Category Archives: Weather

Governor McDonnell Proclaims December 2-8 Winter Preparedness Week in Commonwealth

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

RICHMOND-While Hurricane Sandy brought a surprise, early significant accumulating snowfall to portions of Virginia, meteorological winter doesn’t officially begin in the Commonwealth until Saturday. With the upcoming winter season in mind, Governor Bob McDonnell has proclaimed December 2-8 as Winter … Continue reading →

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June Derecho

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

It’s officially known as a derecho. That is the meteorological term for the storm that trampled the Rockbridge area on Friday evening. A derecho (pronounced “deh-REY-cho”), according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is “a widespread, long-lived windstorm that … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Winter Weather Could Bring Significant Snowfall to the Area

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

The NWS in Blacksburg is monitoring the potential for significant snowfall to the area on Wednesday. Current models are showing that Rockbridge County could see 5+ inches of a heavy wet snowfall during the day on Wednesday. Additional information can … Continue reading →

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Winter Weather Tuesday Night & Wednesday

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

The National Weather Service continues to monitor the potential for a significant winter weather system to impact our area late Tuesday night and Wednesday. There still is some uncertainty about the type of precipitation, especially east of the Blue Ridge, … Continue reading →

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