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Text updated below photos at 8:00 AM 9-17-07 to reflect mention of some patchy frost last night, as well as low temp readings

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Sheeeeeeee’s Back
Basic Necessities
Nellysford, Virginia

Remember Cassidy? Oh come on you know her, she once was a face at D’Ambola’s Restaurant up in Afton. Earlier this year she moved away to Lynchburg. But, Cassidy decided she wanted to be back closer to Nelson. So we walk into Basic Necessities this past weekend and there she was! We’re glad to see Cassidy back in the area. Note to Basic…good get! Welcome back Cassidy!

It was a perfect weekend to be dining outdoors like the table above that Cassidy was waiting on. Oh, I almost forgot. Before moving on, check out the close up of Sarah Loken below. We didn’t realize it when we were taking the picture, but take a look at her friend!

Like I just mentioned, the weekend was about as perfect as you could get. Though we had some cold temperatures last night in the valley and Saturday night up in the mountains. NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation on Devil’s Knob recorded a low around 38 degrees early Sunday morning. Overnight last night we had some cool temps again, but a thin layer of clouds that moved in helped to keep the temps up just a tad in many areas. Though we did make it into the upper 30’s here at NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine in Greenfield just before 7 AM. We even had some patchy frost.. Nothing widespread, but I did see several patches of frost in the pasture. Sunday was a pleasant but cool day with temps topping out near 70 in some locations while Wintergreen never made it out of the 50’s….. almost 60 but never quite made it.

Later this morning we’ll take a look and see if we had any surprise low readings overnight. Sunday night was the last chance for any frost or unusually low temps for the next several days. We will be warming up for the remainder of the week after today. Temperatures will be in the upper 70’s to lower 80’s Tuesday and beyond.

Still keeping an eye out there in the Atlantic on Tropical Depression Ingrid. It’s still holding on as a tropical depression, but not an impressive one. Wind shear, a condition that can limit development, is really working on Ingrid. It’s still not impossible for it to emerge as a storm or even hurricane over the long term, but the next 48 hours will determine that. It could fall completely apart during that time. If it survives then we’ll be taking a closer look.
Projected 5 day path

And for those of you keeping score at home, The numbers as of 11:59 PM EDT last night

*NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine : Greenfield / Afton, VA
Sunday High: 70.3° @ 3:17 PM
Low this morning: 39.0 @ 6:59 AM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation : Devil’s Knob, VA
Sunday High: 59.2° @ 11:52 AM
Low this morning: 40.5° @ 6:27 AM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Wintergreen Winery @ the foot of Wintergreen Mountain in Beech Grove, VA
Sunday High: N/A° @ 0:00 PM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Delfosse Vineyard & Winery along Hickory Creek : Faber, VA
Sunday High: N/A° @ 0:00 PM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Tiger Fuel – Lovingston, VA
Sunday High: 71.8° @ 4:38 PM
Low this morning: 44.1° @ 6:53 AM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Mini Tara Vineyards : Arrington, VA
Tues High: N/A° @ 00:00 AM
0.00″ of rain

*Non-NCL Station @ Crozet, VA
Tues High: 67.2° @ 3:41 PM
Low this morning: 44.9° @ 6:35 AM
0.00″ of rain

The National Forecast Map shows high pressure in control today to the north giving us another cool fall like day. By Tuesday our winds switch a little more easterly giving us slightly warmer temperatures. Most of the week looks sunny at this time, though I see a chance for some clouds mid week east of the Blue Ridge if a moisture layer were to work in here from the Atlantic. Still a bit too soon to tell.
Today’s Forecast Map

Local forecast
*Monday Mostly sunny and fall like.
*High temps in Nellysford, Earlysville, & Roseland 73°
*On the mountains above 2000 feet along the BRP, Montebello, Wintergreen, Devil’s Knob, and Love, Mostly sunny and cool.
Highs top out around 60°
Winds: NNE 3-5 MPH

*Tonight Clear and cool.
*Lows valley around 44°
*On the mountains overnight low near 40°
*Winds: NNE 2-4 MPH

Tuesday Continued mostly sunny, warmer.
*Highs valley around 78°
*On the mountains around 68°
Winds: E 3-5 MPH
*Tuesday night: Clear and not as cool – Lows generally low 50’s valley – mid & upper 40’s mountains.
Winds: E 2-4 MPH

The remainder of the week Looks generally sunny each day, though we’ll be watching mid-week for some possible clouds slipping in from the east. Daytime highs in the valley near 80 – on the mountains low and mid 70’s – Overnight lows 50’s valley and upper 40’s to lower 50’s mountains.

Whenever or wherever severe weather or news breaks out, we’ll have the latest watches, warnings, and coverage affecting Nelson County, Wintergreen, and nearby counties.

Have a great Monday!

Know your Nelson.COM
-T-

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Good Sunday to everyone. A quick update to the forecast for this Sunday.

The low this morning at NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation upon Devil’s Knob at Wintergreen Mountain, made it to a cold 38.3° at 6:57 AM. We had talked about some upper 30’s in the forecast yesterday if the winds died out. Generally the winds went calm Saturday night, but there was a tiny breeze on the mountains overnight keeping the low temps in the upper 30’s vs mid 30’s. Tonight we could see some patchy frost on the mountains in particular, but again if winds subside, I think they will, then we could see some isolated patchy frost in the valley as well.

A warm up is on the way next week. I’ll have the details in Monday morning’s weather and audio cast.

Today’s Forecast Map {image updates daily at 5 AM EDT}

The National Forecast Map shows Canadian high pressure continues behind the cold front that brought us rain Friday and Friday night. Look for clear skies today with temps in the upper 30’s to near around 40 tonight. There is a chance we could even see isolated pockets of 30’s in the valley for some locations over the weekend. It all depends on whether the winds totally subside again Sunday nights

There is no real chance for rain in the extended forecast at this time.

We continue to monitor Tropical Storm Ingrid. It’s gained some winds to near 50-60 MPH at times, but a lot of factors are working against this for now. Winds as of Sunday were back down to the 35 MPH range. Wind shear is keeping this one from developing into much lately. By Tue or Wed of next week if Ingrid holds together, then we’ll need to begin watching more closely as it would then have a chance of significant development and possibly affecting the east coast.
Projected 5 day path

VALLEY & MOUNTAIN LOCAL FORECAST
Sunday Continued sunny and cool.
*Highs valley near 70°
*On the mountains around 55-60°
Winds: NE 5-7 MPH becoming east late in the day
*Sunday night: Mostly clear & chilly valley – cold mountains with patchy frost above. Lows generally low 40’s valley – around upper 30’s mountains.
Winds: Near Calm

The first part of next week on Monday looks, sunny and mild with a high around 75° valley and near 70° mountains.

Whenever or wherever severe weather or news breaks out, we’ll have the latest watches, warnings, and coverage affecting Nelson County, Wintergreen, and nearby counties.

Have a great Weekend!

Know your Nelson.COM
-T-

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Today’s Forecast Map

The National Forecast Map shows high pressure to our north losing its grip and moving out into the Atlantic Friday. An approaching cold front along with leftover moisture from Tropical Storm Humberto what was Humberto, now just an area of disturbed weather and rain, will combine to give us rain Friday into Friday night. Showers may hang around for the first part of Saturday before clearing for the weekend.

Before we get tear off into the thick of it today want to say thank you to Chuck Strauss. He sent us the nice comment below in e-mail last night saying:

From: chuck
Subject: Your wonderful periodical!
Date: September 13, 2007 8:32:43 PM EDT
To: nelsoncountylife.com
Chuck Strauss wrote:
Some weeks ago I made your home page a home page for whenever I sign on to
Firefox.

Just wanted to say that I am very favorably impressed with your service to the
community this way. Thanks!

Chuck it’s always nice to hear from folks like you that are either reading or listening to our webcast each day. You’re very welcome and we appreciate you making us your homepage.

And one final comment from one of our longtime readers and listeners, Greg Heuer:

From: gheuer
Subject: “team” podcasting too neat!
Date: September 13, 2007 12:29:59 PM EDT
To: nelsoncountylife.com
Greg Heuer wrote:
OK, this morning’s weather podcast was a fantastic lesson in proper Spanish
pronounciation, including learning the translation for the number eight! Invite
the “guest forecaster” back for future shows!

Hey Greg, I need to watch out, she’s a whole lot better looking & sounding than I am. Before long folks will be wanting her on all the time!

Thursday was another really nice day across most of Virginia. We did see some clouds streaming in from time to time in advance of an approaching system, but all in all the day was a nice one. By dark thicker clouds worked their way in. Friday expect mostly cloudy skies with showers and perhaps a thunderstorm developing in the afternoon. Showers will continue into Friday night and linger a bit Saturday morning before clearing out for the weekend. Then … look for nice fall like temperatures. By the way, fall is not far off, officially beginning on September 23rd.

We continue to monitor Tropical depression #8 now Tropical Storm Ingrid as of Thursday night, way out in the Atlantic. As of Thursday night there wasn’t much was some minor increasing change in the strength, however it still has the potential to form into a tropical storm within the next 24-48 hours Has formed into a tropical storm. Beyond that we’ll have to see. #8 Ingrid may encounter some conditions that tend to tear it down around days 3-4 …if it makes it past that without falling apart, then we may see it emerge as a hurricane. As I always say, it’s a prediction. We saw what Humberto just did in Texas, so never say never with these things.
Projected 5 day path

Speaking of Tropical Storm Humberto, he briefly became a hurricane before becoming a tropical storm once again, and now nothing more than an area of rain across the Southeast US. He continues to spread heavy, heavy rain along the gulf statesin the southeast. Though we won’t have absolute direct effects from former Humberto, some of the moisture being pulled up will make it here and combine with that approaching cold front.
Projected 5 day path

The numbers as of 11:59 PM EDT last night

*NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine : Greenfield / Afton, VA
Thurs High: 82.6° @ 4:09 PM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation : Devil’s Knob, VA
Thurs High: 69.1° @ 1:50 PM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Wintergreen Winery @ the foot of Wintergreen Mountain in Beech Grove, VA
Thurs High: 83.3° @ 4:30 PM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Delfosse Vineyard & Winery along Hickory Creek : Faber, VA
Thurs High: 82.0° @ 4:32 PM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Tiger Fuel – Lovingston, VA
Thurs High: 82.2° @ 5:54 PM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Mini Tara Vineyards : Arrington, VA
Thurs High: 78.6° @ 6:02 PM
0.00″ of rain

*Non-NCL Station @ Crozet, VA
Thurs High: 78.9° @ 3:57 PM
0.00″ of rain

Local forecast
*Friday Mostly cloudy with showers developing and increasing in the afternoon. A possible thunderstorm in the afternoon. Cool.
*High temps in Nellysford, Amherst, & Schuyler 76°
*On the mountains above 2000 feet along the BRP, Montebello, Wintergreen, Devil’s Knob, and Love, Mostly cloudy then showers and possibly a thunderstorm.
Highs top out around 70°
Winds: SSW 5-10 gusting to 15 at times

*Tonight Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms over 60% of the area.
*Lows valley around 57°
*On the mountains overnight low near 57° as well.
*Winds: W becoming NW 5-10 MPH

Saturday Early morning showers mountains and valley then becoming partly sunny.
*Highs valley around 78°
*On the mountains around 67°
Winds: N 5-10
*Saturday night: Mostly clear & chilly – Lows generally upper 40’s valley – around 40 mountains.
Winds: N 4-8 MPH

Sunday Continued sunny & pleasant with daytime highs in the low 70’s valley – mid 60’s mountains. Overnight lows Sunday into Monday morning in the mid 40’s valley and lower 40’s mountains.

The first part of next week on Monday looks, sunny and mild with a high around 75° valley and near 70° mountains.

Whenever or wherever severe weather or news breaks out, we’ll have the latest watches, warnings, and coverage affecting Nelson County, Wintergreen, and nearby counties.

Have a great Weekend!

Know your Nelson.COM
-T-