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Datebook – Wintergreen Resort – 4th of July activities

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4th of July on The Mountain… A Family Tradition

Featuring fun, food, family, and two nights of fireworks!

The July 4th celebration is one of the most anticipated family tradition holidays at Wintergreen Resort. And, why not? We’re offering six fun-filled days celebrating the red, white and blue. In addition to the cool mountain breezes that begin the moment you reach the mountain, the fun begins on Friday evening June 29 and includes fireworks on Saturday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 4. If you haven’t experienced fireworks in the Blue Ridge Mountain skies, you won’t want to miss these spectacular light shows.

Festivities include hayrides, ice cream socials, campfires, story telling, chairlift rides, a family movie under the stars, a day at the lake for swimming, boating and fishing plus the annual Arts & Crafts Show featuring more than 30 regional artisans. On Saturday, the Red White & Blue Block Party will have you singing to the ‘folkernative’ sounds of Eddie from Ohio. On Monday, don’t miss Casino Night… ideal for the entire family or just for Mom and Dad while the kids enjoy a night on their own at the Treehouse. Wrap up the holiday with a bang at our Independence Day Concert starring The Worx, a popular Top 40 band, and yet another fireworks display.

Of course, there will be plenty of opportunities to escape it all during a horseback ride, a massage at the Wintergarden Spa or even a snooze in the cool mountain air… it’s your choice. And, because you can “stay connected” thanks to high-speed Internet in all accommodations, you’ll want to stay a day or two longer to enjoy your family.

Visit their web site for the special events calendar and more details on Fourth of July festivities at Wintergreen. For availability and information, one of Wintergreen Resort’s “Escape Artists” would be happy to help plan your retreat. Simply call 800-266-2444.

4:51 PM EDT Augusta – Special Weather Statement

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
451 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007

VAZ025-262115-
AUGUSTA VA-
451 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007

…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT AUGUSTA COUNTY…

AT 451 PM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
THE CITY OF WAYNESBORO…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH.

THE COMMUNITIES OF WAYNESBORO…HERMITAGE…AND FISHERSVILLE WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM.

Augusta – Special Weather Statement

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
339 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007

VAZ025-262015-
AUGUSTA VA-
339 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007

…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT AUGUSTA COUNTY…

AT 339 PM EDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
AUGUSTA SPRINGS…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH. THE COMMUNITIES OF SHERANDO…SUMMERDEAN…AND MIDDLEBROOK
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM.

THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP WEST OF
INTERSTATE 81 WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON.
ANY STRONG STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND
GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL

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Tuesday Weather – Nelson County, VA & Wintergreen

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Photography by Tommy Stafford
Helicopter, Cardinal Helicopters, Inc – Al Stacey – Pilot
Nelson County Life Magazine – Copyright 2007
High above – Shipman, Virginia

Shipman, Virginia aerials

Monday was a pretty hot day with numerous thunderstorms around the area. A couple of severe thunderstorm warnings were issued last night. Here at NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine in Greenfield we picked up .22″ of rain starting after 8PM. We reached a high of 87 degrees. Dewpoints stayed in the 60’s and 70’s all day so it felt really muggy, you’ll feel that again today, except worse! You can view other rain totals across the county here.

On the current surface map below, two high pressure areas, one off the mid atlantic and the other to our south, will keep us hot and muggy. Scattered, sometimes severe thunderstorms, will form again late this afternoon and evening much like yesterday.
Current-Sat Surface Map

On the National Forecast Map, the high pressure off the mid-atlantic coast continues to keep us hot and muggy through week’s end when a cold front moves through and cools us down.
Today’s Forecast Map

*Today Mostly sunny this morning, partly cloudy skies this afternoon. Scattered heavy thunderstorms developing over 30% of the area by afternoon.
*High temps in Shipman, Taylor’s Creek and Beech Grove 93 degrees with a heat index nearing 100
*On the mountains above 2000 feet along the BRP, Wintergreen, Three Ridges, Devil’s Knob, and Montebello, partly cloudy with scattered strong thunderstorms late afternoon & evening. Highs top out around 83 degrees. Winds S-5 MPH. Gusty near thunderstorms.

*Tonight heavy thunderstorms early 40% of the area, decreasing intensity after midnight, patchy fog in areas where it rains.
*Lows valley 67 degrees.
*On the mountains overnight lows of about 67 as well.
*Winds SW-5 MPH.

*In the extended outlook
WednesdayPartly to mostly cloudy, hot & muggy with afternoon thiunderstorms again. High 94 valley – 85 on mountains.
Thursday scattered afternoon thunderstorms, hot & muggy. Highs 94 valley around 83 mountains. Overnight lows generally in the mid upper 60’s to lower 70’s valley, & mountains. Friday a cold front brings more widespread rain with highs cooling to the upper 70’s to near 80. The coming weekend before the 4th of July looks dry & sunny right now with highs around 80 degrees.

Remember there is a chance for severe weather this afternoon.
When 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 Tuesday!

Know your Nelson
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Video archives – click here to get to active link

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-Oakland Museum 1807 Lawn Party Lovinsgton, Virginia
Shot: 7-8-07
Posted to NCL on 7-8-07
Videographer: Tommy Stafford
View video archive by clicking here

-4th of July Parade Lovinsgton, Virginia
Shot: 7-4-07
Posted to NCL on 7-4-07
Videographer: Tommy Stafford
View video archive by clicking here

-Batteau aerials on the James River
Shot: 6-18-07
Posted to NCL on 6-27-07
Videographer: Tommy Stafford
Pilot: Al Stacey – Cardinal Helicopters, Inc
View video archive by clicking here

-Bear aerials crossing the James River near Wingina
Shot 6-18-2007
Posted to NCL on 6-26-07
Videographer: Tommy Stafford
Pilot: Al Stacey – Cardinal Helicopters, Inc
View video archive by clicking here

10:24 PM EDT – Amherst – Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1024 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007

VAC009-260330-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0161.000000T0000Z-070626T0330Z/
AMHERST VA-
1024 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
FOR AMHERST COUNTY…

AT 1021 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE
HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR CLIFFORD…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
CLIFFORD BY 1030 PM EDT…
AMHERST AND 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF FALCONERVILLE BY 1035 PM EDT…
NEW GLASGOW BY 1040 PM EDT…

10:21 PM EDT – Nelson – Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1021 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NELSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT

* AT 1020 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SHIPMAN…AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SHIPMAN…

HAIL TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
IN THE WARNED AREA. STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE
STORM HAS PASSED.

Nelson County Summer Festival – Pics Here – Great Weekend!

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NCSF Banner
Banner courtesy of Nelson County Summer Festival

If you didn’t make it out to the Nelson County Summer Festival this past weekend you missed a great time. The weather was perfect, not to cool, not too hot, it was juuuuust right!

Here’s some of what you missed. And a big thank you to NCL’s Yvette Stafford, isn’t she just a great photographer, I mean realy, really great. OK, I have to say that too you know. But really she is! And NCL’s Paul Purpura, he was out there on Sunday catching some shots as well. OK, Paul is a really great photographer too! But he doesn’t have quite as much control, uh influence over me as Yvette.

Now the pics……

Photography by Paul Purpura
Nelson County Life Magazine – Copyright 2007
Nelson County Summer Festival @ Oak Ridge Estate
Arrington, Virginia
Crowd

wine tents

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This is too cool for school!

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Is that the Honey-Do-Handyman behind those Foster Grants? I don’t think the sunglasses can even make Chris Barksdale incognito, looks like he was enjoying the tunes and one of the many wines at the festival. He’s the guy in June’s NCL page 32 lower left. Call him, he really is good at all of that stuff!


Photography by Yvette Stafford
Nelson County Life Magazine – Copyright 2007
Nelson County Summer Festival @ Oak Ridge Estate
Arrington, Virginia

Kid on horse

Wtg wine tasting-2
Mmmm, Wintergreen Winery was one of many wineries splasing the wine for hundreds wanting to taste local wines!

Crystal Hilltop
Isn’t that Crystal from Hilltop Berry Farm & Winery pouring up the spirits?

Family on blanket

Ubon cooking
If you know Ubon from Thai Mex II in Nellysford, then you know she’s grilling. This past weekend was no exception! She was grilling up the meat and folks were loving it!

Boy dancing

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Monday Weather – Nelson County, VA & Wintergreen – P.M. Strong storms

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Photography by Yvette Stafford
Nelson County Life Magazine – Copyright 2007
Nelson County Summer Festival
Oak Ridge Estate
Arrington, Virginia
Kids coloring at Nelson Festival

What a great weekend! Perfect for the Nelson Summer Festival this past Saturday and Sunday. We were out there Saturday and our NCL photographer Paul Purpura was on deck Sunday. Above these two girls are coloring, I think…. One of the many things going on at this year’s festival. You can see more pictures from this weekend by going here.

For just about everyone the weather cooperated to have a wonderful weekend and one that wasn’t too hot. Don’t get use to that! The warm & muggies are back on their way for the upcoming week. We did get some much needed rain late last night and very early this morning. Many of you went to sleep with the sound of thunder and flashes of lightning.
Here in Greenfield at NCL-Nelson County LIfe Magazine we picked up .24″ of rain last night and .14″ of rain this morning. So a nice little drink for the yard and garden! Over at NCL-Tiger Fuel in Lovingston they didn’t pick up any rain before midnight, but got just over 3/4 of an inch after midnight in their gauge. You can see more rain gauge data across the county by clicking here. There are some pretty impressive totals in some locations.

On the current surface map below, remaining clouds from thunderstorms overnight will keep us a bit cooler today in most locations, but also provide moisture for the redevelopment of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Current-Sat Surface Map

On the National Forecast Map, a couple of high pressure areas, one off the Mid Atlantic coast and another off the Gulf Coast will bring in warmer much more humid air this week, making it feel more muggy, typical summer weather.
Today’s Forecast Map

*Today Mostly cloudy this morning, with partly sunny skies in the afternoon. Scatttered strong afternoon & evening thunderstorms possible in about 50% of the area by late afternoon. The mountains have better chances of seeing the bulk of t-storms, but any of us could get them as the daytime heating occurs.
*High temps in Arrington, Lovingston and Nellysford 84 degrees. If we get more sun from time to time we can easily make 87-88 deegrees today.
*On the mountains above 2000 feet along the BRP, Wintergreen, Humpback Rocks, Devil’s Knob, and Montebello, Partly cloudy in the afternoon with scattered strong t-storms late afternoon. Highs top out around 78 degrees. Winds SW 5-10 MPH. Stronger gusts near storms.

*Tonight any remaining thunderstorms end around midnight. Patchy fog in any areas that get rain.
*Lows valley 65 degrees.
*On the mountains overnight mild, lows of about 62.
*Winds light & variable.

*In the extended outlook
Tuesday Mostly cloudy early, some sun throughout the day. Heavy to strong scattered thunderstorms by afternoon in about 40% of the area. There is a chance we could see some very heavy rain in the storms Tuesday afternoon. Up to two inches. High 86 valley – around 80 on mountains.

Wednesday Warmer partly cloudy with scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Highs lower 90’s valley – lower 80’s mountains. Overnight lows generally in the mid & upper 60’s, a bit cooler mountains.

The remainder of the week looks generally the same with afternoon thunderstorms hanging around and muggy conditions until the end of the week when a cold front finally sweeps through and bring cooler temps by the weekend. (Lower 80’s)

Remember when 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 Monday!

Know your Nelson
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Sunday Weather Update – Nelson County & Wintergreen

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Graphic courtesy of Nelson County Summer Festival
Nelson County, Virginia
Nelson Summer Banner

Just a quick update to the previous forecast from Friday. Looking for mostly cloudy skies this morning going partly cloudy this afternoon. We might see a very light lone shower this morning before the clouds work out. Local radar shows a few light showers around, but the air here is pretty dry so they will have lots of trouble aver making progress. There a a chance of scatttered thunderstorms this afternoon. But not enough to dampen the Nelson County Summer Festival that continues today. We went out yesterday and had a great time. Head on out today if you haven’t been.

Temps may be a bit cooler today in the mid and 80’s vs 90 if the clouds hold in, otherwise previous forcast on track. We’ll have more updates and pic later this evening.

Have a great Sunday!
Tommy

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