Near The Nelson / Albemarle Co Line
Route 151
Expect delays in the viciinity of an auto accident that has slowed traffic at the intersection of Dick Woods Road on Route 151 near the Nelson – Albemarle County Line. Motorists report long backups in both directions.
Beech Grove
Nelson County, Virginia
10:25 AM power is back on.
Around 9:40 Wednesday morning we began seeing Facebook posts that some folks in the Beech Grove and Old Stoney Creek Road areas of Nelson County had lost power.
A quick check of the CVEC outage map confirmed that 178 people were without power.
No info on the cause just yet.
Central Virginia Blue Ridge
The hot & muggy days of summer have certainly arrived and Wednesday will be a barn burner as we used to say back in West Tennessee where I grew up as a youngster. Temps on Wednesday will rise into the middle and upper 90s with heat indices making it to 110° and above.
Friday will still be hot, but it looks like temps will be in the lower 90s vs the mid and upper 90s. Chances for afternoon and evening thunderstorms are best on Friday as a frontal boundary works through the area.
Stay cool!
Tommy
Wintergreen
Nelson County, Virginia
The Wintergreen Performing Arts’ 2017 Summer Music Festival is officially underway! It kicked of on July 6th and will continue until August 6th. This year’s theme is the Fountain of Youth.
“What began in 1997 as the American Sinfonietta Performance Academy has now grown into the six programs of the internationally recognized Wintergreen Summer Music Academy. We are celebrating this 20th anniversary with enhanced offerings, excellent faculty, and a renewed passion for excellence in performance and community service,” from WPA’s website.
This years festival includes many events on the mountain at the resort as well as many others at different venues.
See you at the 2017 Summer Music Festival!
Weekend : Mostly Sunny & Very Nice! : Becerra Lawncare Update
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Overall we’ll be less humid for the weekend, though still in the upper 80s both Saturday and Sunday. There’s a 20% or less chance of an isolated storm on Saturday, most remain dry.
Enjoy the beautiful weekend!
Tommy
Flood Watch – CANCELED – CANCELED CANCELED – CANCELED
National Weather Service Baltimore
MD/Washington DC
1045 AM EDT Wed Jul 5 2017
Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-
Including the cities of Lovingston, Charlottesville,
Stanardsville, Madison, Washington, Orange, Gordonsville,
and Culpeper
1045 AM EDT Wed Jul 5 2017
…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flood Watch for portions of central Virginia, northern
Virginia, and northwest Virginia, including the following
areas, in central Virginia, Albemarle, Greene, Nelson, and
Orange. In northern Virginia, Culpeper. In northwest Virginia,
Madison and Rappahannock.
* Until 8 PM EDT this evening
* Very heavy rainfall is occurring in the central Virginia
Piedmont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.
&&
Near Fletchers Level Road On Route 29
Amherst County, Virginia
3:15 PM update:
“Virginia State Police Trooper L.B. Dowell is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Amherst County. The crash occurred at 7:30 p.m., July 4, 2017, on Route 29, less than a mile south of Fletchers Level Road.
A 2007 Subaru Legacy was traveling south on Route 29 when it ran off the right side of the road in order to avoid striking a deer. The vehicle struck a tree.
The driver, Mery Diaz-Campos, 42, of Revere, Mass., died at the scene. She was wearing a seatbelt.
The crash remains under investigation.
Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”
“At 9:17 p.m., Tuesday (July 4), Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 29 near Fletchers Level Road in Amherst County. A vehicle ran off the road and down an embankment. There is one confirmed fatality. The crash remains under investigation at this time.
Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”
This story will be updated when additional information becomes available.
Mountain View Lane
Buckingham County, Virginia
This is an update to our original news alert from our story on July 4, 2017.
“Virginia State Police Trooper C.J. Thackston is investigating a plane crash in Buckingham County. State police were called to the scene at 12:24 p.m., Tuesday (July 4).
An Aviat A-1C-180 aircraft stalled out causing it to crash land in a cornfield in the 100 block of Mountain View Lane. The plane had taken off from a private landing strip on Alcoma Road in Buckingham County and was flying locally when the crash occurred.
The pilot, Justin G. Knight of Midlothian, Va., was flown to UVA Hospital and is being treated for life-threatening injuries. Knight’s 11-year-old son and only passenger suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
The FAA and NTSB have both been notified. The crash remains under investigation at this time.
Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”
Mountain View Lane
Buckingham County, Virginia
Release via VSP Richmond:
“Virginia State Police are investigating a plane crash in Buckingham County. State police were called to the scene at 12:24 p.m., Tuesday (July 4). The plane crashed within the 100 block of Mountain View Lane.
The pilot was flown to UVA Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. A passenger onboard suffered minor injuries.
The FAA and NTSB have both been notified. The crash remains under investigation at this time.
Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”
Wintergreen
Nelson County, Virginia
It’s become an annual tradition to recognize the 4th Of July holiday at Wintergreen Resort. The U.S. Flag is being flown below the bucket on one of the ladder trucks at Wintergreen Fire & Rescue Station 1 up top.
Wintergreen Resort also held their annual fireworks display on Monday night – July 3rd. Click above to watch!
Happy 4th of July everyone!
