Nelson County, Virginia
Updated 5:30 PM EDT : Nelson County Public Schools will be closed on Friday 12.17.10 due to snow and ice.
Though Nelson County has already seen a dusting of snow this season, Thursday’s was the first widespread appreciable snow so far. The snow began just after daylight and continued for much of the day. Heavier accumulations, as forecast, were in the southern part of the county with lesser amounts in the northern sections, but still significant. Measurements ranged from a couple of inches to as much as 5 inches by the time Thursday ending and nighttime was taking hold.Scroll to bottom of this post for area snowfall totals.
Roads were pretty much snow packed for the entire day with most schools in the region canceling classes along with many governmental agencies including courts and non-essential services in Nelson.
You can see area snowfall totals by clicking here.
Snow will taper off in the evening hours Thursday with mostly sunny skies and temps in the mid 30’s returning on Friday. There is another chance for light snow Saturday night.
The upside to all this is that there is GREAT skiing at Wintergreen. Many of the slopes are open for all abilities. Come on up! Certainly this is the best December skiing ever!
Wintergreen had some problems with the roads around the Mountain Inn early Friday morning but by noon things had improved considerably.