Low pressure off Cape Hatteras rapidly intensified late on the 24th and developed into a nor'easter which tracked northward along the Eastern Seaboard on the 25th.  Very heavy snow and near-blizzard conditions were seen throughout the day east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, resulting in extremely hazardous travel conditions.  Wind gusts of up to 45 MPH were recorded and several roads were drifted shut by blowing snow.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported and most airports and transit systems were shut down.  A few people were treated for slip and fall injuries in Fairfax County.  One man in Winchester was treated for heart problems after shoveling snow.  Scattered power outages were reported in Loudoun County and Alexandria.  The governor of Virginia declared a state of emergency as the storm battered the eastern part of the state.  Snowfall totals ranged from 1 inch near the Blue Ridge Mountains to 15 inches near the Potomac River.  New daily snowfall records were set at Washington Reagan National and Dulles International Airports.  Snowfall totals included 9.3 inches at National Airport, 10.3 inches at Dulles Airport, 15.0 inches in Warrenton, 12.0 inches in Fredericksburg, 5 to 6 inches in Winchester, 6.0 inches in Stanley 8.5 inches in Front Royal, 6.5 inches in Charlottesville, 5.5 inches in Waynesboro, 4.6 inches in Somerset, 7.0 inches in New Market, 4.0 inches in Sperryville, and less than 1 inch in Staunton and Harrisonburg.

Winter Storm in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in ARLINGTON / ALEXANDRIA / FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in CLARKE, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in PAGE, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in KING GEORGE, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in WARREN, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in AUGUSTA, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in CULPEPER, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in MADISON, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in GREENE, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in ORANGE, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in SHENANDOAH, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in NELSON, VIRGINIA
From 25-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 25-JAN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.