More snow on the way?

Early forecasts have Mid-Atlantic in crosshairs … again Story by Chris Graham News tips: freepress2@ntelos.net A news release from AccuWeather.com Thursday morning has the Mid-Atlantic and Central Appalachians in the line of fire for a possible winter storm Sunday night and Monday. The path of the storm is uncertain at this point, but the early [...]


Climatologist: Snowy winter ‘just one of those things’

Column by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net Take solace, folks. The meteorologists can’t explain why it’s snowing all the time, either. “To a large extent, it’s just one of those things. But one of those things means we don’t fully understand all the dynamics that go on with this, all the atmospheric physics involved,” said Jerry Stenger, [...]


Weather Blog: 20 to 30 inches or more of snow possible

  Moderated by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net The latest forecast from the National Weather Service has the Augusta County, Staunton, Waynesboro area in line for 20 to 30 inches of snow with this weekend’s winter storm, with localized amounts of 30 inches-plus possible in higher elevations in the area. The snow began early Friday morning in [...]


Snow Emergency Blog: The latest on road conditions and more

   Moderated by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net The Shenandoah Valley is under a state of emergency with the winter storm that is expected to dump as much as 30 inches of snow on the area this weekend. The Snow Emergency Blog has the latest on road conditions from the Virginia Department of Transportation and the latest [...]


Get out of the road!

Authorities ask residents to move cars if possible Story by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net The Virginia Department of Transportation and the cities of Staunton and Waynesboro are asking local residents to park vehicles in driveways or otherwise off local- and state-maintained streets and roads to allow snow-plow drivers to do their thing. VDOT is responsible for [...]


The Rant | Snowbody knows

   Video Essay by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net We’re hearing from people who are annoyed with the endless speculation about how much snow this weekend’s winter storm is going to dump on the Valley. AFP editor Chris Graham is annoyed wtih the annoyed. It’s human nature to fill in the blanks on something this potentially big. [...]


Weather-related cancellations

  Edited by Chris Graham Send cancellations to freepress2@ntelos.net The snow isn’t here yet, but people aren’t waiting for the first flakes to fall before changing plans for what was set to be another busy winter weekend in the Shenandoah Valley. Among the cancellations sent to AugustaFreePress.com: – A performance of Dr. Levine and the [...]