Blue Ridge Parkway announced that visitors can expect parkwide closures due to the winter storm that is impacting much of our region.
These closures began Friday evening, and visitors should expect closed gates, as well as barricades in ungated sections.
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The parkway said “winter recreation on the parkway during this storm is strongly discouraged” due to the anticipated widespread impacts of the storm.
The closures will remain in place until staff determines adequate safety on the roadway.
You can find updates on the status of the closures here.