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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Get the latest weather news, storm alerts, forecasts, and climate updates across Southwest and Southside Virginia from Cardinal News. Our local weather coverage tracks severe storms, flooding, snow, drought, and changing conditions impacting communities including the New River Valley, Roanoke Valley, Lynchburg, Danville, Martinsville, Bristol, Abingdon, Wytheville, and surrounding Appalachian and Blue Ridge regions.
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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.
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Small businesses hurt by Helene’s flooding left in an uncertain limbo without SBA funding
Small-business owners in Damascus, and across Helene’s track through Southwest Virginia, should be eligible for loans through the Small Business Administration. But there’s no money left.
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A Grayson County fire and rescue squad needed help to recover from flooding. Its famous guitar-making neighbor stepped up.
World-famous luthier Wayne Henderson, who has built guitars for music luminaries including Eric Clapton, crafted a guitar to be auctioned off to help the rescue squad. It sold for $59,000.