
State of emergency: Governor warns Virginians to prepare for impacts of winter storm
Virginia’s governor has declared a state of emergency in advance of winter weather expected to begin tonight.

Virginia’s governor has declared a state of emergency in advance of winter weather expected to begin tonight.

More than 30,000 customers in Virginia are without power due to icy conditions overnight causing downed trees and lines.

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for a large portion of Virginia with snow and sleet expected through noon on Thursday.
The westbound lane closures on the Route 33 bridge over Interstate 81 in Harrisonburg will be extended until around noon on February 8.
Virginia Tech is working to combat human trafficking by educating truck drivers and others in the transportation industry.
Part of Route 761 (Old Charles Town Road) in Clarke and Frederick counties is scheduled to be closed from Monday, Feb. 3 through November.
Bridge deck work will require 24-hour closures from Tuesday, Jan. 28 to Tuesday, Feb. 4, on all westbound lanes on the Route 33 (East Market Street) bridge over Interstate 81 in Harrisonburg.

A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for portions of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland with dangerously low temperatures predicted.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for central, northwest and western Virginia and portions of Maryland due to potential snowfall.
A Pratts man is dead after being struck by a Ford F-350 truck Friday night on Orange Road in Madison County.
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