Power Outage in Powhatan, VA

Ice accretions between 0.20 inch and 0.25 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 0.40 inch across the county. Numerous trees and power lines were downed, with widespread power outages reported due to the ice accretion.

Large limbs and small trees were downed on power lines.

Trees were downed onto a power line along Old Buckingham Road.

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. Powhatan reported 1.5 inches of snow.

Power lines were downed and blocking the roadway along Anderson Road/US-60 at Buckingham Road.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed across the county.

Trees and power lines were downed in the Fine Creeks Mills area.

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

Trees were downed and snapping power poles.

Trees were downed in the Lake Shawnee Estates section. Trees were downed on power lines and houses.

Tree was downed onto power lines on Janet Lane.

Power lines were downed by trees near Maidens Road.

Power outages occurred due to a tree down on power lines on Route 711.

Trees down, some uprooted. Power lines down.

High winds blew several large trees onto power lines and caused local power outages.

A significant ice storm affected portions of central and eastern Virginia with ice accumulations up to three-quarters of an inch. Precipitation began as a mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow, but then changed to all freezing rain during the morning hours. Freezing rain fell moderate to heavily at times. Tens of thousands of power outages were reported due to the weight of the ice snapping trees and power lines. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of ice were reported from Nottoway, Amelia, Powhatan, and Goochland counties.