Another southern beach getaway blanketed by major snowfall
Portions of Virginia and North Carolina saw more than 30 cm of snow this week
An unusual winter continues south of the border as another major beach destination recorded a hefty snowfall on Wednesday.
This is the same storm that could bring 20 cm of snow and whiteout conditions to portions of Atlantic Canada by Friday.
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A powerful low-pressure system developing off the U.S. East Coast allowed heavy bands of snow to blanket coastal sections of Virginia and North Carolina with significant accumulations.
Norfolk, Va., reported 29.2 cm (11.5 in.) of snow between Wednesday and Thursday. 26.7 cm (10.5 in.) of that snow fell on Wednesday, making for the city’s fifth-largest single-day snowfall on record.
The U.S. National Weather Service received reports of a foot of snow—just over 30 cm—in nearby Virginia Beach, a popular tourist destination in the region.
The region averages about 15 cm of snow in a typical winter.
This storm system will continue moving through the western Atlantic to end the week, potentially bringing up to 10-20 cm of snow and whiteout conditions to Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula.
A winter of snow-covered beaches
Virginia Beach is the latest summertime vacation hot spot that’s seen its fair share of snow this year.
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The Gulf Coast experienced a historic winter storm in late January, which brought 20-25+ cm of snow to southern portions of Louisiana and Alabama, as well as unprecedented accumulations across a large swath of northwestern Florida.
A report of 25.4 cm (10.0 in.) of snow outside of Pensacola, Fla., was likely the highest snowfall total ever observed in the state.
Several winter storms have brought accumulating snow and ice pellets to the Atlantic seaboard, as well, stretching the entire coastline from Jacksonville, Fla., north to the Canadian border.