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The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for the City of Suffolk and surrounding areas beginning Friday, January 10 until Saturday, January 11 at 1:00 p.m. NWS advises heavy mixed precipitation is expected with total snow accumulations between 2 and 3 inches and a light glaze of ice.

The City’s Office of Emergency Management is coordinating with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and National Weather Service to monitor weather forecasts.

Due to the impending inclement weather, the City of Suffolk advises:

• All scheduled programming, including after-school care and after-school programming, for Suffolk Parks & Recreation Joint Use Recreation Centers (Kings Fork, Creekside, Northern Shores, Oakland, Booker T. Washington, Mack Benn, Jr.) will operate as normal this evening, Friday, January 10, 2025.
• All scheduled programming for Suffolk Parks & Recreation Joint Use Recreation Centers (Kings Fork, Creekside, Northern Shores, Oakland, Booker T. Washington, Mack Benn, Jr.) is canceled for Saturday, January 11, 2025.
• The East Suffolk Recreation Center, Curtis Milteer Recreation Center, and Bennett’s Creek Recreation Center will be closed on Saturday, January 11, 2025.
• Suffolk’s four major parks (Lone Star Lakes, Lake Meade, Sleepy Hole, Bennett’s Creek) will be closed on Saturday, January 11, 2025.
• All Suffolk City Libraries (Morgan Memorial, North Suffolk) will be closed on Saturday, January 11, 2025, and all scheduled programming is canceled.
• The Suffolk Visitor Center will be closed on Saturday, January 11, 2025.
• The Suffolk Executive Airport terminal will be closed on Saturday, January 11, 2025.
• Suffolk Transit advises no change in their operating schedule at this time.

Roadway Information

In anticipation of the inclement weather, Suffolk Public Works Department began loading and brining operations on bridges, elevated roadway surfaces and primary roads. As the snow starts, staff will spread salt and sand to get a base layer down over the snow. Staffing will consist of 24 hours a day, 12-hour shifts to begin Friday into Sunday morning to begin addressing roadway conditions which include spreading and plowing operations.

As a reminder, the Roadway Division of Public Works is responsible for clearing snow and ice from Suffolk public streets. With safety and emergency accessibility being the primary concerns, priority is given to all primary or main roadways, followed by secondary arterials and connectors.

During inclement weather conditions, drivers should exercise caution in their driving by driving alert and attentive, keeping their speed down, allowing a safe distance from the vehicle in front of them and avoiding sudden directional changes. Drivers should also travel a safe distance from Public Works vehicles to avoid being hit from material being spread on the road.

Important Phone Numbers

• To report roadway issues, residents can contact Public Works at 514-7600
• To report broken pipes or request a water-shut off, residents can contact Public Utilities Services at 757-514-7000,
• If you need to report a power outage, the contact information for utility companies is as follows:
  • Dominion Energy – Virginia 1-866-366-4357
  • Community Electric Cooperative 757-242-6181

The City of Suffolk will continue to monitor weather conditions and meet regularly to provide updates to the public. For up-to-date information, visit www.suffolkva.us or  the City of Suffolk Facebook page at www.facebook.com/suffolkva.