Low pressure moved from the Gulf Coast through the Eastern Seaboard on the 6th and brought a mixed bag of precipitation to the region.  From the Blue Ridge west, the precipitation fell mainly in the form of snow with a period of sleet and freezing rain at the onset.  The Shenandoah Valley received a few hours of freezing rain at the beginning of the event which resulted in several accidents.  One hundred wrecks were reported on Interstate 81 between southern Rockingham County and northern Shenandoah County.  Multi-car crashes temporarily closed the southbound lanes of I-81 near Mount Crawford and Woodstock.  East of the Blue Ridge, a mix of rain, freezing rain, and sleet changed over to snow and sleet late in the day.  In Rockingham County, snow and sleet accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.  Twelve traffic accidents were reported in Harrisonburg.  In Shenandoah County, accumulations averaged around 4 inches.  In Frederick County, accumulations ranged from 4.5 to 6 inches.  In Highland County, 4 to 6 inches was reported.  In Augusta County, accumulations of 2 to 4 inches were noted.  A thin coating of ice on roads caused as many as 50 accidents in the Staunton and Waynesboro areas.  Across the county on I-81, 59 accidents were reported.  In Madison County, a trace of snow and sleet fell on a thin coating of ice.  Slick roads were reported countywide.  In Page County, snow and sleet accumulations averaged around 2 inches.  In Rappahannock and Fauquier Counties, only about 1/2 inch of snow and sleet fell. However, a coating of ice was reported on trees and power lines in Fauquier County.  In Warren County, about 1.5 inches of snow and sleet was reported.  In Clarke County, about 1 inch fell.  In Loudoun County, accumulations ranged from a trace to 2 inches.

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From 06-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 06-JAN-02 21:00:00 (EST)
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