Axios Richmond's (tongue-in-cheek) forecast for yet another 2025 snow event
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Byrd Park near the reservoir on Jan. 11, Richmond's second-to-last snow day. Photo: Sabrina Moreno/Axios
Richmond could see up to five inches of snow Tuesday, making it the area's fourth noteworthy snowfall of 2025 — just seven weeks into the year.
Why it matters: Forecasted snow accumulation was once something locals celebrated as a pop-up winter holiday, but this year, after back-to-back snow events, the forecast has become trauma inducing.
- Sure, Richmonders have gotten to enjoy a smattering of sleigh riding and snowman building this year, but winter storms have also brought widespread power outages, closed or delayed school openings and, of course, a week-long water crisis.
- Richmond is emotionally done with snow. For this year, and maybe many, many more.
The big picture: Precipitation, likely snow, will start between 7 and 10am Tuesday and 3-5 inches of accumulation is expected, according to forecast from WWBT, as-of Monday afternoon.
- Southern Chesterfield and Eastern Henrico will get less, likely closer to 1-3 inches.
- North of Richmond will see a lot more, likely 5-8 inches.
- The snow will stop just after sunset.
Zoom in: Since this is feels like our 138th time time dealing with snow this year, we thought we'd give our own (tongue-in-cheek) forecast for what to expect.
- 🤷🏻♀️ 50% — Chance that we'll actually get snow. Or get no snow. Or 12 feet of snow.
- 🚱 0% — Chance bread or milk — or water or beer — is left on store shelves.
- ❌ 87% — Chance that schools will be closed for at least two days, regardless of snowfall amounts.
- ⚒️ 3% — Chance your landlord or neighbor will clear their portion of the public sidewalk, as they're required by law to do.
- 🛷 91% — Chance of locals attempting to sled down a large hill, regardless of presence of snow.
- 🚷 100% — Chance of suburbanites parking illegally and/or blocking bike lanes, crosswalks and private driveways to access prime sledding spots.
- 👌 0% — Chance that any of them will be towed or ticketed.
- ✅ 99% — Chance that city residents parked illegally in the Fan or downtown, even for 90 seconds, are ticketed or towed on the snow day.
- 🌫️ .5% — Chance that every vehicle on the road has been cleared of snow before driving.
- 😭 175% — Chance that RVA parents will have an emotional breakdown if schools close. Again.
The bottom line: It might snow. It might not. But Richmond is always going to Richmond.