Central Virginia Blue Ridge
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for all of Nelson County including the mountains of Wintergreen, Montebello, Afton and Humpback Rocks. The warning also includes some surrounding counties. Additional winter weather products have also been issued for other nearby counties. Some of those are down below. Others can be found on our weather alerts page, click here.
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WINTER STORM WARNING URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1203 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 Nelson-Central Virginia Blue Ridge - (Including Wintergreen) 1203 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches. * WHERE...Central Virginia Blue Ridge, and Nelson County. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. When venturing outside, watch your first few steps taken on steps, sidewalks, and driveways, which could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1203 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 Augusta-Albemarle-Greene-Orange-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge- 1203 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, up to 7 inches across the higher terrain. * WHERE...Augusta, Albemarle, Greene and Orange Counties, and Northern Virginia Blue Ridge. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. When venturing outside, watch your first few steps taken on steps, sidewalks, and driveways, which could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1142 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...HEAVY SNOW TO IMPACT MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE... .An area of low pressure will move through the Carolinas tonight and early Monday, while cold air sinks into the southern Appalachians behind an upper level storm system. This will bring a change from rain to snow starting in the mountains shortly after midnight, then reaching the piedmont around or just after dawn. The snow will end by early afternoon. Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham- Including the cities of Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Rocky Mount, Amherst, Danville, Lynchburg, and Appomattox 1142 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and west central Virginia. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The gusty winds and wet snow could cause limbs to snap, especially along the Blue Ridge. This could result in power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Please report snow accumulations via email at rnk.skywarn@noaa.gov or by calling the National Weather Service toll free at...1...866...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Leave a message with your observation and the specific location where it occurred. You can also post your report to National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
