WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY FOR RIDGELINES URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1151 AM EST MON DEC 26 2016
WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-WARREN-CLARKE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-
WESTERN LOUDOUN-NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-
CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HAGERSTOWN…FREDERICK…
BALLENGER CREEK…FRONT ROYAL…BERRYVILLE…WARRENTON…
PURCELLVILLE…BIG MEADOWS…WINTERGREEN…CHARLES TOWN…
SHEPHERDSTOWN
1151 AM EST MON DEC 26 2016
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
TUESDAY FOR RIDGELINES INCLUDING THE CATOCTINS AND BLUE RIDGE…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY.
THESE STRONG WINDS TONIGHT WILL BE FOUND AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS,
INCLUDING THE CATOCTINS IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND, AND THE BLUE
RIDGE AND SKYLINE DRIVE IN VIRGINIA.
* TIMING…8 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM TOMORROW…HIGHEST IN THE
EARLY MORNING HOURS.
* WINDS…SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH.
* IMPACTS…GUSTY WINDS ALONG RIDGELINES WILL BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW
POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE CAREFUL DRIVING ACROSS RIDGELINES IN
THIS AREA.
In what’s become an annual tradition here at BRL, enjoy this special radio interview from the December 2011 Christmas season as Nelson native Earl Hamner, Jr. talks with BRL Publisher Tommy Stafford and Memphis KWAM 990 Radio host, Earle Farrell. Press the orange play burron above and listen for over an hour as Earl reminisces about his career, life in the Virginia Blue Ridge and more.
Be sure to listen toward the end as Earl reads a special Christmas tribute remarking about the late Will Geer who played Grandpa Walton.
Photo By Freda Jackson : Traffic was at a standstill toward Martins Grocery in Waynesboro Saturday morning as roads were covered in ice. According to Freda this road (at the time) was closed just after 7:30 AM – Saturday – December 17, 2016
Central Virginia Blue Ridge Area & Shenandoah Valley
As Tommy mentioned in his most recent forecast, a light coating of ice fell across the area in the predawn hours Saturday morning causing a big mess on roadways across the region. At one point the Virginia State Police had 18 accidents in Augusta County alone waiting to be worked with more coming in.
Temps will warm above freezing everywhere by late morning to noon, allowing roadways to thaw.
Just plain rain and warmer temps are expected through the remainder of the weekend.
Via NWS : A freezing rain advisory remains in until 12 noon Saturday for many areas.FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
653 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016
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ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-ORANGE-CULPEPER-STAFFORD-
SPOTSYLVANIA-KING GEORGE-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-
CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
653 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016
…FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY…
* HAZARD TYPES…FREEZING RAIN.
* ICE ACCUMULATIONS…UP TO A TENTH-INCH.
* TIMING…PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. IT
WILL CHANGE TO RAIN AS TEMPERATURES WARM ABOVE FREEZING TOWARDS
NOON.
Original post FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL TO 9 AM EST SATURDAY URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
809 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-PAGE-NELSON-
ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-ORANGE-CULPEPER-STAFFORD-
SPOTSYLVANIA-KING GEORGE-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-
CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
809 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016
…FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 9 AM EST SATURDAY…
* HAZARD TYPES…FREEZING RAIN.
* ICE ACCUMULATIONS…LESS THAN A TENTH-INCH.
* TIMING…PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT… AND BECOME STEADY TOWARD DAWN. FREEZING RAIN WILL
CHANGE TO RAIN AS TEMPERATURES WARM THROUGH MID MORNING.
* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED DUE TO ICY ROADS AND
WALKWAYS.
* WINDS…SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES…MID 20S TO START… RISING TO THE LOWER 30S BY
MID MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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$$ URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
801 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016
…LIGHT ICING TO PRODUCE SLIPPERY ROADS AND SIDEWALKS OVERNIGHT
INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...
.WARMING TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL OVERRUN LEFTOVER VERY COLD AIR
AT THE GROUND…PRODUCING AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING
DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
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BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-
ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-
BUCKINGHAM-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-
WESTERN GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…BLAND…PEARISBURG…WYTHEVILLE…
RADFORD…PULASKI…BLACKSBURG…NEW CASTLE…CLIFTON FORGE…
COVINGTON…HOT SPRINGS…ROANOKE…SALEM…FINCASTLE…
LEXINGTON…BUENA VISTA…BEDFORD…AMHERST…LYNCHBURG…
APPOMATTOX…KEYSVILLE…BLUEFIELD…HINTON…HIX…UNION…
LEWISBURG…WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS…QUINWOOD…DUO…RAINELLE
801 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016
…FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 9 AM EST SATURDAY…
* LOCATIONS…SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…AS WELL PARTS OF THE
VIRGINIA PIEDMONT INCLUDING THE NEW RIVER AND ROANOKE VALLEYS
INTO THE SOUTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
* HAZARD TYPES…LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE.
* ACCUMULATIONS…UP TO A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE
ACCUMULATION…PRODUCING A LIGHT GLAZE ON ROADS AND SIDEWALKS.
* TIMING…INTERMITTENT… LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE
SHOULD BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT…THEN CONTINUING THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE ENDS AS
A COLD RAIN BY 9 AM AS TEMPERATURES WARM ABOVE FREEZING.
* IMPACTS…ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS WILL BE SLIPPERY IF LEFT
UNTREATED.
* WINDS…SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES…RISING IN THE 20S THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT…
REACHING THE MID 30S BY 9 AM SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
As of 2:15 PM Thursday the number of outages reported on the CVEC system were less than 10 down from a peak earlier in the morning of 1988.
Nelson County, Virginia
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Winds gusting as high as 61 MPH in the mountains of Nelson County have caused some power outages across the area Thursday morning. A strong cold front that moved through overnight allowed bitterly cold winds to settle in before daylight. That also cause some power outages across the area.
“With high winds and falling trees, Central Virginia Electric Cooperative reported 1988 members without service earlier this morning Crews have been working at outage locations and restored service to many. One major outage was affecting 1269 members fed by a circuit out of the Martins Store substation in Nelson County. Once that cleared the outage totals fell,”
Greg Kelly the Communications & Public Relations Manager at Central Virginia Electric said around 10AM Thursday.
11:56 AM Update via Greg Kelly at CVEC:
Outage totals are down to 54 members with the remainder being addressed. There is a continued potential for high winds, which has been the cause of the outages today.
“Crews have cleared a major outage in Nelson County (Martins Store substation), dropping the outage total to 544 members.
Crews continue to work on an outage near Crozet (Midway substation) and on the circuit that feeds Long Mountain in Amherst County (Piney River substation).
High winds this morning caused trees to fall onto power lines. Crews must clear the trees, make necessary repairs and re-energize the line. Sometimes another fault location is then exposed when the line is re-energized and work begins at the new fault location downline.
If a member receive a callback or message from CVEC indicating that power should be restored and it is not, the member should report the outage by calling 800-367-2832, online at www.mycvec.com, or by using the CVEC mobile app. A crew will head to the new fault location.”
At 9:45 AM Thursday morning – December 15, 2016 the temperature from our weather station at the Nature Foundation at Wintergreen was 10° with a wind chill of -7°Even a few thousand feet below in the valley, our Trager Brothers 2.0 weather station at the Rockfish Valley Community Center was reporting a temp of 26° at 9:45 AM with a wind chill of 17°.
The winds won’t be dying down much through today, but begin tapering off some tonight into Friday.
Photos courtesy of VDOT Staunton, Virginia : Crews were getting ready to hit the highways and pretreat Wednesday in anticipation of some wintry weather that’s predicted for the area late Friday night into early Saturday morning.
Staunton
Augusta County, Virginia
As Tommy has mentioned in his forecast, the potential for some wintry weather is on the horizon during the timeframe from late Friday night into Saturday morning of this weekend. Subfreezing temps will be in place during that period until warm air begins moving into the area around noonish Saturday. Before that a mixture of freezing rain, snow and sleet is possible.
We're about to start anti-icing on interstates, ramps and key primary routes. Photos show @VaDOT crews and contractors filling their tanks. pic.twitter.com/AxxoCYLeEU
Once the temps warm up on Saturday everything is expected to change over to plain rain, but it may take several hours for that to happen, especially in the higher elevations.
Photo Courtesy of Wintergreen Resort : Pictured l. to r.: Lindsay Dorrier III, Sue Love, Donna McCurdy, Jane Francie, Hank Thiess, Rudy Strickland, Ika Joiner and Joe Steele are all smiles as a check for $3379.41 is presented to the Nelson County Community Fund last week on December 8, 2016.
Right at the end of last winter back in March 2016 we told you about Cole Chambers-Smithson and his hot coco stand in front of The Ski Barn in Nelson County.
Above our March 2016 story on Cole’s Coco. Click on the image to read that story.
The cold days of winter 2016-2017 are back and so is Cole. We found his stand all setup and ready to go for this year’s ski season. A little elf told us Cole is working hard this year to make money for Christmas gifts he wants to buy!
To see more photos from Saturday’s visit, click on our Facebook album above. Better yet, drive on down and get some yummy hot chocolate or Russian Tea from Cole!
It right at the intersection of Route 664 and 151 in Nelson County on the way up to Wintergreen. Near Devils Backbone.
Denver Riggleman, founder and owner of Silverback Distillery in Afton, Virginia announces he will be running for governor in 2017. He first must beat other republican challengers in the primary next year.Afton
Nelson County, Virginia
In an exclusive interview with BRL Publisher and Digital Media Director Tommy Stafford, Nelson Distillery owner and former Air Force Intelligence Officer Denver Riggleman announces his run for governor. First he must face several opponents in the 2017 Republican Primary that will be held next year.
“I’m setting up an exploratory committee now,” Riggleman says.
Rather than writing all about it, just listen below to my interview with Denver by hitting play.
