High temperatures topping 90 in April are uncommon for our region and don’t necessarily portend a hot summer.
Kevin Myatt
Kevin Myatt has written about Southwest and Southside Virginia weather for the past two decades, previously for The Roanoke Times. He has led Virginia Tech students on storm chase trips, edited a book on Mid-Atlantic hurricanes and written articles for the Washington Post's "Capital Weather Gang." X (formerly Twitter): @KevinMyattWx Facebook: Kevin Myatt's Weather Wonders. Email: weather@cardinalnews.org.
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Snowfall contest decided by 1-inch difference between two Roanokers
Bob Kolinski edged out Twila DiMarco to win the annual Cardinal Weather snowfall prediction contest.
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April set to hit dry spell after monthslong dry tilt
A rearranging atmospheric pattern over North America will park warm, dry high pressure over Virginia for several days.
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Some foolish (but totally true) regional weather facts on April 1
Every day is April Fools’ Day on the internet. However, some real but weird statistics can show how dry, warm and snowy (or not) it’s been in our region recently.
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Summer beating out winter to make March one of warmest on record
Virginia’s heat has been more sporadic and less intense than that in the western U.S., but that may start moving our way to start April.
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How does snow accumulate after it’s been so warm?
Twice in the past week, parts of Cardinal News’ coverage area have experienced accumulating snow hours after much warmer temperatures.
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Tornado confirmed in Martinsville with minor damage
Power has been restored to nearly everyone who lost it in Virginia during high winds Monday evening.
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Gusty winds knock out power for over 100,000 in Virginia
A dynamic storm system was not as prolific with tornadoes as expected in Virginia, but brought heavier snow than anticipated to much of Southwest Virginia.
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Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes possible Monday with another sharp temperature shift
Monday’s risk of severe storms across Virginia is a sequel to last week’s 80s-to-snow transition — and some snow is again possible in western Virginia by late Monday.
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In the 2020s, March has been more of a spring month than a winter one
This month so far has followed the recent warm March trend with some almost summerlike high temperatures.