Crews have been steadily working through power outages due to stormy weather that came through. Appalachian Power Staff told us that outages have occurred, but they haven’t affected a large number of customers and hope it stays that way through the evening.
Roanoke Valley crews are working to clear dozens of abandoned vehicles left stranded after winter storm Fern blanketed the region with snow and ice. The storm forced many drivers to leave their cars behind as road conditions became too dangerous to continue.
With a very humid atmosphere and slow-moving upper-level winds, any storm that has developed the past few days has been a soaker. This pattern will continue into the next few days as well.
Flash flood risks remain elevated in Southwest and Central Virginia as a pattern of hot, humid, and rainy weather continues. Meteorologist Delaney Wills reports the latest on continued flooding threats, persistent storms, and a potential tropical system developing in the Gulf.
Continuous waves of fast-moving storms, loaded with tremendous amounts of soaking rain, have caused flash flood warnings to surge in communities across Virginia.
Floods are one of the most common severe weather events in Southwest Virginia, but they can also be some of the hardest to predict.
God’s Pit Crew is preparing to send aid and relief to those impacted by the tornadoes that have impacted Mississippi and Missouri, and those impacted by the wildfires in Oklahoma.
