ShareWintergreen Resort Nelson County, Virginia Those of us living here in Nelson County know what a beautiful place it is. But mother nature left a very unexpected treat Sunday morning when these unique ice crystals formed on some of the plants up in the mountains near Wintergreen Resort and the Blue Ridge Parkway. NCL Mountain [...]
ShareWINTER STORM WATCH URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 145 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2011 AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-HAMPSHIRE-HARDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG… MOOREFIELD 145 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2011 …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED [...]
ShareBlue Ridge Parkway Nelson/Augusta County, VA Many people east of the Blue Ridge Parkway in places like Afton reported seeing thick hazy smoke and a smoky smell Sunday morning. The cause of that was several fires on the west side of the BRP back in Augusta County. Crews from Rockfish Valley Volunteer FD and Wintergreen [...]
ShareThe previous Winter Storm Watch has now been replaced with a warning, here’s the latest link: http://bit.ly/w4LgmM Replaced URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1255 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011 WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-WESTERN HIGHLAND- EASTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- [...]
ShareWintergreen Fire and Rescue crews are preparing to repel 150 ft. down the Ravens Roost Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway after a 20-year-old climber from Alabama fell to his death. The cause of the fall is believed to have been equipment failure. To view Charlottesville’s Newsplex story on the Raven’s Roost accident click here. [...]
ShareBlue Ridge Parkway Nelson County, Virginia NCL Mountain Photographer, Paul Purpura, nailed the feel of springtime in the mountains perfectly. His photo shows the beautiful lush green colors coming to life in the higher elevations of Nelson County. While the valley portions are in full green, there are parts of the highest elevations that are [...]
ShareBlue Ridge Parkway Nelson County, Virginia It’s nothing like last year’s snow cover. Remember that? But it’s still a beautiful scene up there right now. Plenty of snow fell along the BRP last week. CBS-19, Meteorologist, Travis Koshko, took a few snapshots up there while on a Sunday hike. He said we could grab a [...]
ShareNelson County, Virginia The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for areas along and west of The Blue Ridge Parkway. Though the advisory area does not technically include Nelson County, it does generally include areas near the parkway in the highers elevations such as Wintergreen, Love and Montebello. An area of precipitation [...]
ShareBlue Ridge Parkway Nelson County, Virginia Who could ever forget the winter of 2009-2010? We sure haven’t! Regardless of the winter in the valley, it can be brutal up in the mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway. So just how do you know if it’s open between the gates or not? You check our our [...]
ShareNear Nellysford, VA Thanks to Steve Ellis for sending us this beauty! The full moon setting over the Blue Ridge near Nellysford! Tweet This Post
