snow


Tuesday's snow won't be much Published on Feb 28th, 2010 4 comments The snowfall predicted for Tuesday night shows little chance of accumulating more than an inch or so, as none of the winter weather maps produced by the National Weather Service show any chance of...
'Monster' snowstorm appears to miss us (mostly) Published on Feb 24th, 2010 25 comments 4:38pm Wednesday update: Well, it looks like we'll start with some rain and then get around an inch of snow overnight, according to the latest from NWS. What the folks in New York and New England...
Snap: Shipping out the snow Published on Feb 19th, 2010 4 comments As a new winter storm veers eastward and amid a multi-day mop-up operation of past storms, a City pickup truck hauls a load of snow west on the Downtown Mall, as photographed at 9:32am Friday,...
Don't flee to Florida yet, but... Published on Feb 18th, 2010 23 comments 9:36am Saturday update: DOWNGRADED to a rain prediction with a mere chance of freezing rain Monday morning. 6:38am Friday update: "WHILE THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIP LOOKS TO BE RAIN... THE LOW LEVEL...
5 citations: Charlottesville Police begin enforcing citizen snow removal Published on Feb 17th, 2010 49 comments Where the sidewalk ends: Water Street on February 17, just past the federal courthouse. PHOTO BY LISA PROVENCE Charlottesville Police have gotten tough on businesses and individuals who have not...
Snap: Sutherland Middle in the snow Published on Feb 15th, 2010 2 comments A giant swath of snow hangs off the roof of Sutherland Middle School February 13, two days before students returned after a nearly two-week, snow-induced hiatus. Albemarle students got zero...
'Not my responsibility' No-plow-zone finally gets plowed Published on Feb 12th, 2010 61 comments Roy's Place gets a Valentine– its first plowing of the season on February 13. PHOTO COURTESY CHRISTINE CORNWELL The cul-de-sac that Charlottesville city crews won't plow because of a dispute...
Don't scream: More snow coming... Published on Feb 12th, 2010 23 comments If you've turned on the TV, talked to another human being, or checked Facebook in the last 24 hours, you've probably heard the rumor that more snow's on the way. Alas, it's true– but it could...
Snow may help farmers Published on Feb 12th, 2010 6 comments According to the lead paragraph (the rest of the story is hidden behind a firewall) of an article in the Harrisonburg newspaper, the snowfall that's vexing school systems may end up benefiting the...
Snowiest winter ever-- in 125 yrs. Published on Feb 10th, 2010 18 comments Today's snowfall of 3.8 inches breaks by 3/10ths of an inch the record previously held by the winter of 1995-96 with 54.7 inches, according to McCormick Observatory, Charlottesville's official...
Got wood? Too late to warm with a cord Published on Feb 9th, 2010 10 comments If you don't have it already, you're probably out of luck. PHOTO BY HORIA VARLAN/FLICKR During most Charlottesville winters, a fireplace is a pleasant but unnecessary home accessory that provides...
Weather watch: Sun's out, but don't get your hopes up (12:25pm Tuesday) Published on Feb 9th, 2010 9 comments Tree took out power lines during the storm February 5-6. Tonight's storm offers more of the same. PHOTO BY CHARLES WERNER 12:35pm: Yes, the sun's out after a few flurries this morning. No, that...
No plow zone: The street that may never get scraped Published on Feb 9th, 2010 101 comments An ambulance made it onto unplowed Roy's Place during a recent light snow, but residents are fearful. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER What if you lived in Charlottesville, paid your taxes, but still found...
Powerless: Trees down, irritation level rises Published on Feb 8th, 2010 34 comments Heavy snow, saturated soil and high winds wreaked havoc on area trees. PHOTO BY CHARLES WERNER Between Friday and Saturday night during last weekend's not-quite-a blizzard, 40,000 Dominion Power...
Shelter open: Worst conditions expected after sunset (updated 7:24pm) Published on Feb 5th, 2010 18 comments 7:24pm update: Dominion Virginia Power spokesperson Dan Genest just told a radio audience that 5,700 Central Virginia customers are now without power and that the rest of us should be prepared for a...
Shovel stampede: Shoppers make last-minute buys amid flakes Published on Feb 5th, 2010 14 comments A journalist decided to roam from Charlottesville business to business this morning in the opening hours of Snowmageddon to see how shoppers and managers were dealing with lovely little flakes...
Snow hits Roanoke, heading this way Published on Feb 5th, 2010 11 comments A Valley newspaper's webcam shows that the impending snowstorm has reached Roanoke, which means it will soon arrive in Charlottesville, and a 5:19am dispatch from the National Weather Service...
No parking on major streets after midnight Published on Feb 4th, 2010 1 comments In anticipation of heavy weather, Charlottesville wants parked cars off main thoroughfares by midnight. Water and Market streets between Ridge and 10th, East Jefferson, West Main and High streets all...
Snap: Calm before the (big) storm Published on Feb 4th, 2010 4 comments With a moisture-laden low pressure system hovering off the East Coast, a frigid air mass moving down from Canada, and a whopper of a storm system picking up Gulf moisture as it steadily moves east,...
Snap: UVA students defy the snow Published on Feb 3rd, 2010 17 comments UVA students defied an overnight snowfall of three or four inches to attend their classes on Wednesday morning. So why can't the other Charlottesville and Albemarle students?