NORFOLK, Va. — 13NEWS NOW APP
It's not the storm of the century but it's been 1,053 days since an inch of snow has fallen at the official recording site at Norfolk International Airport!
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for all of the Southside and northeastern North Carolina. But the snow is not anticipated to stay long and will leave us by 12 p.m.
In Chesapeake, especially in the Great Bridge area, residents saw at least 2 inches of snow. The wind gusts were also intense.
Suffolk didn't see much accumulation of snow but turned slushy as it hit the ground.
TRAFFIC
VDOT was encouraging drivers to give themselves some extra time and to take it slow as they hit the roads and interstates.
By 9 a.m. there were only two accidents on the roads in Chesapeake.
VDOT trucks were still out spreading brine on roads and ramps as the interstates became wet and slushy.
The CBBT said it is currently operating with Level 2 wind restrictions.
POWER OUTAGES
The Dominion Energy outage map was reporting 2,376 households in Hampton Roads were without power.
Dominion Energy spokesperson Bonita Billingsley Harris said crews were already out ready to repair any power outages. She said there are about 8,000 Dominion Energy customers without power (in Hampton Roads and North Carolina).
Virginia Beach had the highest number of customers without power at 2,139. The biggest spot is in Virginia Beach in the Hilltop area.
The North Carolina area is also another spot crews are out repairing outages.
To report a partial or complete outage, click here.
PHOTOS: Snow in Hampton Roads, January 28, 2021
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