Power Outage in Cumberland, VA

Snowfall totals generally ranged between five inches and nine inches across the county. Snowfall total of 8.5 inches was reported at Cartersville. Snowfall total of 7.0 inches was reported at (2 WNW) Pemberton. The weight of the heavy, wet snow downed a few trees across the county, resulting in scattered power outages.

Tree was downed along Wood Haven Trail resulting in a power outage.

Ice accretions between 0.20 inch and 0.30 inch, along with sleet accumulations between 0.5 inch and 1.0 inch were reported. Several trees and power lines were downed, with numerous power outages reported.

Freezing rain or freezing drizzle resulted in significant ice accretion between 0.25 inch and 0.50 inch across the county. Numerous trees and power lines were downed, with widespread power outages reported due to the ice accretion.

Snowfall totals generally ranged between one inch and two inches across the county. In addition, freezing rain and freezing drizzle produced one to two tenths of an inch of ice which caused scattered power outages. Cumberland reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Trees were downed on power lines on Route 60 about 4 miles east of the courthouse.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed across much of the county.

Freezing rain produced between 0.25 inch and 0.50 inch of ice accumulation. This resulted in very slick roadways and power outages.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed.

Power lines were downed.

Numerous trees and powerlines were downed across northern sections of the county.

High winds blew a large tree down onto power lines and caused local power outages.

An ice storm affected a large portion of central and eastern Virginia with ice accumulations of up to one-half inch. Freezing rain mixed with sleet and snow spread over the area during the morning hours. Freezing rain then mixed with rain during the afternoon and evening along the eastern counties of Prince George, Charles City, New Kent, King William, King and Queen, Essex, Richmond, and Westmoreland. Farther west, freezing rain fell for most of the day with general accumulations from one-fourth to one-half inch. At one point, 300,000 people were without power in the Richmond vicinity due to the weight of ice downing trees and power lines. One Richmond TV station was knocked off the air for 45 minutes Two people were reported injured in Richmond; one while cutting downed trees with a chainsaw, another in a sledding accident.