Roads Shutdown At Wintergreen Due To Accidents and Conditions – Reopened But Still A Tough Go

February 22, 2026

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Kim Silas - Wintergreen — Photo courtesy of Kim Silas : Traffic was at a standstill at Wintergreen Sunday afternoon due to accidents and road conditions. February 22, 2026

Wintergreen
Nelson County, Virginia

By Tommy Stafford

Traffic on Wintergreen Mountain had been shut down earlier due to hazardous driving conditions and accidents on the mountain. As of 4:45 PM the resort says the roads have reopened. However, we are getting information from drivers that it’s still a mess and crews are working to get the roadways and accidents cleared.

I’ve been discussing the approaching storm in my hourly weathercasts on our media partner WTON Radio that covers from Charlottesville to Harrisonburg, for the past several days. The forecast called for a significant mountain snow event Saturday night into Sunday along the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive. Down below in the lower elevations the storm hasn’t been much of a factor.

Photo By Tommy Stafford : All of the roadways in the lower elevations were mainly wet, but with little of any elevation gain, snow starting sticking. A salt / cinder truck was treating Route 151 headed toward Brent’s Gap Sunday afternoon, February 22, 2026.

More updates as we have them.

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