A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for areas along and north of Interstate 64.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Roanoke and New River Valleys and central Virginia.
Snow is falling east of the Blue Ridge and will continue off and on through the afternoon. Snow showers are possible for the western slopes of the mountains with a few flurries blowing into the New River and Roanoke Valleys.
As of noon Wednesday, the heaviest snow has fallen along and north of I-64 with six to twelve inches on the ground. Four to eight inches of snow has fallen from Buchanan to Phenix. Southward, totals have been in the one to four inch rain with trace amounts to zero in the Mountain Empire and Southside.
Winds will continue to be gusty this afternoon. Gusts of 40 to 45 mph are possible. With heavy, wet snow clinging to trees and power lines, power outages are possible today.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:16 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:16:45 GMT
Because We Care Ministries is setting up a collection site at First Baptist Church in downtown Roanoke. They'll have a truck out on Thursday morning at 8 a.m. ready to fill and send to a church in Oklahoma
Because We Care Ministries is setting up a collection site at First Baptist Church in downtown Roanoke. They'll have a truck out on Thursday morning at 8 a.m. ready to fill and send to a church in Oklahoma
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:40 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:40:53 GMT
Storm Team 10 meteorologist Patrick McKee remembers his time forecasting in Oklahoma. Patrick worked for a TV station in Lawton, Oklahoma from 2001 to 2005. Lawton is southwest of Oklahoma City and Moore. Moore
Storm Team 10 meteorologist Patrick McKee remembers his time forecasting in Oklahoma. Patrick worked for a TV station in Lawton, Oklahoma from 2001 to 2005. Lawton is southwest of Oklahoma City and Moore. Moore
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:41 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:41:11 GMT
WSLS is teaming up again with God's Pit Crew and Spirit FM on a collection drive to send to Oklahoma. Starting Wednesday at noon a God's Pit Crew truck will be set up outside the Bonsack Walmart. We'll
WSLS is teaming up again with God's Pit Crew and Spirit FM on a collection drive to send to Oklahoma.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:23 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:23:13 GMT
Roanoke has a new "Super Teacher" and he learned of his reward in surprise fashion! Garden City elementary school threw a surprise party of sorts for Matthew Miller. Miller won a $2,000 cash prize as
Garden City Elementary School threw a surprise party of sorts for Matthew Miller
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:13 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:13:03 GMT
WSLS is working together with Southwest Virginia relief organizations to collect supplies for victims of the EF-4 tornado that devastated Moore, Oklahoma.Danville based God's Pit Crew will join WSLS and
Randy Johnson of GPC describes this as a massive relief effort, and a "Katrina moment."
