
A winter weather advisory remains in effect through Monday night.
Schools across the area were shuttered for Monday, extending their winter break by one day. Some local governments and courts also decided to close down, and residents were asked to avoid any unnecessary travel.
“With less traffic, road crews can better cover the streets,” Petersburg spokesperson Joanne Williams said in an email. “Residents are also asked to use off-street parking when available.”
The snow is coming from a major winter storm that began in Canada and first started moving southward into the mid-U.S. and then eastward, NWS said. Blizzard conditions were reported across the Plains Sunday.