Forecast: 5 inches of snow possible Wednesday
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro for Wednesday. The National Weather Service is forecasting mainly snow with a little mix with sleet at the outset.
Accumulations of 5 or more inches of snow are possible. The snow is expected to begin Wednesday morning and to continue into the evening hours on Wednesday.
Temperatures are projected to be in the low- to mid-30s at the outset of the precipitation before falling into the mid-20s Wednesday night.
Edited by Chris Graham. Chris can be reached at freepress2@ntelos.net.
Winter Weather Advisory in effect
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Augusta-Staunton-Waynesboro area through 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Freezing rain will mix in with snow and sleet with possible accumulations of a tenth of an inch of ice and little or no snow and sleet accumulation.
The freezing rain will change to rain early Tuesday morning as temperatures rise above freezing. High temperatures Tuesday are projected to be in the mid-40s.
Edited by Chris Graham. Chris can be reached at freepress2@ntelos.net.
Winter Weather Advisory for Greater Augusta area
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Waynesboro-Staunton-Augusta area from 1 p.m. Tuesday through 6 a.m. Wednesday. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible.
Snow will begin early Tuesday afternoon and will be heaviest between 4-10 p.m. Tuesday.
Temperatures will be in the lower 30s at the outset of the storm Tuesday afternoon, with low temperatures overnight falling into the mid-20s.
Edited by Chris Graham. Chris can be reached at freepress2@ntelos.net.
Candidate announces for Augusta BOS seat
News of an announcement from county resident David Karaffa regarding his intent to run for the Augusta County Board of Supervisors means the 2011 campaign season is officially under way in Augusta County.
Karaffa said in a news release on Wednesday that he will formally announce his candidacy for the Beverley Manor seat on the Board of Supervisors at a Saturday news conference at the Augusta County Government Center in Verona.
Karaffa is a cardiac intensive care nurse at Augusta Health in Fishersville. He and his wife, Katherine, have two children and live in Stuarts Draft.
Karaffa’s entree into the local political scene came in 2009 when he ran for the 20th House District Republican nomination after the retirement of State Del. Chris Saxman. Former Staunton City Council member Dickie Bell ultimately won the nomination and the general election that November.
Jeremy Shifflett is the incumbent supervisor representing the Beverley Manor District, which covers a wide area of the county surrounding the City of Staunton largely to the city’s south and east. Shifflett was elected by fellow Board members this week to a one-year term to serve as the Board’s chairman.
Story by Chris Graham. Chris can be reached at freepress2@ntelos.net.
Weather update: Cooling trend, snow showers possible Friday
The warm weather of the past few days is leaving us.
The National Weather Service forecast for the Augusta-Staunton-Waynesboro area has highs in the upper 30s Wednesday and around 40 on Thursday. Snow showers are in the forecast for Thursday night into Friday with lows in the lower 20s. The chance of snow is 40 percent in the overnight hours and on Friday. Highs Friday are forecast to be around 30.
Saturday will be mostly sunny with highs in the lower 30s and wind-chill values as low as zero. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-30s.
Edited by Chris Graham. Chris can be reached at freepress2@ntelos.net.
Weekend weather looks good to start, with rain coming
A cold, cold December is giving way to a nice New Year’s weather weekend.
The forecast for Friday looks the best for the three days, with mostly-sunny skies and temperatures topping out in the mid-50s. Lows for New Year’s Eve night are only expected to dip into the upper 30s, with clear skies becoming mostly cloudy into the overnight hours.
New Year’s Day has highs back into the 50s, but with a 70 percent chance of showers, mainly in the afternoon, and winds from the southwest at 5-10 mph and gusts up to 20 mph. The chance of rain continues into Saturday night with lows around 40.
Showers are also likely Sunday morning with clearing to a partly-sunny afternoon. Highs Sunday in the mid-40s, and lows Sunday night in the low-20s.
Edited by Chris Graham. Chris can be reached at freepress2@ntelos.net.
Today’s Weather: Wind Advisory in effect
The Augusta-Staunton-Waynesboro area is under a WInd Advisory through 9 p.m. Monday.
The National Weather Service is forecasting sustained winds of 20-30 mph with gusts of 45 mph or more expected at times today.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult. Drivers are advised to use extra caution.
