As of 7:15 AM Sunday most of the Blue Ridge area in Central Virginia from Augusta and Albemarle south is under a Winter Storm Warning for all of Sunday into Sunday night. Click on the image above for the absolute latest updates from NWS. Central Virginia Blue Ridge WINTER STORM WARNING URGENT – WINTER WEATHER […]
Wintergreen Resort Nelson County, Virginia On Thursday we told you about Wintergreen Resort making the announcement that they will open this coming weekend on December 8th. Ski instructors were getting ready for folks that will be hitting the resort over the coming weeks! BRL Mountain Photographer (also a longtime ski instructor at the resort) grabbed […]
Nellysford Nelson County, Virginia It’s 5-o’clock somewhere, which means it’s perfect timing for the folks at Wild Wolf Brewing Company to make a little magic out back. David Shreve, the director of Wintergreen Adaptive Sports is holding a plastic pitcher. “These are Centennial hops that we’re getting ready to add as a bittering agent to […]
Central Virginia Blue Ridge Walkabout Outfitter, a locally owned, independent outdoor retailer located throughout Virginia partnered up with the brand, SmartWool, to successfully raise $1,000.00 for the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy in Roanoke, Virginia by donating a percentage of Smartwool sock sales during the month of “Socktober.” Five dollars for every pair of Smartwool socks […]
Wintergreen Resort Nelson County, Virginia A few days ago we told you about Wintergreen Resort officially kicking into gear for snow production. That head start in making snow has paid off. Combine that with some cold temps in the mountains and the possibility of a more significant winter storm system late in the weekend, it […]
Central Virginia Blue Ridge After a quick taste of wintry weather on Wednesday morning attention is now focused on the coming weekend. In particular the second half of the weekend. Conditions are slowly coming together that could produce a hefty winter storm across parts of the Blue Ridge and the Mid Atlantic. As of Wednesday […]
Central Virginia Blue Ridge Folks across the Blue Ridge awoke to a taste of winter on Wednesday morning as a quick moving system dropped anywhere from 1 to 2 inches of snow across the area. The greater amounts were in neighboring Amherst County where schools were cancelled. By noon Wednesday any remaining snow had melted […]
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 636 PM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 VAZ025-026-036-508-050745- /O.NEW.KLWX.WW.Y.0026.181205T0900Z-181205T1700Z/ Augusta-Rockingham-Nelson-Central Virginia Blue Ridge- 636 PM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…Light snow expected to begin late tonight, and […]
Arrington Nelson County, Virginia Each year about this time the high anticipated Concealed Darkness release is held at Blue Mountain Barrel House in Arrington. The 2018 event was a big success. Above Marcie Gates chats it up with Tommy Stafford from Blue Ridge Life about this past weekend’s release. To see more photos from Saturday’s […]
Wintergreen Resort Nelson County, Virginia The return of colder temps across the Blue Ridge means it’s snowmaking time at Wintergreen Resort. Above video from Thursday morning – November 29, 2018 Just after noon Tuesday our BRL-Nature Foundation at Wintergreen station was reporting 24 degrees up around 3500’ in the mountains. Though it’s anticipated the official […]
