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DATEBOOK : AFTON : Hamner Theater Presents – In the Cabaret – TigerLily, Saturday, June 14

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Returning to the Hamner Theater Cabaret Series for their third performance on Saturday, June 14 at 7:30pm are Nelson County favorites, TigerLily. Original members Carol McAvoy, Donna Hamilton, Gail Epps are joined by bassist Trey Mitchell. The voices of McAvoy, Hamilton, and Epps blend together in exquisite three-part harmony, now grounded by Mitchell’s bass line. Their voices are also supported by acoustic guitar (Gail Epps), and light percussion (Donna Hamilton and Carol McAvoy).

In their more than seven years together, TigerLily have performed regularly at the Gravity Lounge and at the the Rural Health Outreach Program’s annual benefit, and have appeared with other local musicians, including Terri Allard. Later this month, they will be sharing the stage with the nationally touring act, Seldom Scene, at the Nelson County Summer Festival.

TigerLily played to sold-out crowds in each of their previous appearances in the Hamner’s Cabaret evenings. Expect to hear a wide variety of old favorites from artists like Nanci Griffith, Van Morrison and Emmylou Harris, along with original TigerLily songs like Rockfish River, which recounts lazy days by the river in the countryside. A soulful equation of 1-part bass and 3-part harmony, TigerLily is an organic musical experience. From your living room to music halls, TigerLily’s toe-tapping, soul-inspired tunes get in your head and dance around your heart.

The Hamner Theater is in Nelson County, between Afton & Nellysford. Tickets, by reservation only, are $15, which includes food. Doors/Bar/Food from 6:30pm. First set begins at 7:30 pm. Please call 434-361-1999 for reservations. More information at www.hamnertheater.com.

TUESDAY WEATHER : Sunny Morning : Scattered PM T-Storms Rest Of Week : Much Warmer!

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Sunset Over Pilot Mountain
Nellysford, Virginia




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Do you like saving money? Yea, me too! Ken and Yvonne Harris at a.m. Fog on the Nelson-Albemarle County Line in Afton make it easy for you, while you get quality garden products. Right now Ken tells me they have all annual plants in stock marked off by 25%. WOW! 25% (PAUSE) Now that’s some real money!

And the no spray cherries are ready! Yvonne says this was a bumper crop and they have plenty!

And of course all the other Spinach, (we just planted ours from a.m. Fog) kale, brocoli, cabbage and veggie start, along with 6 kinds of lettuce and 26 types of heirloom tomatoes and sweet or HOT peppers are just some of what you’ll find at their new farm market right on Route 151. They even have pineapple and watermelons to boot!

Then there’s asparagus. Yvette loves it grilled with just a touch of olive oil, pepper and salt! Mmm, mm. Then there’s , meat, and fresh baked bread along with a so many other vegetables I can even list them all.

The beautiful new farm market is OPEN FOR BUSINESS NOW!

You can always visit them on the web at www.amfog.net or call ’em at 540-456-7100.

Rainfall as of midnight Monday night:

–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine in the Rockfish Valley : 84°/54° – RAIN : 0.00″ – YTD: 14.36″
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation on Devil’s Knob @ Wintergreen Mountain : 71°/52° – RAIN 0.00″ – YTD: 20.60″
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Hatcreek Farm on Horseshoe Mountain @ Roseland, VA : 83°/52° – RAIN : 0.00″ – YTD: 20.16″
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Tiger Fuel @ Lovingston, VA : 83°/54° – RAIN : 0.02″ – YTD: 9.07″
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Delfosse Winery & Vineyard @ Faber, VA : 82°/58° – RAIN : 0.00″ – YTD: 8.42″

Thanks again to Henri & Elaine Weems of Rodes Farm for today’s cloudy and colorful sunset over Pilot Mountain. They grabbed this shot from the weekend when the thunderstorms were around the area.

We’ll start the day today with mostly sunny skies, but scattered thunderstorms and variably cloud skies move in for the afternoon. Unsettled weather with scattered thunderstorms remain in the forecast until Friday. Temperatures and the humidity will be in the rise all week into the weekend.

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Looking 12-24 Hours Ahead

Your Nelson County Life custom area forecast including: Rodes Farm, Pilot Mountain, Tyro, and North Garden.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny in the morning with clouds and scattered thunderstorms in the late afternoon.
* Highs Valley: 82-85°
*On the mountains: 73-76°
*Winds: S 10-15 MPH
*OVERNIGHT: Mostly cloudy with widely scattered thunderstorms. Lows valley: 64-67° : Mountains: 61-64° : Winds: SW 15-20

WEDNESDAY: Cloudy early, then partly sunny with PM T-Storms. HOT!
* Highs Valley: 90-93°
*On the mountains: 81-84°
*Winds: SW 15-20 MPH
*OVERNIGHT: Scattered T-Storms. Lows valley: 68-71° : Mountains: 67-70° : Winds: SW 5-10 MPH

THU : P/S T-STORMS 90/62
FRI : MO/SUNNY 87/62
SAT : P/S 89/59
SUN: Mo/Sunny 90/62
MON: P/S T-STORMS 92/64

All mountain temperatures in the extended period roughly 10 degrees cooler than those in the valley listed.

Have a great Tuesday everyone!

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Afton : Lost Pet : Tanbark Area

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FLUFFY, our 3½ year old Brown/ Black/ Tan Shitzu/Lhasa Apso mix,

Has been missing since Saturday, May 31, 2008 between 3 and 4pm. She was last seen with ”Buffy”, her sister and litter mate near our home on Tanbark Drive. If
anyone has seen her, PLEASE call us at 540-456-8268, we are missing her a great deal.

Teresa Morris

WEATHER MONDAY : Mostly Sunny & Warm : Scattered T-Storms Remainder Of Week

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Thunderstorms Over the Mountains
Nellysford, Virginia




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Do you like saving money? Yea, me too! Ken and Yvonne Harris at a.m. Fog on the Nelson-Albemarle County Line in Afton make it easy for you, while you get quality garden products. Right now Ken tells me they have all annual plants in stock marked off by 25%. WOW! 25% (PAUSE) Now that’s some real money!

And the no spray cherries are ready! Yvonne says this was a bumper crop and they have plenty!

And of course all the other Spinach, (we just planted ours from a.m. Fog) kale, brocoli, cabbage and veggie start, along with 6 kinds of lettuce and 26 types of heirloom tomatoes and sweet or HOT peppers are just some of what you’ll find at their new farm market right on Route 151. They even have pineapple and watermelons to boot!

Then there’s asparagus. Yvette loves it grilled with just a touch of olive oil, pepper and salt! Mmm, mm. Then there’s , meat, and fresh baked bread along with a so many other vegetables I can even list them all.

The beautiful new farm market is OPEN FOR BUSINESS NOW!

You can always visit them on the web at www.amfog.net or call ’em at 540-456-7100.

Rainfall as of midnight Sunday night:

–SUNDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine in the Rockfish Valley : 89°/61° – RAIN : 0.00″ – YTD: 14.36″
–SUNDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation on Devil’s Knob @ Wintergreen Mountain : 74°/60° – RAIN 0.00″ – YTD: 20.60″
–SUNDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Hatcreek Farm on Horseshoe Mountain @ Roseland, VA : 85°/59° – RAIN : 0.00″ – YTD: 20.16″
–SUNDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Tiger Fuel @ Lovingston, VA : 85°/60° – RAIN : 0.30″ – YTD: 9.07″
–SUNDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Delfosse Winery & Vineyard @ Faber, VA : 86°/65° – RAIN : 0.00″ – YTD: 8.42″

Thanks big time to our faithful reader Ann Strober of Nellysford for today’s weather pic. Now that is a nice one and any weather geeks like me can appreciate that kind of a shot. Ann has captured a perfect cumulonimbus forming in that picture. If you’re a country boy like me, you remember calling them thunderheads.

This past weekend we saw a few of them, but the possibility of severe weather never panned out here in Nelson, though we briefly went under a tornado watch Saturday afternoon and evening. Most folks stayed dry for the entire weekend. The big story was the heat and humidity, it finally began feeling like summer in Virginia.

Today will be a mostly sunny day, and a little less sticky feeling as northerly winds brings in drier air. We’ll still make it to the 80’s but just less humid.

The rest of the week is a bit unsettled, but not a complete washout. High pressure that brings nice weather today will weaken as another frontal system approaches, then stalls mid week, keeping the chances for thunderstorms in the forecast for much of the extended period. It won’t rain all of the time, but chances are better over the next several days after today. Temperatures remain in the 80’s through the period.

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Looking 12-24 Hours Ahead

Your Nelson County Life custom area forecast including: Lake Monacan, Yogaville, Montebello, and Norwood.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, less humid.
* Highs Valley: 81-84°
*On the mountains: 72-75°
*Winds: N 5-10 MPH becoming W in the afternoon
*OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild. Lows valley: 59-62° : Mountains: 58-61° : Winds: S-5 MPH

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny for much of the day, then becoming mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
* Highs Valley: 79-82°
*On the mountains: 70-73°
*Winds: S 5-10 MPH increasing 10-15 MPH in the afternoon
*OVERNIGHT: Scattered T-Storms. Lows valley: 64-67° : Mountains: 63-66° : Winds: SSW 10-15 MPH

WED: P/S T-STORMS 83/64
THU : M/C T-STORMS 81/62
FRI : M/C T-STORMS 91/62
SAT : P/S 89/59
SUN: Mo/Sunny 92/62

All mountain temperatures in the extended period roughly 10 degrees cooler than those in the valley listed.

Have a great Monday everyone!

KnowYourNelson.com

DATEBOOK : SPRUCE CREEK : Bird Walk : June 1st and 5th

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One of the previous walks last year along The Rockfish River Trail.

ROCKFISH VALLEY FOUNDATION BIRD WALKS

Tim Hodge will conduct a bird walk leaving Spruce Creek Park near the port-a-john
at 7:30 AM June 1 and June 5. He may be joined by Marshall Faintich, world class
bird photographer and or Paul Davis and Allen Hale. Other bird walks will be held
during the year but it is less likely to see migrants passing through after the
first week of June. You will probably see at least 40 species , possibly 50 along
the walk. Tim is recognized as one of the most proficient birders in our community
and has sighted a huge number of species which are listed on the kiosk board at
the Rockfish River Trail head. See you there. there is no charge.

DATEBOOK : Wintergreen Nature Foundation : June 2008 Events

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Here’s what’s happening this June at The Wintergreen Nature Foundation. Call 434-325-8169 or visit www.twnf.org for more details.

June 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, and 29 10 AM Mornings in the Mountains Join a Foundation naturalist for an interpretive hike. Explore the many aspects of Wintergreen’s natural environment. $3 members, $5 resort guests, $6 non-members. Please register by 9:30am.

June 14 and 15 9AM Field Studies Institute: Expressions of Nature The third opportunity in our hand-on educational series. Enjoy a weekend of workshops at the Trillium House conducted by renowned local artists. On Saturday is “Painting Green Leaves” with Lara Call Gastinger, Chief Illustrator of the Flora Virginia Project. Learn the basics of how to paint a simple yet challenging subject, such as a green leaf. Learn to mix greens, apply layers and keenly observe leaf venation and texture. On Sunday Nature Journalist Rhonda Roebuck will discuss techniques for documenting and displaying your experiences with nature. There’s still space, make your reservation today! $120 members, $150 non-members, breakfast and lunch provided, register by June 10.

June 18 8AM Dolphin Watching Enjoy a day out on the water with the Virginia Aquarium in Virginia Beach. Learn more about the state of our coastal ecosystems and the Chesapeake Bay. This is the time of year we are sure to see dolphins! $40 members, $50 non-members, bring money for lunch and dinner.

June 23 through 27 1-4 PM Daily WILD Explorers Day Camp For 2nd through 5th graders.
A full week of nature fun in the great outdoors! Crafts, games, hikes, snacks, and scientific experiments around each day’s theme will make learning an exciting way to spend these summer afternoons. Open to those who have just finished the 2nd through 5th grades. Cost: $110 members, $120 non-members Call 434-325-7473 to register.

June 28 7AM Field Studies Institute: Lessons From the River The last installment in the series. Take a canoe trip down the Shenandoah River with Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Aquatic Biologist, Jason Hallacher. Jason will show us the techniques Aquatic Biologists use to study the health of our rivers and the communities that inhabit them. Learn about the variety of fish species and do a little catch and release fishing as we explore the issues affecting this river. $70 members, $80 non-members, register by June 24. currently SOLD OUT – call 434-325-8169 to be on the waiting list.

Severe Weather Possible Today : Threat Diminished

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The latest severe weather outlook area.

Conditions are developing across Central Virginia that are favorable for possible severe weather later today. Though not a sure bet at this time, dynamics are beginning to line up for at least some organized severe weather this afternoon.

By early Saturday morning, as you can see in the widget to the left, a tornado watch was already in place not too far away in portions of OH, WV, MD, and SW PA. And now much of the northern 1/3 of Virginia as of 12 noon EDT, continuing until 5PM.. This is part of the same system that may affect Nelson later today.

In the morning NWS hazardous weather outlook, the risk is defined:

DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE PANHANDLE OF WEST
VIRGINIA…MARYLAND WEST OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND MOST OF
NORTHERN VIRGINIA THROUGH 5 PM. AUGUSTA…NELSON AND ALBEMARLE
COUNTIES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE TORNADO WATCH.

THE REMNANTS OF THE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX WILL MOSTLY AFFECT
WESTERN MARYLAND…THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND THE
METROPOLITAN AREAS OF BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON DC BEFORE NOON.
HOWEVER…ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD
OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH 5 PM.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 60
MPH OR GREATER AND LARGE HAIL. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO
POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE
IN THE STRONGER STORMS.

Again this isn’t a sure bet that we’ll see anything, but does warrant keeping an eye out throughout the day for severe weather.

We’ll be updating here often if severe weather becomes a threat. And you can always get the latest information updated automatically on the left side of your screen in the weather widgets and RSS feeds.

NCL

WEATHER WEEKEND : Possible Strong To Severe T-Storms Sat, Then Nice Sunday : UPDATED

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Strawberry Picking Time At Seaman’s Orchard
Roseland, Virginia

JIVE KATZE PUB PHOTO
Jive Katze plays live this Saturday night at the Mark Addy Inn, Nellysford, VA to benefit Sweet Home New Orleans. Scroll to the bottom for more details and listen to them at the end of today’s weather.

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A Shadow of Honor plays through this Sunday night at The Earl Hamner Theater.




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It takes a long, long time to get really good at growing tasty vegetables and everything else on the farm for that matter. Thankfully you don’t have to wait to be an expert! Ken and Yvonne Harris at a.m. Fog on the Nelson-Albemarle County Line in Afton do it for you.

Spinach, kale, brocoli, cabbage and veggie start, along with 6 kinds of lettuce and 26 types of heirloom tomatoes and sweet or HOT peppers are just some of what you’ll find at their new farm market right on Route 151. They even have pineapple and watermelons to boot!

I never would eat asparagus as a kid but now I love it, and they have plenty of it. Try grilling it sometime with just a touch of olive oil and pepper! Mmm, mm. Then there’s , meat, and fresh baked bread along with a so many other vegetables I can even list them all.

The beautiful new farm market is OPEN FOR BUSINESS NOW!

You can always visit them on the web at www.amfog.net or call ’em at 540-456-7100.

Thanks to our Diana Garland for today’s weather pic straight from the strawberry patch over at Seaman’s Orchard in Roseland. Now those are some nice, nice strawberries! As a matter of fact we have a quart in our fridge right now! That’s going to be good with some ice cream this weekend!

Also you’ll notice a couple of events this weekend highlighted at the top. One of our favorites, Jenn Rhubright of Arrington and Jive Katze will be playing this Saturday night at The Mark Addy Inn. You’ve heard them here on our weathercast before, and we’ll play one of their song’s in just a minute as we wind up the weather.

Also, A Shadow of Honor continues this weekend through Sunday at The Earl Hamner Theater. It’s is a fantastic presentation about a real murder and trial here in Nelson County, well worth going to see!

Friday was another very nice day and considerably warmer than Thursday, with temps reaching the middle 80’s in the valley and the mid 70’s on the mountains.

The first part of the weekend has chances for thunderstorms on Saturday, more likely in the afternoon, then sun moving back in by Sunday afternoon.

Earlier, the NWS talked about the chances for severe weather on Saturday. We still need to watch this system, but as I talked about Thursday, I am not convinced the main source of energy will make it far enough south to cause a widespread severe weather outbreak.

The guys at the weather service have backed way off of their wording in the latest hazardous weather outlook Thursday evening.:

FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
AREA ON SATURDAY. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE.

Updated wording from Friday night’s HWO discussion as of 8:30 PM EDT:

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SOME OF THE STORMS
COULD BE SEVERE…WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL. THE STRONGEST
STORMS WILL AFFECT THE AREA BETWEEN NOON AND 4 PM.

Now with all of that being said, it is still a possibility. Given the right dynamics, we could see some pretty powerful thunderstorms, but again the odds aren’t in favor for Nelson just yet. I will continue to monitor this and if it looks like it’s about to happen I’ll update accordingly.

By Sunday we end up partly sunny again by noon and temps in the 80’s. Rain is possibly again by mid week. Temps stay mild and seasonal through the period.

Regional Current Surface Map via wunderground

Looking 12-24 Hours Ahead

Your Nelson County Life custom area forecast including: Roseland, Wintergreen, Heards, and Schuyler.

SATURDAY: Partly sunny with thunderstorms developing, more likely afternoon. Some possibly severe. More humid. Windy.
* Highs Valley: 84-87°
*On the mountains: 75-78°
*Winds: SW 10-20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH
*OVERNIGHT: Evening T-Storms, some severe, then partly cloudy by morning. Mild. Lows valley: 64-67° : Mountains: 58-61° : Winds: Diminishing W 5-10 late.

SUN : Mo/Sunny 81/59
MON: Mo/Sunny 80/57
TUE: Mo/Sunny 79/60
WED : P/C PM Storms 80/59
THU : P/S 82/61

All mountain temperatures in the extended period roughly 10 degrees cooler than those in the valley listed.

Have a great weekend everyone!

KnowYourNelson.com

JIVE KATZE PUB PHOTO
Jive Katze plays this Saturday night, May 31st from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM at The Mark Addy Inn.

According to the online urban dictionary a “Jive Cat” is “not the ordinary person you or your homeboys would hang out with”. And what has a less jiving, less hip and less swinging reputation than a “German Jazz Cat” anyway? – Well, Jive Katze is not your ordinary Jazz band.

Jive Katze is the newest addition to the diverse Charlottesville music scene. They combine the vocal Jazz in the tradition of Billy Holliday and Ella Fitzgerald with contemporary forms and concepts influenced by Brad Mehldau, Kenny Werner and Kevin Hays.

Jenn Rhubright’s intimate renditions of Jazz classics meet the sensitive and versatile playing of German born pianist Gerrit Roessler. Jenn contributes her unorthodox approach to music as well as her vast experience with rock and pop from her nationally acclaimed bands Clare Quilty and The Dirty Dishes. Gerrit on the other hand has a background as a formally trained Jazz musician and paid his dues playing mostly in Europe with his award winning band Mars Attacks but also frequently in the US.

It is the difference, even the artistic tension that makes their project so interesting: Sometimes only subtly and carefully altering the divine masters, sometimes overhauling them drastically to create something entirely new. Although they are not a retro-Jazz band that attempts to re-enact an alleged golden past they are respectfully aware of the vast tradition of vocal Jazz and are trying to translate it into the world of today. The result is an intimate and energetic performance that is strongly shared by the audience during their performances.

Although Jive Katze is conceptualized as a duo, Jenn and Gerrit are frequently backed up by Bassist David Cosper from South Carolina and Drummer Granville Mullings from New York.

Jive Katze is not in it for the money. They play for their love of music. That is why they decided to support a non-profit organization that is dedicated “to revitalizing the music and cultural community within the neighborhoods of New Orleans by helping its tradition bearers return to and stay at home.” By financially and actively engaging with Sweet Home New Orleans, Jive Katze feel they are reaching out to a vast musical tradition and heritage on more than the mere artistic level.

THURSDAY WEATHER : Sunny & Very Mild ! : Strong Storms By Saturday PM Possible

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Spruce Creek / Nellysford, Virginia

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Today’s weather and is brought to you exclusively by:
am fog 4.16.08-A

It takes a long, long time to get really good at growing tasty vegetables and everything else on the farm for that matter. Thankfully you don’t have to wait to be an expert! Ken and Yvonne Harris at a.m. Fog on the Nelson-Albemarle County Line in Afton do it for you.

Spinach, kale, brocoli, cabbage and veggie start, along with 6 kinds of lettuce and 26 types of heirloom tomatoes and sweet or HOT peppers are just some of what you’ll find at their new farm market right on Route 151. They even have pineapple and watermelons to boot!

I never would eat asparagus as a kid but now I love it, and they have plenty of it. Try grilling it sometime with just a touch of olive oil and pepper! Mmm, mm. Then there’s , meat, and fresh baked bread along with a so many other vegetables I can even list them all.

The beautiful new farm market is OPEN FOR BUSINESS NOW!

You can always visit them on the web at www.amfog.net or call ’em at 540-456-7100.

Rainfall totals as of midnight last night:
–WEDNESDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine in the Rockfish Valley : 71°/54° – RAIN : 0.16″ – YTD: 14.20″
–WEDNESDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation on Devil’s Knob @ Wintergreen Mountain : 62°/46° – RAIN 0.06″ – YTD: 20.50″
–WEDNESDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Hatcreek Farm on Horseshoe Mountain @ Roseland, VA : N/A°/N/A° – RAIN : 0.00″ – YTD: 20.16″
–WEDNESDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Tiger Fuel @ Lovingston, VA : 70°/55° – RAIN : 0.00″ – YTD: 8.77″
–WEDNESDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Delfosse Winery & Vineyard @ Faber, VA : 83°/67° – RAIN : 0.00″ – YTD: 8.42″

Thanks to Peter Agelasto of Elk Hill for today’s weather photo. We told you about Lilly the donkey yesterday. She dropped in Memorial Day weekend, complete with a wreath, for a visit during the wedding of Jenny Wooton and Teddy Wheeler. They were married this last Sunday. You just might see anything here!

Also remind you about A Shadow of Honor written by Nelson’s own Peter Coy is playing through Sunday June 1st at the Earl Hamner Theater inside the RVCC in Afton. You can click on the hyperlink in this paragraph to learn more.

The last storm system proved to be much about nothing as it arrived. Though some storms and rain did set up to points south, most locations stayed dry with the exception of a passing shower Wednesday morning before the clouds moved out. Wednesday started cloudy with light showers but ended with sunny skies and temps around 70° in the valley and a cool 62° up at Wintergreen Mountain.

After a very chilly start to the morning, especially in the mountains, today and Friday will be fantastic! Sunny skies and temps warming to the upper 70’s today and around the mid 80’s tomorrow. I am watching the next system headed our way and there is the potential to see some severe weather on Saturday.

The guys at the NWS are keeping an eye on this and mentioned the possibility in their hazardous weather outlook last night:

SEVERE WEATHER APPEARS TO BE A GOOD POSSIBILITY SATURDAY IN
ASSOCIATION WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE EASTWARD
FROM THE GREAT LAKES. ALTHOUGH EXACT TIMING OF SEVERE WEATHER IS STILL
UNCERTAIN SEVERE WEATHER COULD START EARLY IN THE DAY. EMERGENCY
MANAGERS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AS THE
POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE EPISODE.

This stuff is very hard to predict with any accuracy this far out, but some elements do seem to be coming together for this to happen. I think it would be later in the day Saturday for Nelson, earlier north, and I am still not convinced it will make it far enough south right now to affect Nelson. But as we saw earlier this month, severe weather is beginning to kick in as warmer / humid days become more routine.

I’ll keep an eye and update this in the weekend outlook Friday morning.

Regional Current Surface Map via wunderground

Looking 12-24 Hours Ahead

Your Nelson County Life custom area forecast including: Spruce Creek, Variety Mills, Piney River, and Rockfish Gap.

THURSDAY: Sunny and nice!
* Highs Valley: 75-78°
*On the mountains: 66-69°
*Winds: SW-5 MPH
*OVERNIGHT: Clear & mild. Lows valley: 50-53° : Mountains: 49-52° : Winds: SW-5 MPH

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny & warmer.
* Highs Valley: 83-86°
*On the mountains: 77-80°
*Winds: SW-5 MPH becoming South 10-15 MPH in the afternoon
*OVERNIGHT: Becoming mostly cloudy late. Mild. Lows valley: 64-67° : Mountains: 60-63° : Winds: SW 10-15 MPH

SAT : P/S PM T-Storms 88/63
SUN : Mo/Sunny 81/59
MON: Mo/Sunny 80/57
TUE: Mo/Sunny 79/57
WED : Mo/Sunny 80/59

All mountain temperatures in the extended period roughly 10 degrees cooler than those in the valley listed.

Have a great Thursday everyone!

KnowYourNelson.com

LOVINGSTON : NCHS student gives painting to Wintergreen Fire Department.

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Photography By Stan Olah
For Nelson County Life Magazine ©2008
Jordan Kennedy stands next to the painting he recently finished
Lovingston, Virginia

Nelson County High School student, Jordan Kennedy, recently finished this magnificent 4’X 8′ painting of a firefighter. He is giving the painting to Wintergreen Fire Department for display in one of their stations.

Curtis Sheets, Deputy Executive Director of the Wintergreen Property Owners Association says he’s is very impressed with the work. “This youngster and his artwork is amazing! We are having a protective frame made for this 4’x8′ masterpiece.”

We agree! Curtis also tells us that Jordan is leaving soon for NASCAR mechanic school in Tennessee.

Congrats on a great job Jordan!

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