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Weather Bulletin : Flash Flood Watch : CANCELLED

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Weather Bulletin : Flash Flood Watch : CANCELLED
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the areas shaded in green from Monday afternoon into Tuesday evening. For the absolute latest updates from NWS, click on the image above.

Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
Including the cities of Lovingston, Charlottesville,
Stanardsville, Big Meadows, and Wintergreen
801 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED…

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Virginia and
northwest Virginia has been cancelled.

Flooding rains are no longer expected.

 

Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
Including the cities of Appomattox, South Boston, and Keysville
643 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED…

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Virginia and south
central Virginia has been cancelled. The threat of flash flooding
producing rains has ended.

 

FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
328 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Page-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-
Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-Spotsylvania-
Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Hardy-
Including the cities of Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft,
Harrisonburg, Strasburg, Woodstock, Mount Jackson, New Market,
Luray, Shenandoah, Stanley, Lovingston, Charlottesville,
Stanardsville, Madison, Washington, Orange, Gordonsville,
Culpeper, Fredericksburg, Big Meadows, Wintergreen,
and Moorefield
328 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING…

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Virginia and eastern West
Virginia, including the following areas, in Virginia,
Albemarle, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Culpeper,
Greene, Madison, Nelson, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Orange,
Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Spotsylvania.
In eastern West Virginia, Hardy.

* From Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to
start spreading northward late Monday afternoon and continue
through much of the day on Tuesday. Widespread rainfall totals
of 3 to 6 inches are expected with localized higher amounts
possible.

* This amount of rain is likely to result in significant flash
flooding of small streams and creeks Monday night into Tuesday
evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
314 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

…Heavy Rainfall Expected Monday through Tuesday Combination of
Stalled Frontal Systems and Outer Effects of Tropical Storm
Isaias…

.Significant amounts of rainfall are expected to begin across the
forecast area after midnight tonight and increase through the day
Monday into Tuesday as a result of a stalled frontal system
across the area, firmly entrenched deep tropical moisture, and
the outer circulation of now Tropical Storm Isaias moving
northward from along the central and northern Florida East Coast
today to just east of Danville by Tuesday morning. Upslope east
flow along the Blue Ridge later tonight and Monday combined with
an increasing fetch of tropical moisture associated with the
outer circulation of Isaias as it moves northward and then
further enhanced with disturbances aloft and the proximity of the
stalled frontal system over the area could lead to excessive
amounts of rainfall across parts of the forecast area. One area
that seems likely to see excessive amounts of rain, in the 2-
4 inch range, are the eastern slopes of Blue Ridge Mountains,
particularly from Watauga County NC northeastward toward
Rockbridge County VA. The other area that could see excessive
amounts of rain will be Southside Virginia into the Virginia and
North Carolina Piedmont or roughly the Danville, Lynchburg,
Martinsville, and Reidsville areas as the core of Isaias passes
just east of Danville early Tuesday. In these areas, 2-4 inches of
rain are likely through Tuesday with locally higher amounts. Most
of the rain in this area will occur Monday afternoon through
Tuesday morning.

Small creeks and streams could rise into flood quickly by Monday
afternoon in areas of heavy rainfall. The Watauga River and its
tributaries in western NC will be subject to flooding as early as
Monday morning. Larger main stem river flooding is less likely,
but at least minor flooding could be expected on the Dan River
basin and its tributaries later in the week.

Stokes-Yadkin-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Franklin-Bedford-
Amherst-Appomattox-Buckingham–
Including the cities of Danbury, Yadkinville, Roanoke, Salem,
Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst,
and Appomattox
314 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING…

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of North Carolina and
Virginia, including the following areas, in North Carolina,
Stokes and Yadkin. In Virginia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford,
Botetourt, Buckingham, Franklin, Roanoke, and Rockbridge.

* From Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening

* Excessive rainfall enhanced by the remnants of Tropical Storm
Isaias

* Small creeks and streams could rise into flood quickly on
Monday. Flash flooding can be expected in areas of quick heavy
rainfall and areas of persistent moderate or heavier rainfall.
From 2 to 4 inches of rainfall is expected in the included
counties, with locally higher amounts possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Remember…TURN AROUND…DON`T DROWN!

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

NELSON : TRAFFIC ALERT : UPDATED : 3:40 PM – Road Open : Another Truck Accident Blocks Route 664 Above Wintergreen Entrance

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NELSON : TRAFFIC ALERT : UPDATED : 3:40 PM – Road Open : Another Truck Accident Blocks Route 664 Above Wintergreen Entrance
Photos Courtesy of Wintergreen Fire & Rescue : Rescue & Fire Crews work to stop traffic from going up Route 664 toward the Blue Ridge Parkway Monday afternoon. This is the second accident on the road in the past week. July 27, 2020

Above Wintergreen Resort Entrance
Route 664 Near The Blue Ridge Parkway
Nelson County, Virginia

UPDATED : 3:40 PM – Road Open

For the second time in one week another large truck accident has closed Route 664 near the Wintergreen Resort entrance. This time a delivery truck carrying some type of platform construction materials lost its load in one of the curves above the resort entrance near the BRP.

Some type of construction materials carried on the truck shifted and fell on top of a car and the roadway. We are told the drive of the car was not injured. Monday – July 27, 2020

Another accident back on July 20th closed the road after a semi flipped just below the entrance to Wintergreen.

Expect the roadway to be closed Monday afternoon for an extended length of time.

Updates as we have them.

Nelson Receives VA Tourism Corp DMO WanderLove Recovery Grant for Tourism Marketing

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Nelson Receives VA Tourism Corp DMO WanderLove Recovery Grant for Tourism Marketing

Lovingston
Nelson County, Virginia

Nelson County Tourism has received $10,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) DMO WanderLove Recovery Grant Program, a new grant made available to Virginia’s Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) across the Commonwealth that have been heavily impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic to fund recovery marketing initiatives. $866,504 in marketing grant funds were awarded to 90 Destination Marketing Organizations as part of the DMO WanderLove Recovery Grant program.

Nelson County Tourism will use the VTC WanderLove grant funds to position Nelson County as a road trip destination with print, social and digital media campaigns. It will leverage Nelson County’s many road trip adventures to inspire travel here this summer and fall. These road trips will also highlight and provide inspiration for outdoor recreation, hidden gems, small towns and Nelson County’s unique “roadside attraction” – LOVEworks.

Maureen Kelley, Director of Economic Development and Tourism noted, “The primary economic engine of Nelson County is tourism. Nelson County was the first accredited rural tourism program in the Commonwealth. However, because of its reliance on the hospitality business sector, the County’s tax revenue saw a sharp decline the last quarter of its fiscal year, which occurred during the beginning of the health crisis. Along with the leadership of Virginia Tourism Corporation, this grant will help position Nelson as we carefully and safely welcome visitors. There is a lot of pent-up demand for leisure travel and people are seeking safe, close-to-home destinations that allow for social distancing and access to open spaces.”

“Virginia tourism is a critical sector of our economy and has been heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic,” said Governor Ralph Northam. “Getting travelers back on the road and spending money in our cities and towns is one of the fastest ways to inject dollars back into our economy and our communities. The Virginia Tourism Corporation’s DMO WanderLove Recovery Grants gives localities the ability to market their destination as safe and welcoming when visitors are ready to resume travel.”

Tourism is one of the Commonwealth’s largest economic engines, with visitors to Nelson County spending more than $211 million in 2018, supporting 1744 work opportunities and contributing more than $15 million in local and state tax revenue. The tourism and hospitality industries have also been among the hardest-hit by the pandemic, experiencing decreased revenue and job loss, along with the temporary closure of many tourism-related businesses. A revived tourism economy can help spur new economic activity and inject critical funds back into Virginia communities.

About Virginia Tourism Corporation

Virginia Tourism Corporation is the state agency charged with marketing the Commonwealth as a premier travel and film destination. In 2018, visitors to Virginia spent $26 billion, which supported 234,000 work opportunities and contributed $1.8 billion in state and local taxes. In 2019, Virginia is for Lovers celebrates its 50th anniversary. To learn more, visit virginia.org

Nelson / Albemarle : Severe Storms Cause Damage In Parts Of Area

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Nelson / Albemarle : Severe Storms Cause Damage In Parts Of Area
Photo By Merrilee Gumm : Severe storms that moved through Northern Nelson into Western Albermarle County Wednesday morning caused damage in the Afton area. Severe trees have been reported down and some minor flooding occurred too. Wednesday – July 22, 2020

Afton
Nelson County, Virginia

Severe thunderstorms that popped up around noon Wednesday caused some damage in the Northern part of Nelson County. Additional damage and some flooding was reported as well when the storms drifted eastely in adjoining Albemarle.

Photo By Merrilee Gumm : More trees down in Merrilees yard in Afton, Virginia – Wednesday – July 22, 2020


Above the severe thunderstorm warning that caused some of the damage around noon Wednesday.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch continues across parts of the area until 7 PM this evening.

UPDATE : 8:38 PM ROAD OPEN – Wintergreen : Beech Grove : Tractor Trailer Accident / Fire Blocks Traffic

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UPDATE : 8:38 PM ROAD OPEN – Wintergreen : Beech Grove : Tractor Trailer Accident / Fire Blocks Traffic
Photo Courtesy Of Wintergreen Fire & Rescue : Firefighter – EMT Robbie Bryant brushes debris from the road after an 18 wheeler missed the curve coming down mountain on Route 664 just below the Blue Ridge Parkway. Monday – July 20, 2020

 

Near Wintergreen Resort Entrance
Beech Grove / Nelson County, VA

Updated 8:38 PM : Roadway is now open.

Updated 4:25 PM :Beach Grove Road (Route 664) is closed down due to the wreck.

Traffic continues to be a slow go this Monday afternoon as the wreckage from a tractor trailer is being cleared near the entrance to Wintergreen Resort in Nelson County. The truck missed a curve headed down the mountain from the Blue Ridge Parkway on Route 664. After flipping over near the entrance to the resort, the truck briefly caught on fire.

Photo courtesy of WFD : Crews with Wintergreen Fire & Rescue work to clear the accident scene on Route 664 near the entrance to Wintergreen Resort Monday afternoon – July 20, 2020.

 

Photo By WFD :The 18 wheeler came to rest on its side after missing the curve on Route 664 at the Wintergreen Resort entrance. The truck caught on fire but fire crews extinguished it quickly. Monday – July 20, 2020

 

Miraculously, the driver of the truck wasn’t injured badly.

“It was minor injuries. The call originally came in as an entrapment with fire. We think the driver was going from I-81 to US-29 using GPS directions. We see this happen often,” WFD Chief Curtis Sheets told us Monday afternoon.

Weather Bulletin : Additional Heat Advisory Issued For Monday : Temps Around 100°

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Weather Bulletin : Additional Heat Advisory Issued For Monday : Temps Around 100°
An additional Heat Advisory remains in effect from 12 noon until 8 & 9 PM Monday evening – July 20, 2020 – for the counties highlighted in orange. Heat index values well above 100° will be common Monday afternoon and early evening. Click on the image above for the latest updates from NWS.

 

HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
247 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020

Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-
Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-
Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson-Albemarle-
Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-Northern Fauquier-
Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Hampshire-
Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-
Including the cities of Hagerstown, Frederick, Ballenger Creek,
Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown, Cockeysville, Germantown,
Damascus, Lisbon, Jarrettsville, Strasburg, Woodstock,
Mount Jackson, New Market, Winchester, Luray, Shenandoah,
Stanley, Front Royal, Berryville, Lovingston, Charlottesville,
Stanardsville, Madison, Washington, Orange, Gordonsville,
Culpeper, Warrenton, Turnbull, Purcellville, Leesburg, Ashburn,
Sterling, Romney, Paw Paw, Martinsburg, Charles Town,
Shepherdstown, and Moorefield
247 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY…

The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has
issued a Heat Advisory, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT
Monday.

* WHAT…Heat index values from 100 to 103 west of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. Heat index values to around 106 east of the Blue
Ridge Mountains.

* WHERE…Portions of The District of Columbia, central,
northern and western Maryland, northern and northwest
Virginia, as well as the eastern panhandle of West Virginia.

* WHEN…From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening, and again from
noon to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* Impacts…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

CDC recommends that if you need to go to a cooling center, wear a
cloth face covering. While you are there, wash your hands with
soap, or use hand sanitizer, often. Face covers should not be
used by children under the age of 2. They also should not be used
by people having trouble breathing, or who are unconscious,
injured, or can`t remove the mask themselves.

A Heat Advisory means that a period of high temperatures is
expected. The combination of high temperatures and high humidity
will create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when
possible and drink plenty of water.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks
in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by
heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke
is an emergency – call 911.

&&

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
247 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020

Augusta-Rockingham-
Including the cities of Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft,
and Harrisonburg
247 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020

…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY…

The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has
issued a Heat Advisory, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT
Monday.

* WHAT…Heat index values from 100 to 103 west of the Blue Ridge
Mountains.

* WHERE…Portions of the central Shenandoah Valley.

* WHEN…From noon to 8 PM EDT Monday.

* Impacts…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Heat Advisory means that a period of high temperatures is
expected. The combination of high temperatures and high humidity
will create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when
possible and drink plenty of water.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks
in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by
heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke
is an emergency – call 911.

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
304 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020

Rockingham-Caswell-Roanoke-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-
Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
Including the cities of Eden, Yanceyville, Roanoke, Salem,
Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg,
Appomattox, South Boston, and Keysville
304 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM EDT MONDAY…

* WHAT…For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to
106. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108
expected.

* WHERE…Portions of central, south central and west central
Virginia and north central North Carolina.

* WHEN…For the first Heat Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this
evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 1 PM to 9 PM EDT
Monday.

* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

CDC recommends that if you need to go to a cooling center, wear a
cloth face covering. While you are there, wash your hands with
soap, or use hand sanitizer, often. Face covers should not be
used by children under the age of 2. They also should not be used
by people having trouble breathing, or who are unconscious,
injured, or can`t remove the mask themselves.

Weather Bulletin : Heat Advisory Continues Until 8 PM Sunday Evening – Again Monday

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Weather Bulletin : Heat Advisory Continues Until 8 PM Sunday Evening – Again Monday
A Heat Advisory remains in effect until 8 PM Sunday evening  – July 19, 2020 & again Monday July 20th – for the counties highlighted in orange. Heat index values well above 100° will be common Sunday & Monday afternoon and early evening. Click on the image above for the latest updates from NWS.

 

See new advisory for Monday by clicking here.

HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1218 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020

District of Columbia-Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-
Northern Baltimore-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-
Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-
Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-
Southeast Harford-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 Loudoun-
Eastern Loudoun-Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-
Eastern Grant-Eastern Mineral-
Including the cities of Washington, Hagerstown, Frederick,
Ballenger Creek, Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown,
Cockeysville, Baltimore, Bowie, Suitland-Silver Hill, Clinton,
College Park, Greenbelt, Laurel, Camp Springs, Glen Burnie,
Annapolis, Severn, South Gate, Severna Park, Arnold, Odenton,
St. Charles, Waldorf, Lexington Park, California,
Chesapeake Beach, Huntingtown, Dunkirk, North Beach, Lusby,
Prince Frederick, Cumberland, Germantown, Damascus, Bethesda,
Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Lisbon, Columbia,
Ellicott City, Jarrettsville, Aberdeen, Strasburg, Woodstock,
Mount Jackson, New Market, Winchester, Luray, Shenandoah,
Stanley, Front Royal, Berryville, Lovingston, Charlottesville,
Stanardsville, Madison, Orange, Gordonsville, Culpeper,
Dale City, Manassas, Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Montclair, Reston,
Herndon, Annandale, Centreville, Chantilly, McLean, Franconia,
Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Falmouth, Fredericksburg,
Dahlgren, Warrenton, Turnbull, Purcellville, Leesburg, Ashburn,
Sterling, Romney, Paw Paw, Martinsburg, Charles Town,
Shepherdstown, Moorefield, Petersburg, Antioch, Keyser,
New Creek, Ridgeville, Russelldale, Headsville, and Fort Ashby
1218 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…

* WHAT…Heat index values from 100 to 103 west of the Blue Ridge
Mountains with temperatures in the mid to upper 90s. Heat index
values to around 106 east of the Blue Ridge Mountains with
temperatures in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees. Locations
along Maryland`s western shore of the Chesapeake Bay will have
heat indices approaching 110.

* WHERE…Portions of The District of Columbia, central, northern
and western Maryland, northern and northwest Virginia, as well
as the eastern panhandle of West Virginia.

* WHEN…From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

CDC recommends that if you need to go to a cooling center, wear a
cloth face covering. While you are there, wash your hands with
soap, or use hand sanitizer, often. Face covers should not be
used by children under the age of 2. They also should not be used
by people having trouble breathing, or who are unconscious,
injured, or can`t remove the mask themselves.

 

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1044 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020

Rockingham-Caswell-Roanoke-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-
Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
Including the cities of Eden, Yanceyville, Roanoke, Salem,
Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg,
Appomattox, South Boston, and Keysville
1044 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 106 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central and west central
  Virginia and north central North Carolina.

* WHEN...From 1 PM to 9 PM EDT today.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses to occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

CDC recommends that if you need to go to a cooling center, wear a
cloth face covering. While you are there, wash your hands with
soap, or use hand sanitizer, often. Face covers should not be
used by children under the age of 2. They also should not be used
by people having trouble breathing, or who are unconscious,
injured, or can`t remove the mask themselves.

NEWS ALERT : Dominion Pulls The Plug On Atlantic Coast Pipeline

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NEWS ALERT : Dominion Pulls The Plug On Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Dominion Energy has canceled plans for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Sunday – July 5, 2020

Nelson County, Virginia

“Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) and Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced the cancelation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (“ACP”) due to ongoing delays and increasing cost uncertainty which threaten the economic viability of the project.”

 

According to a news release in Dominion Energy’s website Sunday afternoon, they have pulled the plug on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

The news, oddly, was released on a Sunday on a holiday weekend.

The Virginian Pilot reports here

The Wall Street Journal picks up the story here

According to a quote in the Virginia Pilot story, Dominion has sold their pipeline operations to Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway.

“Dominion wants to focus on its regulated electric and natural gas utilities and its push to net zero carbon emissions, chairman and chief executive officer Thomas Farrell said Sunday, announcing the $9.7 billion sale of the company’s gas pipeline operations to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway investment company.”

 

Twitter is abuzz with discussion about the decision:

https://twitter.com/RobertVosFrere/status/1279870987526234112?s=20

https://twitter.com/nonsellcom/status/1279870794038833153?s=20

https://twitter.com/ButterFFect/status/1279870670894067712?s=20

https://twitter.com/cddeaton/status/1279870475204808706?s=20

More coming refresh your browser.

 

 

Happy 4th Of July 2020!

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Happy 4th Of July 2020!
©2011-2020 Blue Ridge Life & Paul T Purpura : Wintergreen Resort won’t be holding their annual fireworks display this year in 2020 due to Covid concerns, but we thought we’d share one of our favorites from BRL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura grabbed way back in 2011. A thunderstorm was way off in the distance when he was shooting the fireworks at the resort.

Wintergreen Resort
Nelson County, Virginia

Fallout from Covid-19 has impacted everything in 2020 and that includes traditional 4th of July celebrations as well. Wintergreen Resort opted to not hold their annual fireworks display this year due to covid concerns. But, we thought we’d share our favorite from 9 years ago when BRL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura got this striking one on the mountain during the fireworks display.

A thunderstorm east of Charlottesville could be seen in the distance during the fireworks display at the resort.

You can see more of Paul’s fireworks photos over the years by clicking here.

Though the resort isn’t having fireworks this year, they are doing lots of other things. Here’s a link to their activities.

UPDATE 6.29.20 ID Released : VSP Investigating Fatal Crash in Nelson County

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UPDATE 6.29.20 ID Released : VSP Investigating Fatal Crash in Nelson County

Tyro
Nelson County, Virginia

Verbatim Release From VSP:

Updated 6.29.20:

At 7:55 p.m. on Saturday (June 27), a Virginia State Police Trooper responded to a single-vehicle crash on State Route 56 (Crabtree Falls Hwy.) just west of Battery Hill Ln. in Nelson County.

A 1991 Nissan Terrano was traveling east, ran off the right side of the road, struck several trees and overturned. The driver, Timothy W. Brown II, 50, of Tyro, Va. died at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

The crash remains under investigation.

—

Shelby Crouch

Public Relations Coordinator

Virginia State Police

Original release :

At 7:54 p.m. Saturday (June 27), Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash in Nelson County. A vehicle traveling in the 5700 block of Crabtree Falls Highway ran off the road and continued about 50 feet into the woods. The driver died at the scene. The investigation remains ongoing at this time.

Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police

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