Here is the latest update from VSP with victim’s name on 3.22.23 at 10:55 AM:. “At 9:33 p.m. on Sunday (March 19), Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 29 just south of Tidbit Trail. A 2008 Toyota Highlander was traveling south on Route 29 when...

(Note: We have word another fatal crash occurred Sunday night or very early Monday morning 3.20.23 here in Nelson, we are awaiting more information. Below is additional information from last week’s fatal accident on 151.) “At 12:34 a.m. on Thursday (March 16), Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle...

LYNCHBURG DISTRICT TRAFFIC ALERT March 20-26, 2023. March 16, 2023 LYN-23-08 LYNCHBURG, Va. – Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or. visit www.511Virginia.org. District-wide activities:. Crews...

VSP is investigation two fatal accidents within the past 48 hours. The first was on US 29 Near Woods Mill on Tuesday afternoon (March 14, 2023) – There is no preliminary information available on this one as of 10AM Thursday morning. “At 4:55 p.m. on Tuesday (March 14), Virginia...

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. District of Columbia-Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll- Northern Baltimore-Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges- Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-Northwest Montgomery- Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard- Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-Southeast Harford- Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke- Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper- Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania- King George-Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Eastern Highland- Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge- Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Northwest Prince...

We told you on Sunday about some snow and other mixed wintry precip falling in the mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Monday morning, John Taylor, grabbed this beauty and sent it to us. Now that’s a great one to start the week on!. Thanks John!

As predicted some light to moderate snow began falling across parts of the Central Virginia Blue Ridge Sunday morning just before the noon hour. Above, just after noon Sunday – March 12, 2023 light snow was falling in the Bryant/Roseland area of Nelson County. Temperatures down below were just above freezing so the snow was sticking mainly on elevated surfaces and some trees.

With some warmer days here and there thoughts are turning to longer days. Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday – March 12th at 2AM. If you don’t party until that hour, your best bet is to move your clock ahead one hour before turning in on Saturday night. Then you’re all taken care of until we go back to standard time on Sunday November 5, 2023.

Increased Fire Danger This Afternoon and Evening Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 629 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2023 Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes- Yadkin-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge- Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell- Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury, Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg, Appomattox, South Boston, and Keysville 629 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2023 ...Increased Fire Danger This Afternoon and Evening... Across the Foothills and Piedmont region of Virginia and North Carolina, relative humidities will reach a minimum of 20 to 30 percent during the afternoon hours. Sustained winds will be 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 20 to 30 mph. These winds, low relative humidity levels, and low fuel moistures will increase the risk of ignition and spread of wildfires this afternoon and evening. Across the North Carolina mountains, northwest winds will be 15 to 30 mph sustained with gusts around 35 mph. The strongest of these winds are expected in the morning hours, not coinciding with the afternoon minimum relative humidities of 30 to 50 percent. Residents in these areas are encouraged to postpone burning and to properly extinguish all smoking materials. Many destructive wildfires each year are started due to improperly discarded smoking materials.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or. visit www.511Virginia.org. District-wide activities:. Crews will perform various activities throughout the district to include, but are...

HIGH WIND WARNING URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 654 AM EST Sat Mar 4 2023 Garrett-Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany- Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge- Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Hampshire-Hardy-Western Grant- Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton- Eastern Pendleton- Including the cities of Mountain Lake Park, Oakland, Grantsville, Frostburg, Cumberland, Hightown, Monterey, Big Meadows, Wintergreen, Romney, Moorefield, Bayard, Mount Storm, Petersburg, Elk Garden, Antioch, Keyser, New Creek, Ridgeville, Russelldale, Headsville, Fort Ashby, Riverton, Brandywine, Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle, and Sugar Grove 654 AM EST Sat Mar 4 2023 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph, with the highest winds along the eastern slopes of the Allegheny Front. * WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and the Blue Ridge Mountains and Highland County in Virginia. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive.

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE. National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Garrett-Extreme Western Allegany-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge- …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH. FRIDAY EVENING…. * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Ice accumulations in. excess of one quarter of an inch are possible. Winds could gust.

Virginia State Parks campgrounds will open on March 3, 2023. Full-service campgrounds with bathhouses are open from the first Friday in March through the first Monday in December, with the exception of Douthat, Hungry Mother, Pocahontas and Shenandoah River state parks, which have full-service campgrounds open year-round. Due to a campground renovation project, camping at Claytor Lake State Park will not open until April 1.

We’ve got a saying. “Even the drive to the dump is beautiful in Nelson!” And that’s the absolute truth. Thanks to Joy Rayman for these beautiful photos of the clouds down below as seen from the 250 overlook heading up Afton Mountain. Incidentally, Joy was one...

CULPEPER — The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the next week. Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones. (NEW) or (UPDATE) indicate revisions since last week’s report. Culpeper District traffic information is also available on Twitter...

It’s been a tough year for skiing at Wintergreen. On Friday the resort posted to their Facebook page that the 22-23 season would officially end this week on Sunday at 5PM. “The southeast has experienced two consecutive weeks of record warm temperatures far above the seasonal norms for February. In spite of a valiant effort to keep the ski season going by making snow at every opportunity, we’ve made the difficult decision to conclude the 2022-23 winter season this Sunday, February 26 at 5:00pm.”

“On Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at approximately 9:50 a.m., Virginia State Police Search & Recovery Team (SRT) divers located the last missing body in the Rockfish River in Nelson County. The SRT has returned every week to the Rockfish River to search for the missing individuals since the vehicle they were riding in was swept away by rushing floodwaters in December.

“At 5:32 p.m. on Tuesday (Feb. 21), Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 639 just north of Serenity Trail. A 1997 Mazda Protégé attempted to turn left onto Route 639 from a private driveway when it crossed over the road, ran off the right side of the road, down an embankment, and struck a tree and a telephone pole guide wire.

ENHANCED THREAT FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES THIS AFTERNOON Special Weather Statement...UPDATED National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 552 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 Augusta-Rockingham-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 Highland- Eastern Highland-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun- Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge- Including the cities of Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft, Harrisonburg, Strasburg, Woodstock, Mount Jackson, New Market, Winchester, Luray, Shenandoah, Stanley, Front Royal, Berryville, Lovingston, Charlottesville, Stanardsville, Madison, Washington, 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, Hightown, Monterey, Purcellville, Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, Big Meadows, and Wintergreen 552 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...ENHANCED THREAT FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES THIS AFTERNOON... West winds of 20 to 30 mph will gust to 40 to 50 mph will develop this afternoon into early this evening across central Virginia, northern Virginia, and the Shenandoah Valley. These westerly winds will be accompanied by minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 30 percent. Although fuels are relatively damp owing to recent rainfall, they will quickly dry out, leading to an enhanced threat for the spread of wildfires. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged during this time. Please refer to your local burn permitting authority on whether you can burn. If you do burn, use extreme caution and ensure fire suppression is readily available.

LYNCHBURG DISTRICT TRAFFIC ALERT February 20-26, 2023. LYNCHBURG, Va. – Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit www.511Virginia.org. District-wide activities: Crews will perform various activities throughout the district to include, but are not limited to bridge & guardrail maintenance, brush/tree/limb cutting, pothole/surface/shoulder work, surface treatment operations, work orders, mowing, boom axing, drainage repairs/work and roadside cleanup.Work at specific locations: