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Winter Weather Advisory Sunday / Areas Along South-West Of BRP (Includes Wintergreen)
Central Virginia Blue Ridge- Including the city of Wintergreen. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO. TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to. 10 mph. .SUNDAY…Partly sunny with a chance of freezing rain and snow in. the morning, then cloudy with...
Update : 1.5.23 : VSP Releases Some Names-Details On Multi Fatal Rockfish River Incident
We first broke this story in our initial post here, and a followup here. See funeral home obituary info for Pharoh M. Shabazz below release. Thursday January 5, 2023 VSP released additional this additional information down below. “UPDATE in Nelson County Vehicle Incident. At 11:41 a.m. on Dec. 27, 2022,...
VSP Investigating Fatal Crash in Nelson County (Colleen)
At 9:46 p.m. Monday (Jan. 2), Virginia State Police responded to a crash at Rte. 29 and Rte. 655. There was one confirmed fatality. The crash remains under investigation. This is all the information I have to provide on the crash at this time. Corinne N. Geller. Public Relations Director.
VSP Updates Information On Water Recovery Fatalities Near Schuyler
Virginia State Police has updated their information from the story we first broke in this post. Below is their latest information. “At 11:41 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 27), the Virginia State Police was alerted to a submerged vehicle in the Rockfish River near the intersection of Bridgeport Lane and Johnson Hollow in Nelson County. State police is still working to determine the exact date the vehicle was washed off the road.
Updated 5:45 PM : NEWS BULLETIN : Multiple Deaths Near Schuyler, Virginia – Water Rescue / Recovery
“At 11:41 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 27), the Virginia State Police was alerted to a submerged vehicle in the Rockfish River near the intersection of Bridgeport Lane and Johnson Hollow in Nelson County. Local and state Search and Recovery Teams responded to the scene to assist with the vehicle recovery. At...
And Now The Thaw!
Temps below freezing, and some even below zero in the higher elevations, caused lots of frozen pipes. Once the temps stared nudging above freezing that started the bursted pipes. Frozen and bursted pipes caused more than just water damage. As WF&R posted below, it became necessary to relocate residents from...
Power Outages Cropping Up Across The Area Due To High Winds
High winds coupled with a couple of inches of rain or, more in some locations, has setup the scenario for power outages. As of 11:15 AM Friday morning just under 4000 customers were reported without power via CVEC. Additional outages were being reported on adjacent systems. On the mountain at...
Weather Bulletin : Various Winter / Wind Advisories In Effect Across Blue Ridge Area
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE. National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Northern Virginia Blue Ridge (Including Skyline Drive & Big Meadows) …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS. AFTERNOON…. …WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH. SATURDAY EVENING…. * WHAT…For the Winter Weather...
Weather Bulletin : Winter Weather Advisory In Effect For Parts Of Area Thursday
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE. National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON. * WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet. accumulations less than an inch. Ice accumulation around a. trace to a tenth of an inch. * WHERE…Nelson,...
The 13th Annual 12 Days of Christmas on Nelson 151 Returns
Nelson 151 will host its 13th Annual 12 Days of Christmas fundraiser beginning on Sunday, December 18, 2022 and culminating on Saturday, December 31, 2022. A check presentation will occur in mid-January 2022 to this year’s donation recipients, Rockfish Valley Volunteer Fire & Rescue and Central Virginia Farm Works Initiative.
The Morning After – Ice!
Devils Knob (Appx 3500′) We told you about the freezing rain even on Thursday in this roundup. Skies cleared overnight Thursday, but freezing fog and black ice became a real problem along highways across the area. Amherst County closed schools again on Friday. And, crews were still dealing with ice taking down power lines in some locations.
Freezing Rain and Icy Conditions In Part Of Area Closes Schools For Some
Predictions of freezing rain and icing conditions happened around daylight Thursday morning. That caused Nelson County Public Schools to make the decision to close for the day, as did nearby Augusta. While most of the roads down in the valley portions of the county were ok, it was in the...
VDOT : Freezing Rain Predicted During Thursday Commute
CULPEPER — Crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation are on the roads this morning, prepared to respond to any reports of icing on highways. Rain is falling across the Piedmont region and is forecast to change to freezing rain during the morning commuting hours in the counties closest to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Freezing rain can quickly make roads icy and slick and is extremely hazardous for all drivers, even in four-wheel and all-wheel-drive vehicles.
Weather Bulletin : ICE STORM WARNING For BRP & West / WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY Elsewhere
ICE STORM WARNING – Including Wintergreen Resort, VA. National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Page-Western Highland- Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton- 230 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022. …ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM. EST THURSDAY…. * WHAT…Significant icing expected. Ice...
WINTER STORM WATCH : For Areas Along & West of The BRP (Replaced See Latest)
WINTER STORM WATCH (Including Wintergreen Resort) National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Page-Western Highland- Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton- 316 PM EST Tue Dec 13 2022. …WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING. THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING…. * WHAT…Freezing rain and sleet. Significant ice accumulation. around a...
VDOT : Area Road Construction Updates For Week Of Dec. 12-16, 2022
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...
VDOT : Near Exit 221 / I-81 & 64 Mobile Lane Closures Dec 13-15 & 17-18
STAUNTON – Periodic mobile lane closures will occur on the ramp from southbound Interstate 81 to eastbound Interstate 64 and the ramp from westbound I-64 to southbound I-81. This is at I-81 exit 221 and I-64 exit 87 in Augusta County. Periodic alternating lane mobile closures will also occur on I-81 northbound and southbound near mile marker 221.
Earl Hamner’s Thanksgiving Memory
For several years during the infancy of Blue Ridge Life Magazine (back then Nelson County Life) Earl Hamner wrote poems and stories for us that we luckily got to include in the pages of the magazine. We remained dear friends with Earl until his death back in March of 2016.
VSP Takes Lead In UVA Campus Shooting Investigation – Updated 2:14 PM 11.17.22
“INVESTIGATION REMAINS ONGOING INTO SHOOTING INCIDENT AT UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The criminal investigation remains ongoing into the tragic shootings that claimed the lives of three University of Virginia (UVA) students and injured two others on the evening of Nov. 13, 2022. Christopher D. Jones Jr., 22, of Petersburg, Va., had his first appearance in Albemarle County General District Court on Nov. 16, 2022 on three felony counts of 2nd degree murder, two felony counts of malicious wounding, and five felony counts of the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Jones is being held at the Charlottesville-Albemarle County Regional Jail without bond.
Gobbling With Gratitude Initiative Gives Back To Our Area Educators
Nelson 151, Nelson County Volunteer Parents & KellyBronze Turkey Farm Partner To. Provide Free Thanksgiving Meals to All Nelson County School Employees. Gobbling With Gratitude Initiative Gives Back To Our Area Educators. Afton. Nelson County, Virginia. Nelson 151 is partnering with Nelson County volunteer parents and KellyBronze. Turkey Farm this...
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