While much of the region was hunkered down during the first major snow storm of the year, Virginia State Police (VSP) increased manpower that, for many troopers, required 12-hour shifts.
According to emailed media releases from VSP Public Relations Coordinator Matthew Demlein, the longer shifts began on Sunday, January 5, 2025 and extended through January 7.
While the increased presence of troopers on Virginia roadways was in preparation for winter storm Blair, not all crashes during the blizzard were storm-related.
Call reports were as follows:
January 5, 2025 (4 p.m. – 8 p.m.)
Div 1 (Richmond) – Virginia State Police investigated 6 crashes, none with injuries
Div 2 (Culpeper – NW Va.) Virginia State Police investigated two crashes, none with injuries
Div. 3 (Appomattox – Central-west) Virginia State Police investigated 8 crashes, three with reported injuries.
Div. 4 (Wytheville – SWVA) – VSP investigated 20 crashes, three with reported injuries (between noon and 4 it was 85 crashes, three with reported injuries).