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Severe Thunderstorms Move Across Area On 4th of July Afternoon
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (135+ words) Blue Ridge Life Magazine Mother Nature had some fireworks of her own Saturday afternoon as a round of severe thunderstorms moved through. The hardest hit areas in Nelson appeared to be generally from Brents Gap northward toward Nellysford and points…...
Elevated Fire Danger Today: May 5, 2026
2+ mon, 4+ hour ago (251+ words) ELEVATED FIRE DANGER TODAY Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 340 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 The combination of 10 hour fuel moistures of 8 to 10 percent, relative humidity around 25 percent, and wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph will lead to…...
Elevated Fire Danger Today (April 20, 2026)
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (302+ words) ELEVATED FIRE DANGER FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA TODAY Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 100 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026 "ELEVATED FIRE DANGER FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA TODAY" The combination of 10 hour fuel moistures around 10 to…...
Fire Weather Risk For Sunday & Sunday Night: 3. 29. 26
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (105+ words) " Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 201 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 District of Columbia-Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll- Northern Baltimore-Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges- Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-Extreme Western Allegany- Central and Eastern Allegany-Northwest Montgomery- Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard- Central and Southeast…...
After Crazy Early March Snow - Life Returning To Normal
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (127+ words) Nelson County, Virginia By Tommy Stafford Though snow was forecasted, particularly in the mountains, on Wednesday as a strong cold front swept through, it was more than expected. The contrast from temps in the 80s the day before to temps plummeting…...
Significant Winter Storm Shaping Up For Weekend: Watches Starting To Be Issued
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (267+ words) WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON Central Virginia Blue Ridge As we've been discussing on our Facebook page for several days now, a potent and highly significant winter storm appears to be taking shape for…...