A consistently cold start to 2025, with opportunities for snow
Plowable snow in Richmond is certainly possible between late Sunday and late Monday, but subtle changes in the storm track will have a huge impact on what we see on the ground.
Sean Sublette
Richmond has had 10 documented white Christmases. Don't count on one this year.
Since daily weather records began in 1897, Richmond has had 10 Christmas Days with a least 0.1” of snowfall.
Arctic blast holds in Richmond for a few more days
This does not mean the rest of winter will be so cold, as there are already signs of this weather pattern giving way before the first of next week.
Winter weather outlook: Snow forecast not great, but all it takes is one
The cold is coming, just not to stay.
Richmond hasn’t had significant rainfall in five weeks. We’re nearing a record.
We have gone nearly five weeks without a daily rainfall totaling more than 0.03 inches — the fifth longest stretch on record.
It'll be scary warm and dry for the rest of October
If you have been putting off getting the heavy coats out for the winter, you can probably delay a little longer.
Weather updates: Fall colors in Virginia ready to put on a show
The early summer drought and the warm fall nights are slowing the progress of peak leaf season.
