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A few patches of snow linger at Bald Knob, elevation 4,300 feet, above Mountain Lake on Salt Pond Mountain in Giles County on Thursday, January 26. While higher elevations near the West Virginia line have been dusted with snow at times, most other areas of Southwest and Southside Virginia east of Interstate 77 have had no snow or only minimal amounts this winter. Photo by Kevin Myatt.
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Winter has a window, but it slams shut fast

by Kevin Myatt February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

Arctic air is headed south for the weekend, but it will be short-lived. Chances for significant snow look slim for Southwest and Southside Virginia in the next few days with a milder pattern likely resuming afterward.

Cirrostratus ice crystal clouds high over Blacksburg on Tuesday. These often appear about 24 hours before a precipitation-bearing storm system, which was moving through our region Wednesday, another example of storms tracking west of our region this winter and sweeping in snow-thwarting milder air aloft. Photo by Kevin Myatt.
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Winter has been a shadow of itself in Southwest and Southside Virginia; might the groundhog see things differently?

by Kevin Myatt January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

The persistent southeast U.S. ridge of the La Niña atmospheric pattern has swatted cold air masses and winter storm systems away since Christmas. There might be at least a temporary change as the rodent rises next week.

Some light icing similar to this Dec. 22 event in Southwest Roanoke County may occur in the western areas of Cardinal News territory on Sunday. Photo by Kevin Myatt.
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Patchy freezing rain and sleet Sunday morning prompt winter weather advisory for much of Virginia west of Lynchburg

by Kevin Myatt January 21, 2023January 25, 2023

Enough colder air has returned for some sleet and freezing rain mainly in western Virginia on Sunday morning, with snow showers possible in the mountains on Monday.

The conical summit of Molly's Knob looms behind a partially snow-covered overlook deck at Hungry Mother State Park on Monday near Marion, Virginia. Many locations west of Interstate 77 in Southwest Virginia got some light snow accumulations on Friday and Saturday. Photo by Kevin Myatt.
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Cold-air damming has been missing this winter for Virginia; might it reappear soon?

by Kevin Myatt January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

It’s another unseasonably mild week with no hint of wintry weather in Southwest and Southside Virginia. But colder air arriving next week might set up a little differently than it has so far this season.

Snow forecast. Courtesy of National Weather Service.
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Most widespread snowfall of season arrives Friday, but only for Southwest Virginia west of Interstate 77

by Kevin Myatt January 12, 2023January 16, 2023

Upslope northwest flow over the mountains is expected to bring 1 to 3 inches of snow to the Southwest corner as a quick cold shot arrives for the weekend.

Drops on limbs started freezing in southern Roanoke County on Sunday afternoon, as the third marginal ice event of the season left a splotchy patchwork of ice accumulation in parts of our region. Borderline rain-freezing rain episodes have occurred this winter but Southwest and Southside Virginia have yet to see a widespread snowfall. Photo by Kevin Myatt.
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What happens with the rest of winter in Southwest and Southside Virginia? Here are the chances of six different scenarios.

by Kevin Myatt January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

After a frigid Christmas weekend, we can’t really say winter hasn’t bothered showing up. But significant snowfall has been a no-show, so far. It’s still early, though, and a lot of different things can happen.

A shelf cloud fills the sky over the Blue Ridge, as seen near Explore Park in eastern Roanoke County, on July 12, 2022, marking the "gust front" of a squall line. A line of thunderstorms brought gusty winds across much of Southwest Virginia that evening. One part of the line became stalled west-to-east for a time in Buchanan and Tazewell counties, leading to destructive flooding. Photo by Kevin Myatt.
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Top 10 weather events of 2022 in Southwest and Southside Virginia

by Kevin Myatt January 4, 2023January 4, 2023

The year just past brought destructive flooding, wintry wallops and wild winds. It also brought the debut of the Cardinal Weather newsletter and weekly weather column.

Very cold temperatures turned waterfalls to ice at Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve in southwest Roanoke County. Photo by Kevin Myatt.
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Mercifully mild weather follows Christmas weekend Arctic blast … but this too shall pass

by Kevin Myatt December 28, 2022December 28, 2022

Christmas Eve proved to be the coldest in a generation for Southwest and Southside Virginia, but our temperature rollercoaster may reach the 60s as the new year begins.

Extremely cold air in blue and purple reaches Southwest Virginia on Friday morning, as shown on this National Weather Service forecast map. Courtesy of NOAA.
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North Pole set to crash into Virginia on Friday morning, set up shop for Christmas weekend

by Kevin Myatt December 22, 2022December 22, 2022

Air originating from the coldest part of the Arctic Circle will roar in on Friday, with plummeting temperatures all day, tree-bending wind gusts and perhaps brief sideways snow.

Cardinal News business reporter Megan Schnabel photographed heavy ice accumulations in the higher elevations of Bath County on Friday.
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Bone-chilling Christmas for all, snowy white for some, hopefully merry for everyone

by Kevin Myatt December 21, 2022December 21, 2022

Some Virginia stations may see the coldest Christmas since the 1980s, a sharp contrast with last year’s record Christmas warmth. Snow cover probably won’t be widespread, though.

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