Virginia Weather: Four Seasons With Southern Charm
Is it going to thunderstorm, tropical storm, or maybe something worse? The summers are Chesapeake crab boil humid and the winters mild until surprise ice. Here's what else is going on around Virginia that will impact the time you spend outside.
Laura, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move
Laura arrived in Virginia in 1988 with a teaching job, a love of sunshine, and zero idea she’d still be here decades later—now basically an honorary ambassador for the state. She’s tracked down over 800 of Virginia’s iconic LOVE signs, a feat that probably deserves its own license plate. When she’s not at the beach or debating which El Azteca location does the best Nacho Fajitas, she’s editing Snappy Scout’s Virginia guides, helping readers discover the local quirks and hidden gems she’s been living (and loving) for years.
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What's the Weather Really Like in Virginia?
The forecast, the fashion, and the fine print locals wish someone had told them sooner.
Summer temps are like
sweet tea sauna (Chesapeake breathes on you, Roanoke bakes by noon)
Winter lows are
coat roulette (Blue Ridge bites, Hampton Roads shrugs and rains)
The humidity makes me
frizz into a colonial wig
Unique weather patterns
Chesapeake nor'easters, Blue Ridge fog curtains, summer storms at 4 p.m., hurricane leftovers that will not leave, surprise ice on Interstate 81
Local weather fashion tip
boat shoes plus rain jacket, keep a blazer in the trunk
Bugs be like
17 year cicadas screaming, ticks with clipboards, Dismal Swamp mosquitoes with gym memberships
You're stuck indoors again today because
a nor'easter turned the cul de sac into a moat
Green thumb enthusiasts love
tomatoes that taste like July, azaleas under dogwoods, Shenandoah vineyards pretending to be Napa
Your friend with allergies is always saying
Virginia is for lovers, not my sinuses
My Favorite Thing About Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall in Virginia
Spring: Burnside Farm's Tulip Festival (Holland in our own backyard)
Summer: Acres of sunflower fields and festivals
Fall: Fall foliage along the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway
Winter: A 1/4" of snow for a snow day off school
— Laura Gray
Virginia Local Expert
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