Crews will mobilize at midnight in anticipation for the Sunday storm. Roads have been pretreated. Tow trucks are in place along I-95.
LISTEN: VDOT’s Kelly Hannon on storm preparation
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VDOT continues post-storm cleanup
Removal of trees and debris from past winter storm will take several months to complete; Crews will prioritize I-95 and primary routes before shifting to secondary roads
LISTEN: Casey Hollins with Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Prepare right now for Sunday’s winter weather. REC’s Casey Hollins with some great ideas
Latest snow prediction for tomorrow: 3 inches
The National Weather Service says snow will begin late morning. A little ice expected. Rain by evening tomorrow
LISTEN: The Weather Channel’s Richard Lewelling on our Sunday storm
Right now, the heaviest snow is predicted to the west of the Fredericksburg area
Prepare!
Are you ready at home for our next storm this weekend?
National Weather Service says region could see up to 5 inches of snow with latest storm. Some ice
Snow expected to begin Sunday afternoon
VDOT continues to apply chemicals to area roads on Friday as storm gets closer
Crews pre-treated I-95 in the Fredericksburg area, several primary routes in Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula areas
Forecasters watching a weekend storm
Still too early to know how much snow or rain we’ll receive
VDOT will pre-treat I-95 and other primary routes starting on Thursday
Crews will apply a salt brine solution on major routes to reduce icing with potential of snow
Get ready for the next storm
Here are some of the things you need to know before you lose the power
REC nears completion on final storm-related outages
About 100 customers to go!
Warmer today!
Finally…we should see some more of the snow melt this afternoon
Another cold, winter morning
The National Weather Service says winds diminish late today, but not before wind chills end up in the single digits for many this morning. Turning milder tomorrow.
REC crews near outage completion after historic winter storm
There are still more than 310 separate outage events
LISTEN: Casey Hollins with Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
An update on restoration efforts and how to prepare for when the power returns and how to slowly reheat your home
Cold and windy today
The National Weather Service says wind chills for many will be in the teens, with highs barely above freezing and winds gusting over 30 mph.
REC restores power to 94% after storm
That total is down from a peak of more than 98,000 outages reported on Monday afternoon.
LISTEN: Kyle Allwine with Northern Neck Electric Cooperative
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative restored power to their members over the weekend. Did all the workers get to finally go home to their families? Some chose to continue helping over cooperatives in Virginia
LISTEN: Casey Hollins with Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Casey Hollins with REC talks about their determination, but the difficulty encountered in restoring power to all their members. Finding more broken poles, along with thawing conditions….
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