Nelson County, Virginia
For the first time of the 2014-15 winter season the Central Virginia Blue Ridge finally saw accumulating snow in places other than the mountains. By early afternoon Monday a dusting of snow had fallen, and by nighttime around 3.25 inches of snow had accumulated in Lovingston and many other areas.
A VDOT truck spreads salt on Route 151 just north of Brent’s Gap in Nelson County – Monday afternoon : February 16, 2015.
Via NWS: Nearly every county in the Central VA Blue Ridge in under a WINTER STORM WARNING from Monday afternoon until Tuesday morning. CLICK ON MAP for absolute latest bulletins & cancellations for your specific area.
Winter Weather Statement
Statement as of 4:52 AM EST on February 17, 2015
…Winter Storm Warning is cancelled…
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has cancelled the
Winter Storm Warning.
Snow continues to diminish and we are not expecting any
redevelopment…so any additional accumulations will be spotty at
best…and under an inch. Therefore the warning has been canceled.
However…roads will stay slick and snow covered as temperatures
stick around in the teens through mid morning rising into the 20s
by midday. Therefore…travel is discouraged.
WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
338 PM EST MON FEB 16 2015
FREDERICK VA-CLARKE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-
ORANGE-CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-
SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN LOUDOUN-JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WINCHESTER…CHARLOTTESVILLE…
WASHINGTON…CULPEPER…MANASSAS…MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…
FREDERICKSBURG…WARRENTON…PURCELLVILLE…LEESBURG…ASHBURN…
CHARLES TOWN
338 PM EST MON FEB 16 2015
…WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY…
* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS…6 TO 10 INCHES…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA PIEDMONT AND
FOOTHILLS.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING.
* TEMPERATURES…MID TO UPPER TEENS.
* WINDS…EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* IMPACTS…ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY WITH
VISIBILITIES BEING REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY WILL
MAKE TRAVELING DANGEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…
FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
Via NWS: Many counties in the Central Virginia Blue Ridge area will be under a Winter Storm Warning or Watch beginning late Monday afternoon or early evening, until Tuesday morning. Click on image above for the absolute latest updates.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
312 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF…CHARLOTTESVILLE
312 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING…
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS
BEEN CANCELLED.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS…POTENTIAL FOR 5 OR MORE INCHES.
* TIMING…SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED
MONDAY NIGHT.
* TEMPERATURES…SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S
MONDAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE TEENS MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY MORNING.
* WINDS…SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* IMPACTS…BEGINNING MONDAY AFTERNOON…ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY WITH VISIBILITIES BEING REDUCED TO ONE HALF
MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LOW VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVELLING DANGEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
346 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015
.LOW WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA DURING
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS THANKS TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS.
ARCTIC COLD WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA INTO MONDAY AND TUESDAY
WHILE A STORM SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS THE REGION. THIS SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO BRING AN AVERAGE OF SIX INCHES TO A FOOT OF SNOW TO
THE FORECAST REGION…WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER SOUTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA AND NEIGHBORING PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
ROCKBRIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…LEXINGTON…BUENA VISTA
346 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY…
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO NOON EST
TUESDAY MAINLY ALONG WESTERN SLOPES…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO
NOON EST TUESDAY.
* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 10 INCHES.
* LOCATIONS…ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY.
* IMPACTS…LOW WIND CHILL READINGS CAN RESULT IN FROST BITE AND
LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. SNOW WILL
REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN HAZARDOUS…SNOW COVERED ROADS
AND HIGHWAYS.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
346 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015
.LOW WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA DURING
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS THANKS TO COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS.
ARCTIC COLD WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA INTO MONDAY AND TUESDAY
WHILE A STORM SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS THE REGION. THIS SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO BRING AN AVERAGE OF SIX INCHES TO A FOOT OF SNOW TO
THE FORECAST REGION…WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER SOUTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA AND NEIGHBORING PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD–
HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…DOBSON…DANBURY…EDEN…YANCEYVILLE…
YADKINVILLE…STUART…ROCKY MOUNT…BEDFORD…MARTINSVILLE…
DANVILLE…LYNCHBURG…APPOMATTOX…SOUTH BOSTON…KEYSVILLE
346 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO NOON EST
TUESDAY MAINLY ALONG WESTERN SLOPES…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM
MONDAY TO NOON EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES…ALONG WITH
MINOR SLEET ACCUMULATIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
* LOCATIONS…PIEDMONT OF VIRGINIA…INCLUDING SOUTHSIDE
VIRGINIA…PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND THE
FOOTHILLS.
* HAZARD TYPES…SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SOME SLEET IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
* TIMING…SNOW BEGINNING EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON…CONTINUING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…SOME SLEET MONDAY NIGHT IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
* IMPACTS…SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS… SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
Via NWS Blacksburg: Among other advisories, a WINTER STORM WATCH begins Monday afternoon for the counties south of Nelson, including Amherst, Bedford, & Campbell to name a few.
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1044 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015
.ARCTIC AIR SETTLING OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING WITH STRONG
GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. ARCTIC COLD TO
REMAIN IN PLACE WELL INTO NEXT WEEK AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM
TRACKS NORTHWARD FROM THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION ACROSS THE
AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY BRINGING SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW TO MUCH
OF THE REGION BEGINNING MONDAY MORNING…CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY
MORNING. ANOTHER SURGE OF BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL FOLLOW
FOR WEDNESDAY.
ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-AMHERST–
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ROANOKE…SALEM…FINCASTLE…AMHERST
1044 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015
…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY…
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING…
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.
* HAZARD TYPES…LOW WIND CHILL VALUES THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY
MORNING.
* WIND CHILL READINGS…10 TO 20 BELOW IMPROVING TO SLIGHTLY TO
ZERO TO 10 BELOW ZERO.
* TIMING…STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS THROUGH
THIS MORNING. SNOW BEGINNING AROUND 10 AM MONDAY
MORNING…CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…VERY LOW WIND CHILL READINGS CAN RESULT IN FROST
BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN HAZARDOUS…SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES…HIGHS 15 TO 20.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1044 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015
.ARCTIC AIR SETTLING OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING WITH STRONG
GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. ARCTIC COLD TO
REMAIN IN PLACE WELL INTO NEXT WEEK AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM
TRACKS NORTHWARD FROM THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION ACROSS THE
AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY BRINGING SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW TO MUCH
OF THE REGION BEGINNING MONDAY MORNING…CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY
MORNING. ANOTHER SURGE OF BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL FOLLOW
FOR WEDNESDAY.
SURRY-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL– APPOMATTOX-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…DOBSON…STUART…ROCKY MOUNT…
BEDFORD…MARTINSVILLE…DANVILLE…LYNCHBURG…APPOMATTOX…
SOUTH BOSTON…KEYSVILLE
1044 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY…
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING MAINLY ALONG WESTERN SLOPES…
* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.
* LOCATIONS…PIEDMONT OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA…MAINLY
EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE…INCLUDING SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA.
* HAZARD TYPES…VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES THIS MORNING.
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO
TUESDAY MORNING.
* WIND CHILL READINGS…AS LOW AS 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO.
* TIMING…VERY STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW WIND CHILLS THROUGH
THIS MORNING. SNOW BEGINNING EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON…
CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…VERY LOW WIND CHILL READINGS CAN RESULT IN FROST
BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN HAZARDOUS…SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES…HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
Via NWS: Most areas in the Central Virginia Blue Ridge are under a High Wind Warning (generally BRP west & north) or Wind Advisory (BRP East) from Saturday evening until Sunday morning. Wind Chill Advisories / Warnings are also in effect for many of the same counties. Click map above for list of your bulletins for your specific county.
HIGH WIND WARNING /
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
317 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-PAGE-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-NORTHERN VA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VA BLUE RIDGE-
HARDY-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…
HIGHTOWN…MONTEREY…BIG MEADOWS…WINTERGREEN…MOOREFIELD…
CIRCLEVILLE…FRANKLIN
317 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015
…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON
EST SUNDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO NOON EST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* TIMING…NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A STRONG COLD
FRONT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* WINDS…SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AT
HIGHER ELEVATIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON…SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST
AND GUSTS INCREASING TO 60 MPH IN THE EVENING.
* IMPACTS…DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES MAY RESULT IN POWER
OUTAGES. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A DAMAGING WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE
WILL CAUSE TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. ANTICIPATE POWER OUTAGES.
IF YOU LIVE NEAR LARGE TREES… REMAIN IN A LOWER LEVEL OF YOUR
HOME OR SEEK SHELTER ELSEWHERE IF POSSIBLE.
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
428 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015
…DAMAGING WIND GUSTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING
ACROSS THE HIGHER RIDGES OF THE MOUNTAINS…WITH STRONG GUSTS
EVERYWHERE ELSE…
.ANOTHER INTENSE ARCTIC FRONT WILL PLOW THROUGH THE REGION
BEGINNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR
BEHIND THIS FRONT…STRONGER THAN THE WINDS ON THURSDAY. WINDS
WILL REMAIN STRONG SATURDAY NIGHT…AND WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-
CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-
ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WEST JEFFERSON…SPARTA…BOONE…
MARION…WYTHEVILLE…RADFORD…PULASKI…BLACKSBURG…
INDEPENDENCE…WHITETOP…TROUTDALE…VOLNEY…GALAX…FLOYD…
NEW CASTLE…CLIFTON FORGE…COVINGTON…HOT SPRINGS…ROANOKE…
SALEM…FINCASTLE…LEXINGTON…BUENA VISTA…STUART…
ROCKY MOUNT…BEDFORD…AMHERST
428 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015
…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY…
* LOCATIONS…ALONG AND EITHER SIDE OF THE BLUE RIDGE OF
VIRGINIA. THIS INCLUDES THE FOOTHILLS OF VIRGINIA…THE
ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS…THE ROANOKE AND NEW RIVER VALLEYS. ALSO
THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.
* HAZARDS…STRONG…DAMAGING WINDS.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.
* TIMING…FROM LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…STRONG GUSTS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. SCATTERED
ARE POWER OUTAGES LIKELY. VEHICLES MAY BE BLOWN OFF ROADWAYS…
ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS AND IN MOUNTAIN PASSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES…FALLEN
TREES…MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE…AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED
ITEMS…SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE…INDOORS.
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
317 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-ORANGE-SPOTSYLVANIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CHARLOTTESVILLE…FREDERICKSBURG
317 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST
SUNDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 2 PM EST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* TIMING…NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A STRONG COLD
FRONT THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* IMPACTS…SCATTERED TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE. DIFFICULTY
DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. SECURE OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND TAKE CARE DRIVING HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.
Image via Nelson County Economic Development & Tourism : A recently approved grant will allow Nelson County’s Broadband Authority to extend its existing fiber network to additional areas along Route 151 south through Nellysford to Route 664 into portions of Beech Grove and north toward Avon and west on Route 6 Mountain Road.
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Nelson County, Virginia Just a 4 years after after Nelson County broke ground on its original fiber network a recent grant allocation by The Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development will allow the expansion of fiber into areas south of Route 6 (Martins Store) into Nellysford and along Route 151 to Route 664 into a large part of Beech Grove. Additionally, the $200,000 grant allows the network to be extended greater distances north on Route 151 into the Avon area and west along Route 6 (Mountain Road). The expansion will bring fiber internet availibility to businesses like Bold Rock Hard Cider & Devils Backbone and Wild Wolf Brewing to the south, to name a few, and Veritas Winery to the north. Residences & home based based businesses along that route will also have the capability to attach to the network. Existing providers will be able to utilize the backbone to extend their customer base.
Image via Nelson County Economic Development & Tourism : Click on this image to see the detailed versions of where the new fiber will go.
A formal announcement by VA Governor Terry McAuliffe took place at Bold Rock Cidery on Friday – February 13, 2015.
Via NWS: Many Counties across the Central VA Blue Ridge will experience very high winds Saturday evening into Sunday morning.
HIGH WIND WATCH URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
500 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY-NORTHWEST HOWARD-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-NORTHWEST HARFORD-SOUTHEAST HARFORD-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN LOUDOUN-
NORTHERN VA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VA BLUE RIDGE-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-
BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-
WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-
EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…HAGERSTOWN…FREDERICK…
WESTMINSTER…PARKTON…REISTERSTOWN…COCKEYSVILLE…BALTIMORE…
DUNDALK…CATONSVILLE…ANNAPOLIS…WALDORF…ST MARYS CITY…
FROSTBURG…CUMBERLAND…GERMANTOWN…DAMASCUS…ROCKVILLE…
LISBON…COLUMBIA…ELLICOTT CITY…JARRETTSVILLE…ABERDEEN…
STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…WINCHESTER…FRONT ROYAL…
CHARLOTTESVILLE…CULPEPER…MANASSAS…MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…
ALEXANDRIA…FALLS CHURCH…FREDERICKSBURG…WARRENTON…
HIGHTOWN…MONTEREY…PURCELLVILLE…LEESBURG…ASHBURN…
BIG MEADOWS…WINTERGREEN…MARTINSBURG…CHARLES TOWN…
MOOREFIELD…BAYARD…MOUNT STORM…PETERSBURG…ELK GARDEN…
KEYSER…FORT ASHBY…CIRCLEVILLE…FRANKLIN
500 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015
…HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…
* TIMING…NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A STRONG COLD
FRONT SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS
UP TO 60 MPH.
* IMPACTS…DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES MAY RESULT IN POWER
OUTAGES. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH…OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES. CONTINUE
TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
224 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015
…STRONG…POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARRIVING LATE SATURDAY
INTO SATURDAY NIGHT…
.ANOTHER ARCTIC FRONT PLOWS THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY. STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BEHIND IT…WITH WINDS EXPECTED TO BE
STRONGER THAN WHAT WE RECEIVED THURSDAY. WINDS WILL BEGIN
DIMINISHING SUNDAY.
ALLEGHANY NC-SMYTH-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-
BEDFORD-AMHERST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SPARTA…MARION…WYTHEVILLE…
RADFORD…PULASKI…BLACKSBURG…GALAX…FLOYD…NEW CASTLE…
CLIFTON FORGE…COVINGTON…HOT SPRINGS…ROANOKE…SALEM…
FINCASTLE…LEXINGTON…BUENA VISTA…STUART…ROCKY MOUNT…
BEDFORD…AMHERST
224 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015
…HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING.
* LOCATIONS…FAVORED MOUNTAIN AND ADJACENT VALLEY AREAS FROM THE ALONG
AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE OF VIRGINIA…INCLUDING THE ALLEGHANY
HIGHLANDS AND VIRGINIA FOOTHILLS.
* HAZARDS…STRONG…POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
* TIMING…FROM DUSK SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…THESE STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER
LINES. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES COULD BE BLOWN OFF ROADWAYS… ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-
SOUTH ROADWAYS OR IN AREAS WHERE WINDS OFTEN CHANNEL THROUGH
MOUNTAIN PASSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH…OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
Wintergreen Resort
Nelson County, VA Updated 10:40 PM EST – 2.12.14
At 10:05 EST BRL received the below press release from Hunter Public Relations. It has been reprinted in its entirety.
“PARK CITY, UTAH (Feb. 12, 2015) – EPR Properties (EPR: NYSE,) a real estate investment trust (REIT) purchased the assets of Wintergreen Resort in conjunction with its operator for the property, Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. Wintergreen is about 45 minutes southwest of Charlottesville, Virginia. Pacific Group Resorts will lease the property from EPR and manage the resort.
Hank Thiess, General Manager of Wintergreen Resort and a longtime industry veteran, expressed his enthusiasm for the transaction, “I’ve been in this industry for over 30 years and I’ve known the leadership of Pacific Group Resorts for over 20 years. They have tons of experience in this industry at some of the most iconic resorts in the West. My management team and I are excited for the possibilities this partnership could bring to our members and guests.”
“Wintergreen has great facilities,” noted Mark K. Fischer, speaking on behalf of Pacific Group Resorts. “Between ski, golf, spa, tennis, and meeting space, Wintergreen is an active year round playground, and it is right next to the Shenandoah National Forest, so it is one of the most beautiful resorts in the eastern U.S. We are very much looking forward to helping the staff deliver the best possible guest experiences.”
Pacific Group Resorts also owns Ragged Mountain in New Hampshire, and worked in concert with EPR to acquire Wisp Resort in Western Maryland in 2012. EPR Properties’ total investment portfolio exceeds $3.9 billion and the company adheres to rigorous underwriting and investing criteria centered on key industry and property level cash flow standards.
In commenting about potential changes and opportunities at Wintergreen, Fischer remarked, “The executive team at PGRI has a broad base of experience in mountain resort operations and in the master planning and development of ski resorts. We hope to work with the management team at Wintergreen to maximize the customer experience through a combination of meticulous planning and operating enhancements and efficiencies. The people at Wintergreen are top notch, and we are delighted to be working with them on the possibilities for growth here.”
The new buyers purchased Wintergreen from James C. Justice of West Virginia. Justice had acquired the resort in the summer of 2012 and had injected capital into the property to make improvements and to stabilize the operations. Pacific Group Resorts intends to work with the staff and with property owners in the area to see how they can make it an even more enjoyable place to visit.
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About Wintergreen Resort: Wintergreen Resort is an 11,000-acre, four-season resort located in the Blue Ridge Mountains southwest of Charlottesville, Va. This beautiful hideaway is the ultimate vacation and conference spot. Nearly 230 condominium-style accommodations, 45 holes of championship golf, snow skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing an award-winning tennis program a full-service, destination spa 40,000 square feet of meeting and event space, and savory dining options comprise the year round resort. The resort is located adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway in beautiful central Virginia near Charlottesville, just 90 minutes from Richmond, Va., three hours from Washington, D.C. and Raleigh, N.C., five and a half hours from Philadelphia, and eight hours from Atlanta. For more information, guests can call (434) 325-2200 or visit the resort’s web site at www.wintergreenresort.com.
About EPR Properties: EPR Properties (EPR: NYSE) is a specialty real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in properties in select market segments which require unique industry knowledge, while offering the potential for stable and attractive returns. Our total investments exceed $3.9 billion and our primary investment segments are Entertainment, Recreation and Education. We adhere to rigorous underwriting and investing criteria centered on key industry and property level cash flow standards. We believe our focused niche approach provides a competitive advantage, and the potential for higher growth and better yields. Further information is available at www.eprkc.com.
About Pacific Group Resorts: Pacific Group Resorts (PGRI) now operates three ski and snowboard resorts and four golf courses, and senior management of the company has a combined 60 years of executive or ownership experience in the industry. PGRI is an affiliate of Pacific Group which has built and developed signature base facilities and villages at Whistler in British Columbia, Mammoth and Squaw Valley in California, Solitude and Snow Basin in Utah, Jackson Hole in Wyoming and Copper Mountain in Colorado in addition to a wide range of other commercial properties in 27 states. www.pgri.us”
BRL learned that a meeting took place Thursday afternoon with some upper management employees, while other employees were told they would be re-applying for current positions, something that’s commonplace in the industry when resorts and the like are sold.
An official release with more details will be released soon according to managers we talked to.
Original breaking post at 10:39 AM on 2.12.15 BRLM has learned that Wintergreen Resort has been sold as of Wednesday night. We are making confirmation before releasing the company name and have requests in both to the local PR / media contacts at the resort as well as the the acquiring company.
Wintergreen
Nelson County, Virginia
Hard to believe after a 73° high on Sunday (lower 60’s mountains) that snow and ice were back so soon. Up at Wintergreen Tuesday morning freezing temps combined with foggy conditions to make some pretty displays. Though roads were fine, many trees and plants were coated in a magical winter display!
Photo Courtesy of Kim Sillas : Fog frozr to many of the trees at Wintergreen on Tuesday morning making a pretty display.
Jamie Tremel (left) one of the people on the wait staff at Wild Wolf drops off some of the beer paired during their December beer dinner to the guy that makes it, Danny Wolf (left). Owners Mary & Doug Wolf (right) sample some of the brews.
Part of the excitement at Wild Wolf is their recently hired Executive Chef, Alex Alward, in 2014. “Alex’s culinary expertise and innovative approach to ingredients will help take Wild Wolf’s emphasis on fresh, local ingredients to the next level,” said Mary Wolf, owner and founder. Originally from Fort Collins, Colorado, Alex got his undergraduate degree in Restaurant Management from Colorado State before moving to Napa, California to pursue greater opportunities. While in Napa, Alex attended the Culinary Institute of America in Greystone. He studied under the guidance of Food and Wine Magazine’s Rising Star Chef Curtis Di Fede of Oenotri Restaurant and Iron Chef Masahaur Morimoto of Morimoto. After graduation he participated in an apprenticeship under 3 Michelin-Starred Chef Christopher Kostow of the Restaurant at Meadowood.
Alex has wasted no time in seeking out and securing partnerships with local Nelson County farmers, many of which are already featured on Wild Wolf’s menu. “We are thrilled to have Alex onboard,” said owner Mary Wolf, “he brings a unique blend of experience, passion, and creativity that has revitalized our menu and kitchen staff.” In addition to locally sourced produce, Alex has implemented an on-site bakery where all bread is made fresh in house, including brewer’s grain pizza dough.
Event’s like WW’s Valentine Beer Dinner on Feb 11, 2015 will showcase local farm food such as Wee-Heavy braised “Rose Isle Farm” beef short-ribs with local vegetables and sautéed winter greens Paired with American Stout, Stout, just to name one course! Click on the image above to read the entire menu.
Wild Wolf has recently secured a deal to receive beef from nearby Rose Isle Farm where they already send their spent grain – meaning they will serve beef fed on Wild Wolf brewer’s grain. In addition to brewer’s grain, Alex uses beer from the brewery to brine his meats for Wild Wolf’s signature house-smoked BBQ dishes. Beer also appears on the menu in unique marinades, sauces, and desserts. “I’m excited to begin the next chapter of my career at Wild Wolf,” said Alex. “Moving to a new place gives me the opportunity to explore new local cuisine and ingredients. It’s been fun so far. Kind of like a culinary scavenger hunt but instead of treasure at the end there’s a beautiful meal and a satisfied customer.”
