Central Virginia Blue Ridge
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive most of the day Monday. 2-5 inches of snow is possible especially in the highest of elevations on grassy, unpaved areas. Click here for more info on that bulletin.
A variety of winter weather bulletins goes into effect late Sunday night into Monday morning across the Central Virginia Blue Ridge. Freeze Warnings are primarily confined to the higher elevations along the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive. Frost advisories in some other areas.
The potential for a couple of inches of snow is in play as well in places like Wintergreen and Montebello in the higher elevations along the BRP.
Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 938 AM EDT Sun Apr 17 2022 VAZ508-171700- Central Virginia Blue Ridge- Including the city of Wintergreen 938 AM EDT Sun Apr 17 2022 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... .REST OF SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely with a chance of rain after midnight. Widespread frost after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. .MONDAY...Snow and rain. Sleet, mainly in the morning. Snow and sleet accumulation around an inch. Cooler with highs in the upper 30s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.Tommy
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 813 AM EDT Sun Apr 17 2022 Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore- Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Clarke- Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Morgan- Berkeley-Jefferson- Including the cities of Hagerstown, Frederick, Ballenger Creek, Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown, Cockeysville, Lisbon, Jarrettsville, Strasburg, Woodstock, Mount Jackson, New Market, Winchester, Berryville, Big Meadows, Wintergreen, Paw Paw, Martinsburg, Charles Town, and Shepherdstown 813 AM EDT Sun Apr 17 2022 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central and northern Maryland, central and northwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 813 AM EDT Sun Apr 17 2022 Cecil-Northwest Montgomery-Southeast Harford-Augusta-Rockingham- Page-Warren-Northern Fauquier-Western Loudoun- Including the cities of Elkton, Germantown, Damascus, Aberdeen, Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft, Harrisonburg, Luray, Shenandoah, Stanley, Front Royal, Warrenton, and Purcellville 813 AM EDT Sun Apr 17 2022 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...In Maryland, Cecil, Northwest Montgomery and Southeast Harford Counties. In Virginia, Augusta, Rockingham, Page, Warren, Northern Fauquier and Western Loudoun Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
