The first widespread snowfall of 2021 in Hampton Roads finally arrived the morning of Thursday, January 28. When the snowfall finally stopped, it had covered some parts of the region with up to about 3 inches.
The last time Hampton Roads saw snow was February of last year, but it was only about a half-inch at most in spots.
Take a look at photos taken by WAVY viewers. Share yours via reportit@wavy.com.
Kalliope Proffitt stands next to her snowman (Via Joey Proffitt) 
Cori’s first snow day in Suffolk. (Photo courtesy: CJ Vann) 
Haley the snow princess (Photo courtesy: Bruce Rader) 
Bryce the snow prince (Photo courtesy: Bruce Rader) 
Donna Paxon in Blackwater 
Snow at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk (Photo courtesy: Virginia Zoo) 
Snow at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk (Photo courtesy: Virginia Zoo) 
Snow at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk (Photo courtesy: Virginia Zoo) 
Snow at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk (Photo courtesy: Virginia Zoo) 
Snow at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk (Photo courtesy: Virginia Zoo) 
Snow at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk (Photo courtesy: Virginia Zoo) 
Snow at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk (Photo courtesy: Virginia Zoo) 
Snow at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk (Photo courtesy: Virginia Zoo) 
Snow covered Battleship Wisconsin on Jan. 28, 2021 (Courtesy: Nauticus) 
3-year-old Olivia has fun in the snow in Virginia Beach (Via Rachel Autenreith) 
3-year-old Olivia has fun in the snow in Virginia Beach (Via Rachel Autenreith) 
Jourdyn Hubbard enjoys the snow in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. 
Jacky Ann Musick in Suffolk got her birthday wish with snow! 
Johnny Moore’s “Pop Pop” stands in front of a train in Wakefield, Virginia, during the Jan. 28 snowfall. (Via Johnny Moore) 
River and PJ enjoy their first snow day in Newport News (Via Kim Ptacek) 
River and PJ enjoy their first snow day in Newport News (Via Kim Ptacek) 
Novaleigh Carr is ready for the snow in Edenton, North Carolina 
A child plays in the snow for the first time in Hampton Roads. (Via Shannon Neiman) 
Simba, a fostered dog in Newport News, enjoys the snow on Jan. 28, 2021. Simba is looking for a home. You can reach out to Scott Schaubach at tvr.tasmin@gmail.com for information. 
Nyssa the therapy dog plays in the snow in Newport News (Via Scott Schaubach) 
“COVID dog” Magic enjoys his first snow day with his newly adopted family on Jan. 28, 2021 (Via Margarita Castillo) 
Husker, a Newfoundland, enjoys his first snow in Virginia Beach (Via Donna Buenting) 
Togo, a 10-month-old Siberian Husky, enjoys snow for the first time in Moyock (Via Colleen Sanford) 
Edenton, N.C snow (Photo Courtesy: Bill Churchill) 
VB snow on Old Donation Parkway (Photo Courtesy: Pat Lowery) 
Aussie Sadie Mae in Norfolk had a ball during her first snowfall in Norfolk (Annellajo Duncan Sharpe) 
Suffolk snow off Benton Road (Photo Courtesy: April Turner) 
Chesapeake snow in Greenbrier (Photo Courtesy: Amanda Bailey) 
Chesapeake Great Bridge snow (Photo Courtesy Marion Watson) 
Snow off Byers Avenue in the Simonsdale area of Portsmouth (Courtesy of Allen Young) 
Hampton snow on Fox Hill Rd. (Photo Courtesy: Harry Hunter) 
Snow off High Street in Portsmouth (Courtesy of Khailz on Facebook) 
Snow in the Kempsville area of Virginia Beach (Via Linda) 
Brentwood section of Chesapeake (Via Karen Hobbs) 
Snowfall at NAS Oceana (Via Nae-Nae Little) 
Chip’s 1st snow in Virginia Beach (Via Leann Wacikowski Lynch) 
Evol the dog’s first snow (Via Katrina Kinsey) 
Polar’s first snow fall in Norfolk (Amanda Marie Breton-Costa) 
Deja’s first snow in Hampton (Via Lorinzo Whitson) 
Horses in the snow in Virginia Beach (via Donna) 
Bizi’s first snow (Via Tatiana Paola Bransford) 
Cody in Chesapeake loves snow days, but he hasn’t seen many since moving from Colorado (Via KB Burdick) 
Saint from Newport News goes out in the snow for the first time on Jan. 28, 2021 (Charity Parker) 
Skippy the dog from Chesapeake loves to dig his head in the snow! (Via Lorraine Cannon Beecham) 
Snow in Portsmouth (Via Frances Clark) 
About four inches had fallen in the Hickory area of Chesapeake (Via Jeffrey Brancheau) 
About four inches had fallen in the Hickory area of Chesapeake (Via Jeffrey Brancheau) 
Drone perspective of the Jan. 28, 2021 snow day in the Grassfield section of Chesapeake, Va. (Image courtesy: Christopher J Montalvo) 
Drone perspective of the Jan. 28, 2021 snow day in the Grassfield section of Chesapeake, Va. (Image courtesy: Christopher J Montalvo) 
Virginia Beach snow near Danville Ct. (Photo Courtesy: David Biggers) 
Drone perspective of the Jan. 28, 2021 snow day in the Grassfield section of Chesapeake, Va. (Image courtesy: Christopher J Montalvo) 
Fire Station 3 in Chesapeake (Via Firefighter Corey Barker) 
Drone perspective of the Jan. 28, 2021 snow day in the Grassfield section of Chesapeake, Va. (Image courtesy: Christopher J Montalvo) 
Drone perspective of the Jan. 28, 2021 snow day in the Grassfield section of Chesapeake, Va. (Image courtesy: Christopher J Montalvo) 
Drone perspective of the Jan. 28, 2021 snow day in the Grassfield section of Chesapeake, Va. (Image courtesy: Christopher J Montalvo) 
Drone perspective of the Jan. 28, 2021 snow day in the Grassfield section of Chesapeake, Va. (Image courtesy: Christopher J Montalvo) 
Barry and Alaya Harvey build a snowman in Jackson, North Carolina on Jan. 28, 2021. 
NN Hildenwood snow (Photo Courtesy: Lou Thomas) 
Snow in Ivor, Virginia (Via Andrew Williams) 
Taylor McDonald and her son build a snowman on Jan. 28, 2021. The McDonalds are 2,500 miles from family in Idaho and say the snow reminds them of home. It’s Taylor’s son’s first snow day. 
York County snow (Photo courtesy: Allan knock) 
Chesapeake snow on Parkside Drive (Photo Courtesy: Cynthia McClain) 
Chesapeake snow on Jan South Benefit Road (Photo Courtesy: Pedro Fiol) 
Virginia Beach snow in Chicks Beach (Photo Courtesy: Jeffery Woodruff) 
Menchville Marina area of Newport News (Via Rich VanEvery) 
Chesapeake snow in the hickory area (Photo Courtesy: Janet-James Scalco) 
Snow Eure in Gates County, North Carolina (Via Corinne Speight) 
Norfolk snow at Barraud Park (Photo courtesy: Vida Reid) 
VB Snow near Kings Grant (Photo Courtesy: Rob Simmons) 
Virginia Beach snow (Photo Courtesy: WAVY Viewer) 
VB snow on Old Donation Parkway (Photo Courtesy: Pat Lowery) 
Snow in Chesapeake (Via the Broermanns) 
Norfolk snow (Photo Courtesy: Pat Duke) 
Snow in the Kings Grant area of Virginia Beach around 6:30 a.m. (Via Linda Holland) 
Hampton Roads snow (Photo courtesy: Steve Carrier) 
Snow in Williamsburg (Via Tina Flowers) 
Chesapeake snow near Oak Grove Rd. (Photo Courtesy: Chelsea Lindauer)
