Wind Chill in Virginia

Virginia winter weather varies dramatically across the state. Across the 12 Virginia cities covered by SnowSense™, average annual snowfall is 11 inches, ranging from 5 inches in Virginia Beach to 20 inches in Charlottesville.

School-closure thresholds track the regional snowfall climatology: districts in high-snowfall areas close only for major events, while low-snowfall districts close for smaller events that would be unremarkable elsewhere. Virginia's district-level autonomy means nearby towns sometimes make different closure calls for the same storm.

Pick a city above for a live snow day probability specific to that location. Each Virginia city's probability refreshes every 30 minutes with the latest forecast data.

Schools in Virginia typically close for cold alone when wind chills drop below dangerous thresholds. The exact threshold varies by district — urban districts with walking students tend to close at warmer wind chills than rural districts where all students ride buses.