Yes, someone did win the contest. Turning to spring, last week brought rotating thunderstorms to southern 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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Roanoke Valley native Mike Brennan named director of National Hurricane Center
The 1995 graduate of Cave Spring High School in Roanoke County takes over one of the most visible positions in weather, leading the federal agency that forecasts hurricanes throughout the Atlantic basin.
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A ‘marginal’ or ‘slight’ risk of severe thunderstorms isn’t always someone else’s problem
Breaking down what different risk categories mean as there is some chance of severe thunderstorms in Virginia on Thursday.
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Updated: Gusty winds continue into early Sunday, knocking out power for thousands
A vigorous storm system responsible for deadly tornadoes in states to the west is breaking trees and snapping power lines with gusts over 50 mph in Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Winter eased California’s drought; how is Virginia doing? Also, Northern Lights this far south?
The Old Dominion has fared much better with precipitation than the last time there were three La Niña winters in a row.
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9 degrees to 80s in three days – real spring starts springing in Virginia
March cold snap ends with three hard-freeze mornings in Southwest and Southside Virginia. Spring is upon us, but that may still be a roller coaster.
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Coldest mornings of this March ahead, but no winter storm expected next week
Shifts in upper-air flow likely won’t allow coastal storm to form, and cold March atmospheric pattern begins to break down late next week.
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Could this belated winter have a grand finale in the works?
Delayed winter chill takes a break for a couple of days before returning late in the weekend for Southwest and Southside Virginia – with, perhaps, an ominous coastal storm to watch next week.
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Winter awakens from its long winter’s nap for Sunday snow
Snow amounts were minor and mostly on grass and trees, but more locations in Southwest and Southside Virginia saw snow fall on March 12 than any date previously this winter.
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Updated: Tardy winter threatens to fling snowflakes across Southwest/Southside Virginia on Sunday
Moisture running into cold air banked against the mountains may be just enough to add some white to the mosaic of blooming colors and break through record snowlessness in some locations.
