The worst winter storm in 14 years hit Virginia Dec. 18-20, bringing heavy snow, rain and high winds to the Commonwealth. Parts of western Virginia received more than 2 feet of snow; parts of central Virginia, 18 inches; parts of northern Virginia, 22 inches; and parts of southwest Virginia, 21 inches. At the height of the storm, Dominion Power and electric cooperatives reported nearly 71,000 power outages, mostly in southwestern Virginia.
Dec 21
Virginia National Guard Soldiers from the Richmond-based Company B, 429th Brigade Support Battalion use a heavy wrecker Dec. 20 to assist a tractor-trailer truck out of the snow in Charlottesville. The Virginia National Guard has Soldiers on state active duty in order to assist state and local agencies in response to severe winter weather across the state. (Photo by Maj. Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard)
