Richmond, Virginia – Coastal communities along Virginia and North Carolina have navigated a winter marked by intermittent snow and mixed precipitation, with several cities running at or above normal seasonal snowfall as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
According to the National Weather Service Eastern Region, preliminary 2025-2026 snowfall totals show a varied but active season along the Atlantic Coast corridor. While coastal Virginia and eastern North Carolina typically see lighter seasonal snow compared with inland areas, repeated cold snaps and a handful of coastal systems boosted totals this year.
In Virginia, Richmond has recorded 11.0 inches so far this season, above its normal pace. Norfolk stands at 13.5 inches, nearly doubling its average seasonal total. Salisbury, Maryland, often grouped with the coastal Mid-Atlantic, has logged 14.8 inches, also trending above normal.
Farther south in North Carolina, Raleigh has measured 3.6 inches, slightly below average, while Greensboro has reached 12.5 inches, well above its seasonal norm. Charlotte has recorded 12.2 inches, and Wilmington stands at 5.8 inches, significantly above typical coastal totals.
These snowfall numbers remain preliminary and may adjust after seasonal verification. Additional late-winter systems could still influence totals through early March before warmer spring patterns take hold across the Atlantic Coast states.
