As we enter a milder period, there is no doubting the bona fides of this winter as one of the most impactful of the 21st century so far.
Weather
Signs of a pre-Valentine’s Day thaw, but winter still has a few cards to play
Saturday’s snowstorm had a hard north edge. The wintry pattern may not end as sharply, but looks to loosen next week.
More snow expected in southern Virginia on top of last weekend’s icy shell
Periods of snow from Friday and Saturday are expected to drop 3-6 inches of snow on much of Southwest and Southside Virginia.
White landscape isn’t changing soon and might get snow added to it
Arctic air is locked in after this past weekend’s sleety winter storm as we monitor another possible snow system for coming weekend.
Thousands without power after winter storm as Arctic air outbreak rolls in
Most of Virginia was spared heavy glaze ice accumulation in favor of sleet and snow, but a few counties in Southwest Virginia experienced a major ice storm.
Sleet, ice, snow pile up on most of Virginia, snarling travel and knocking out power
Through mid-morning, freezing rain has largely been a fortunate no-show in the winter storm, except in some of the state’s Southwest counties near the Tennessee border.
State health commissioner offers safety tips for winter storm
Dr. Cameron Webb warned of possible power outages and urged residents to charge devices, refill prescriptions and check on neighbors and loved ones.
Snow, sleet, ice expected to lay down ‘glacier’ on Virginia ahead of bitterly cold temperatures
Several inches of snow topped by ice are predicted over most of Virginia with a weekend winter storm.
Warming centers open across Southwest and Southside
Some centers are offering overnight accommodations, while others are providing charging stations and daytime shelter.
Spanberger declares state of emergency ahead of ‘significant and dangerous’ winter storm
A wintry mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet is expected to hit much of Virginia, including the Southwest and Southside regions, starting Saturday afternoon and will continue through Sunday evening.

