Wintergreen Resort
Nelson County, Virginia
With temps in the single digits and teens for the past few nights, Wintergreen Resort got the chance to make up for lost time in the snow making department! That allowed the resort to reopen the slopes at noon Wednesday.
Here’s to more cooperating weather!
What a beautiful day to reopen! We're taking a #snowday and getting in our first runs of 2016!
Posted by Wintergreen Resort on Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Montebello
Nelson County, Virginia
Hard to believe we were talking 75° just a few days ago and now temps are in the teens in the mountains and in the lower 30’s down below just before noon Monday.
Some light snow showers fell mid-morning Monday with some places like Montebello and Wintergreen getting a nice dusting. More flurries and snow showers can be expected Monday afternoon in advance of a strong cold front that will drop temperatures throughout the day. By Monday night temps will bottom out in the upper teens in the lower elevations and in the singles digits up in the higher elevations. Expect colder conditions Tuesday night.
Milder weather with showers will return by the second half of the week.
Nelson County, Virginia
Funeral details have been released for 21 year old Daniel Rasnake. Daniel was killed in the early morning hours on December 30, 2015 by a hit and run driver. Our earlier stories, here and here.
Via Teague Funeral Home:
A funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the Teague Chapel with Reverend Stephen Wilson and Pastor Harland “Chubby” Sykes officiating. Interment will follow at Alberene Cemetery.
The complete obituary is here in this link.
Meanwhile the Virginia State Police continue investigating the hit & run that took Daniel’s life. They are asking for anyone with information to please contact them.
Virginia State Police has received numerous leads and information concerning the fatal pedestrian crash in Nelson County. State police are continuing to follow up on them and pursue the investigation. No arrest has been made. Anyone with information is still asked to contact the Virginia State Police Appomattox Division at 434-352-7128 or on a cell phone at #77 or by email at questions@vsp.virginia.gov.
Wintergreen Resort
Nelson County, Virginia
2015 is in the history books! People welcomed in the new year during the annual fireworks tradition held at Wintergreen Resort late Thursday night. View all of the photos Paul shot in our Facebook album below.
On another note, the resort’s Mountain Message Blog, says snowmaking has resumed with reopen dates around the 6th of January.
Tommy talks more about that in his daily weathercast as well, here.
Winter is making a return!
Happy New Year!
The sun goes down on day #1 of 2016…and the guns turn on!If you get as excited about #SNOWPOWER as we do, enjoy the live feed from our Mountain Cams!
Posted by Wintergreen Resort on Friday, January 1, 2016
Fireworks on Upper Dobie at Wintergreen Resort were part of the New Years Eve festivities. A large crowd was on hand to view beautiful shell bursts. Photography By Paul Purpura
Posted by Blue Ridge Life Magazine on Thursday, December 31, 2015
Faber
Nelson County, Virginia
12.31.15 5:10 PM
VSP Sent the following update late Thursday afternoon:
Virginia State Police has received numerous leads and information concerning the fatal pedestrian crash in Nelson County. State police are continuing to follow up on them and pursue the investigation. No arrest has been made. Anyone with information is still asked to contact the Virginia State Police Appomattox Division at 434-352-7128 or on a cell phone at #77 or by email at questions@vsp.virginia.gov.
As BRL first told you earlier today, VSP worked a fatal accident this morning on Route 6 – River Road.
Later today VSP released the following information seeking help.
Virginia State Police are seeking the public’s assistance with locating a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run of a pedestrian in Nelson County early Wednesday morning.
At approximately 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, a red Jeep was traveling along Route 6 when it ran off the road, went down an embankment, overturned and struck a tree. The driver, Daniel J. Rasnake, 21, of Shipman, Va., called a family member for help.
Then at some point between 3:45 a.m. and 4:15 a.m., Wednesday, Rasnake walked up Route 6 and was struck in the middle of the roadway. Rasnake, who was wearing dark, non-reflective clothing, died at the scene. He was struck on Route 6, near Route 810. There was heavy fog in the area at the time of the crash.
It is believed Rasnake was struck by a large and/or commercial vehicle.
Virginia State Police and the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office were alerted to the fatal crash scene at approximately 4:15 a.m. Wednesday. The Virginia State Police Crash Reconstruction Team and Bureau of Criminal Investigation are assisting with the ongoing investigation by Trooper E.D. Everhart.
Anyone with information concerning this crash is asked to please contact the Virginia State Police Appomattox Division at 434-352-7128 or on a cell phone at #77 or by email at questions@vsp.virginia.gov.
Thanks,
Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police
Nelson County, VA
Virginia State Police and local crews are working a fatal accident scene on Route 6 River Road near Duncan Hollow Loop. “A serious accident scene is being worked at that location and traffic is closed between Route 151 & US 29,” Nelson Emergency Service Director Jaime Miller told BRL early Wednesday morning.
“At 4:18 a.m., Wednesday, Virginia State Police were called to assist the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office with a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run. The incident occurred on River Road near Route 29. Incident remains under investigation. River Road is closed due to the ongoing investigation.
Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”
The road has since reopened just before 10am Wednesday
Nelson authorities got the initial call just after 4 Wednesday morning.
The accident scene is a fatality involving a pedestrian. BRL has a request into VSP Richmond for more details. Meanwhile our social media updates below.
Nelson: Accident scene on Route 6 between 151 and US 29 is believed to be fatal. More shortly. Avoid area. Road is closed.
— BlueRidgeLife (@BlueRidgeLife) December 30, 2015
Nelson Traffic alert: Route 6 River Road is closed from Rt 151 to Rt US 29 – VSP working a very serious accident scene.
— BlueRidgeLife (@BlueRidgeLife) December 30, 2015
Nelson: Accident scene on Route 6 between 151 and US 29 is believed to be fatal. More shortly. Avoid area. Road is closed.
Posted by Nelson Mag on Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Central Virginia Blue Ridge
We may not be seeing snow this time around at Christmas, but none the less, it’s still a beautiful holiday season here in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia!
Yeah, 72° on Christmas Eve was pretty strange, but we’re enjoying it just the same. Tommy says colder temps are back on the way around the 1st of the year!
Thanks to all of you for following us all of these years. 11 to be exact on April 1st of next year!
We’re taking a bit of a holiday for a few days from our daily web updates (other than weather) But should anything major happen, we’ll update!
Merry Christmas, and here’s to a safe and prosperous New Year in 2016!
Tommy, Yvette, Adam & Peyton
Blue Ridge Life Magazine Publisers
Wintergreen Resort
Nelson County, VA
After a long wait, Wintergreen Resort was finally able to make enough snow that some of the slopes opened at noon Sunday. On Friday we told about the resort cranking the snowmaking gear back up.
Read more in their blog and posts below!
❄Mountain Message Blog❄Sunday, December 20, 2015We Made It!This was one hard fought opening day… From all of us…
Posted by Wintergreen Resort on Sunday, December 20, 2015
❄❄ Opening Day is TODAY!! ❄❄Come on up! We open at 12 NOON!!Details on the blog: http://www.wintergreenresort.com/Blog/
Posted by Wintergreen Resort on Sunday, December 20, 2015
Nelson County, VA
Our BRL-Nature Foundation At Wintergreen temperature gauge up at 3500 feet showed temps in the lower 20’s by late Friday. That allowed Wintergreen Resort to fire back up the snowmaking system. With all of the warm temps lately, the cold weather was a welcome sight!
Taking advantage of this brief cold period and trying really hard to get the ski area open, if only for a few days! Check the blog to see if we succeed! www.wintergreenresort.com/Blog
Posted by Wintergreen Resort on Friday, December 18, 2015
Augusta County, Virginia
The Staunton News Leader is reporting the following information late Thursday afternoon:
“UPDATE, 5:25 P.M.: Classes have been canceled for Augusta County Schools on Friday due to security concerns following national attention of parental outrage over a world geography lesson.Schools were locked down around 3:45 p.m. today and after school activities and sports were canceled.”
Read their entire coverage below.
Augusta Co. schools locked down tonight https://t.co/2K1k85yRPm pic.twitter.com/LEXq3NptAm
— The News Leader (@NewsLeaderNOW) December 17, 2015
Augusta County Schools cancel school tomorrow.
Posted by The News Leader on Thursday, December 17, 2015
