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Monday Mostly sunny with afternoon highs in the low & mid 80’s valley – 70’s mountains. Overnight lows 60’s valley mid 50’s mountains.
Whenever severe weather or news breaks out we’ll have all of the latest watches, warnings, and news coverage affecting Nelson County, Wintergreen, and nearby counties.
Have a great, Monday – regular audiocast weather is back Tuesday!
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-T-
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Photography by Tommy Stafford
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Accident investigators return to the scene
Greenfield, Virginia 151 @ 635
State troopers and members of VDOT assist in taking measurements.
If you’ve driven along Route 151 Sunday morning and early afternoon you have noticed lots of activity at the scene of last Thursday’s deadly accident at the intersection of Route 151 and Greenfield Road. This morning VA State Troopers were back on the scene taking measurements from last week’s accident. It is customary for investigation teams to first mark the pavement with spray paint in the resting position of the cars, then later come back after the scene is cleared to do more extensive measurements and investigations.
Troopers look over the paint markings on the pavement from Thursday’s fatal crash.
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Photography by Yvette Stafford
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Rockfish Valley Community Center
Afton, Virginia
Tommy speaking to RVCC Seniors last Thursday.
Last week we got the treat to speak to the RVCC Seniors about our NCL-Weathernet stations across Nelson County. As you know we put the network in place earlier this year up on the mountain at Devil’s Knob and in several valley locations. To be able to predict weather accurately, you have to be able to monitor it as well. I spoke to the seniors and told them about the varying effects here in the valley vs on the mountains. I had all kinds of fancy terms, but Yvette just calls the Rockfish Valley, the crock pot! We also talked about the new audiocast weather each morning here on the web.
In my other life I did television weather on air. We looked at some of the old newsreels and talked about the way news reporting has changed.
We had a great time and really appreciate the seniors having us as their guest!
-T-
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Photography by Bo Holland of RVCC
For Nelson County Life Magazine – Copyright 2007
Smokin’ Butts @ RVCC
Afton, Virginia
So last Thursday morning I was asked to speak to the Rockfish Valley Community Center’s Seniors.. I was there to talk about Nelson County Life’s NCL-Weathernet stations across the county. And discuss why and how weather is different here in Nelson due to the mountains and valleys.
Yvette and I couldn’t stay for lunch, but I wish we could have. This grabbed our attention, and thankfully Bo Holland grabbed this picture for us!
Bet it was good!
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Photos by Wintergreen Winery
WINTERGREEN, VA – Wintergreen Winery will hold its annual Harvest Celebration on Labor Day weekend Saturday, September 1st and Sunday, September 2nd from 10am until 6pm each day. Enjoy “Romp, Stomp & Chomp” surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains with live music, grape stomping, wine tasting, Virginia foods sampling, picnics and fun for all. The guided wine tasting includes each of the hand crafted wines including Black Rock Chardonnay Reserve, Viognier, Three Ridges White, Thomas Nelson White, Three Ridges Red, Cabernet Franc, Brent’s Mountain Merlot and the dessert specialty wine Raspberry. Selected gourmet Virginia food items including Gunther’s Gourmet salsas and dressings, Hooper’s pasta sauces, Ambrosia hummus and dips and Cyndi’s pepper jellies will be sampled throughout the weekend.
Plan to stay awhile and take in the scenery with a picnic outdoors and enjoy live music on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Saturday kicks off with the roots rock of the Robin Wynn Band. Robin has been described as more than just another woman with a good voice and a guitar. Singing since she could speak, the Virginia native creates a mix of rock, pop and folk that grabs the ear of every person in the room. Sunday features William Walter and Co. whose music mixes elements of blues, jazz and traditional rock and roll blended with thoughtful melodies and catchy hooks. Purchase of a $7 admission per adult (children are free) on Saturday and Sunday includes the wine tasting, live music, a souvenir wine glass, grape stomping, door prize drawings, use of the winery grounds and riverside picnic areas plus wine and gift shop specials. Baked breads, prosciutto, salamis, imported and domestic cheeses, pates, olives, crackers, chips & salsas and other “wine-friendly” light picnic fare will be available for purchase to enjoy with your wine at the scenic picnic area on the banks of the Rockfish River. (The winery will be open for tasting on Labor Day Monday but there are no special activities and there is no admission fee.) No reservations are necessary. Wintergreen Winery is family-friendly and also welcomes well behaved dogs on winery grounds. For a schedule of the weekend’s activities and directions visit their website at www.WintergreenWinery.com or call (434) 361-2519.
WINE TASTING: 10AM TO 5:45PM
GIFT SHOP HOURS: 10AM TO 6:00PM
WINERY TOURS: 11:00AM & 1:00PM
VA FOODS SAMPLING: 10:30AM – 5:30PM
GRAPE STOMPING: 2:30PM TO 3:30PM
LIVE MUSIC: 12:30PM – 5:30PM
Wintergreen Winery is surrounded by beautiful mountain views and is located approximately 35 minutes from Charlottesville in the Rockfish Valley of Nelson County near Wintergreen Resort and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The tasting room, gift shop and picnic area are open daily from 10am to 6pm.
DIRECTIONS:
From Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia:
Interstate 64 West to Exit 107; US 250 West six miles to left on Route 151 South; fourteen miles to right on Route 664; winery entrance 1/2 mile on right.
From Shenandoah Valley, Virginia:
Interstate 64 East to Exit 99; US 250 East three miles to right on Route 151 South; fourteen miles to right on Route 664; winery entrance 1/2 mile on right.
From the Blue Ridge Parkway:
Exit at Reed’s Gap (MP 13.5) on Route 664 East; winery entrance five miles on left.
From Lynchburg:
Route 29 North to left on Route 151 North; Follow Route 151 for twenty one miles to left on Route 664; winery entrance 1/2 mile on right.
REFRESH Nelson County Life Magazine HERE for the latest updates:Bobby Jennings and Friends will perform at Blue Moon Antique Mall, 8230 Thomas Nelson Hwy. in Lovingston on Sunday, September 2, 2007 from 1-5pm. They play traditional fiddle music and bluegrass.
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Photography by Yvette Stafford
151 Accident shuts down highway @ Greenfield Road (635)
Greenfield, Virginia
By Tommy Stafford : 8-30-07 Updated 9:11 PM EDT
Nelson County Life Magazine
Greenfield, Virginia
Early Thursday afternoon just after 1PM two people (we learned late it may be as many as three) Three people were killed in an accident at the intersection of Route 151 and Greenfield Road (State Route 635). We understand it was a mother and her two young children. Virginia State Police Sgt. G.L. Miller tells NCL 48 year old, Laura Cavedo of Afton, was killed in the accident as were her two children ages 9 and 12. One vehicle, seen above, flipped on its side in the middle of the road. Troopers and rescue personnel had the highway shut down for a little over 3 hours while the scene was cleared.
Sgt Miller tells us that Trooper J. Wagner investigated the accident. Sgt. Miller went on to say that Ms. Cavedo was either stopped or slowing down southbound to make a left hand turn onto Route 635. A box truck driven by, Shawn Lloyd, of Ruckersville rear ended the Honda Civic driven by Ms. Cavedo. The impact pushed the car into another oncoming Fisher Auto Parts delivery van which impacted the Civic after she was pushed into his oncoming traffic spinning around. The van then flipped landing in the highway on it’s side. Sgt Miller said all of the people in Ms. Cavedo’s car were belted in on impact but the accident too great to survive. Tragically, the young children were killed at the scene, Ms. Cavedo died a short time later after she was airlifted to UVA.
Though the accident is still under investigation, state police say the facts of the accident are pretty clear. Sgt. Miller says they think Lloyd fell asleep at the wheel, there we no skid marks at the scene which would indicate brakes were never applied prior to the impact. Shawn Lloyd has been charged with reckless driving as of Thursday evening.
None of the other injuries on the scene in other vehicle were life threatening.
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Earlier posts:
Updated: 4:40 PM – All traffic is flowing normally again along 151
Updated: 4:23 PM – Some traffic is now squeezing by in both directions, but it is still very slow as wreckers get the road cleared
Updated: 4:04 PM video added & 151 still closed as of this post – sounds like it will reopen soon
Updated: 3:03 PM EDT – Route 151 is still shut down. Traffic northbound is being diverted to Route 6 East toward 29. Traffic southbound above near Ashley’s Market is being turned around. Accident reconstruction crews are on the scene now.
Updated: 2:24 PM EDT Med flight chopper airborne headed to hospital
Updated: 2:22 PM EDT
Road is still blocked, NCL believes there are two fatalities in the accident. Chopper has landed at old Rockfish school, but apparently may not be needed. More shortly.
-T-
Updated: 1:57 PM EDT
Scroll below for photos from scene and info
Route 151 in Greenfield at Greenfield Road (635) is shutdown due to a major auto accident involving three vehicles. Injuries are serious, we are working to confirm fatalities. We believe at least one person has been killed.
A med flight helicopter is enroute to transport at least one of the injured. Our Yvette Stafford is still on the scene and updating us. The road is expected to be shut down for a lengthy time as crash team officials from VA State Police are on the way.
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Video of one of the accident victims being flown out from the old Rockfish School in Afton Thursday afternoon.
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Weathercast by Tommy Stafford, Nelson County Life Magazine
NEW! AUDIO VERSION OF TODAY’S FORECAST
Photography by Christina Kline
Nelson County Life Magazine – Copyright 2007
Scenes from the Blue Ridge featured in upcoming TWNF Photography display 9-1-07
Wintergreen, Virginia
Find out more information about Christina’s upcoming photography reception and show at The Wintergreen Nature Foundation September 1st. Click here for more info. See you there!
Don’t get alarmed by today’s weather picture! We didn’t have a blizzard last night on the mountain. It’s just one of the winter scenes you’ll see this weekend at Christina Kline’s show. But it does make you think of the colder days ahead. Hard to believe summer is just about done.
Wednesday was a much more humid day than any other this week so far. We again started off with some cloudiness early and from time to time throughout the day. By late afternoon we again saw some widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms, mainly west of the BRP. Today will be another hot & more humid day. Chances for thunderstorms are better late this evening and tonight before we break out into sunny skies for the remainder of the holiday weekend.
The numbers as of 11:59 PM EDT Wednesday night
*NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine : Greenfield / Afton
Wed High: 87.3° @ 4:20 PM
0.00″ of rain
*NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation : Devil’s Knob
Wed High: 76.8° @ 2:18 PM
0.00″ of rain
*NCL-Wintergreen Winery @ the foot of Wintergreen Mountain in Beech Grove
Wed High: 84.6° @ 11:50 AM
0.00″ of rain
*NCL-Tiger Fuel – Lovingston
Wed High: 88.2° @ 4:38 PM
0.00″ of rain
*Covesville Store : Covesville
Tues High: 83.8° @ 4:08 PM
0.00″ of rain
High pressure weakens today as a cold front moves toward us over the next 36 hours.
Current-Sat Surface Map
The National Forecast Map shows the cold front moving through tonight with high pressure building back in for the Labor Day weekend. Scattered thunderstorms are possible late this evening and tonight with sunny skies moving back in Friday.
Today’s Forecast Map
Local forecast
*Thursday Partly to mostly sunny & hot. Slight chance of late afternoon & evening thunderstorms, more likely tonight.
*High temps in Roseland, Covesville & Wingina around 90°
*On the mountains above 2000 feet along the BRP, Montebello, Wintergreen, Devil’s Knob, and Love, Partly sunny and mild, a scattered storm late.
Highs top out around 81°
Winds SSE 3-5 MPH
*Tonight Mostly cloudy, scattered thunderstorms across 30% of the area.
*Lows valley around 65°
*On the mountains overnight low near 62°
*Winds: SW shifting to the NE by morning 5-10 MPH
Tomorrow Partly sunny and milder with a lingering shower ending by early morning.
*Highs valley around 86°
*On the mountains around 74°
Winds: NE 5-7 MPH
*Tomorrow night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy, pleasant. Lows generally in the low 60’s valley – upper 50’s mountains
Winds: N 4-8 MPH
Labor Day weekend through Monday looks mostly sunny with afternoon highs in the low & mid 80’s valley – 70’s mountains. Overnight lows 60’s valley low 50’s mountains by the weekend.
Remember there’s lots of events going on this weekend, you can get a nice list of them all by clicking on category Datebook on the left.
Whenever severe weather or news breaks out, come here. We’ll have all of the latest watches, warnings, and coverage affecting Nelson County, Wintergreen, and nearby counties.
Have a great Thursday!
Know your Nelson.COM
-T-
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Photography by Tommy Stafford
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Danny Watson campaign continues
Nellysford, Virginia
Ok if any of you have been driving by Wintergreen Hardware lately, you have no doubt seen the brown van parked around the hardware store and car wash. Several days ago we showed you Danny Watson’s effort to promote Ron Paul for president.
We’ve been stopped all over the place and asked if we knew what it was about. Your mind is not playing tricks. Our own Danny Watson has made it a mission to organize a Ron Paul for President campaign right in Nellysford. Danny’s so serious about this he’s been enlisting help from all over the place.
Last weekend it seems Danny had his agents, youngsters on skateboards, out to do a little campaigning!
As you entered the drive to the store you’d be greeted and ask to vote by the skateboarder!
Not bad, not bad. Danny is getting very organized, mmmmmmmmm.
Good thing they have the ball bearings for the skateboard there!
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Photography by Ann Strober
Submitted to Nelson County Life Magazine – Copyright 2007
Images from the Nikon D40
Nellysford, Virginia
Any of you that know Ann Strober from the Nellysford area, know that she loves to take pictures, has for years. But Ann’s been taking her time changing over to digital. Not any more! She sent us these images today to show off some of the first shots taken with her new camera. We saw her in the post office just moments after she sent them.
Ann’s been on film for a long time, and we know how glad she’ll be to go digital!
