Aside from Helene’s epic flooding, warmth and dryness dominate the top 10 weather stories of 2024 in Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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New year likely to start with series of Arctic cold blasts
Prospects for snow are uncertain but the overall atmospheric pattern is conducive for possible winter storms.
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A short history of when Christmas has been white
Not every Christmas can have snow, or even many of them, but some have been memorable for Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Window appears to be closing on potential pre-Christmas snow
Our winters vary greatly in how many chances they provide for winter storms, and how those windows of opportunity play out.
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Patchy wintry mix moving across western Virginia
Some freezing rain and sleet are occurring as moisture overruns cold air banked against the mountains.
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Remainder of Appalachian Trail in Virginia reopens
The trail was closed in early October after Hurricane Helene left hundreds of downed trees and other damage in its wake.
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Cold air and mild air trade jabs in December
After a mild recovery from last week’s numbing cold, Arctic air is surging back for late this week — but only briefly.
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FEMA’s disaster recovery centers have closed, but SBA center remains open
Renters, homeowners, nonprofits and business owners can continue to apply for Helene-related assistance during a 60-day grace period after the Dec. 2 deadline.
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Virginia members of Congress anticipate Helene aid to be taken up before holidays
Virginia’s two Democratic U.S. Senators, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, had hoped that the disaster relief supplemental bill would have been voted on this week.
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Winter outlook: Colder than recent winters, but moisture may be lacking when it’s cold
More Arctic air surges in this week, but eases by next week. It will probably be back a few times this winter.