Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Nelson & Nearby Counties – Virginia
By Tommy Stafford
As predicted, a significant winter storm hit most of Virginia Sunday night into Monday morning shutting down roads, closing schools and causing wrecks all across the state.
The snow began falling Sunday night and lasted for several hours but those, particularly, south of I-64 began seeing snow turn to heavy sleet that lasted overnight. The sleet compacted the snow down leaving an icy frozen mess on top.
From 4 AM Until 11 AM Monday, Virginia State Police reported numerous crashes already being worked.
“Div 1. (Richmond) – Virginia State Police has responded to 96 crashes, four with reported injuries.
Div 2. (Culpeper – NWVA) – Virginia State Police has responded to 33 crashes, one with reported injuries.
Div 3. (Appomattox – Central/West Va.) – Virginia State Police has responded to 22 crashes, one with reported injuries.
Div 4 (Wytheville – SWVA) – VSP has responded to 11 crashes, none with reported injuries.
Div. 5 (Hampton Roads) – VSP has responded to 22 crashes, six with reported injuries.
Div. 6 (Salem – Western Va.) VSP has responded to 31 crashes, four with reported injuries.
Div. 7 (NOVA) – VSP has responded to 33 crashes, three with reported injuries.”
As mentioned above, most schools (and many businesses) closed on Monday as snow wontinued to fall in the early morning hours.
Here’s a few more phots sent to us from across the area in our gallery below.
By Tuesday most of the primary roads has been cleared but many secondary roads remained impassable or slick and dangerous.
Very cold subfreezing temps will continue to stay in place across the area for the foreseeable future.
Another chance for moderate snowfall is in the forecast on Friday night.
