RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A snow day is in the forecast for much of Central Virginia — but it’s hardly the heaviest snowfall the region’s ever seen.
On Friday, Dec. 5, a few inches of snow will fall across the Commonwealth, marking the first snow of the upcoming winter season.
Any amount of snow promises a fun winter day — especially when it means school’s out, as it is for many Central Virginia kids. But it got us over at 8News thinking: what are some of the most extreme snowfalls Richmond’s ever seen?
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Here’s a breakdown of Richmond’s all-time record snowfalls, according to National Weather Service (NWS) historical precipitation records…