The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for an area including Botetourt County. Keep up with the latest on the Weather Journal blog.

And remember, you can send your snow photos to news@botetourtview.com, or you can upload them here.

Here is a picture of Anderson Wagner of Troutville with his Palm Sunday snowman!

– Submitted by Meaghan Wagner

Thanks to Robin Sells for submitting these photos of family fun in the recent snow. You can view the photos in a slideshow above, or in a gallery with captions here.

Share your snow photos by emailing news@botetourtview.com, or upload up to 10 photos at a time using our share tool.

Photo courtesy of Jana Gonino

Jana Gonino sent in this photo of “Kenan and Cameron taking the plunge”; also participating but not pictured are Jessica Simmons, Thomas Hale, and Aaron Surgeon. Thanks, Jana!

You can share your snow photos by emailing news@botetourtview.com, or upload up to 10 photos at a time using our share tool.

It’s the Easter Snow Bunny!

Submitted by Kent Meek of Troutville

You can share your snow photos at news@botetourtview.com or use the “share” button to upload 10 at a time.

Snow scene at Virginia Mountain Vineyards atop Zion Hill in Fincastle on Monday morning. Toby the terrier vineyard mascot checks out the six inch surprise spring snowfall.

Submitted by David Gibbs

You can share your snow photos at news@botetourtview.com or use the “share” button to upload 10 at a time.

Adam Bowser shares these photos, which he calls “redneck snowman” and tells us: “Austin Stinnett and Adam Bowser’s Monday morning decision to make a snowman.”

You can share your snow photos at news@botetourtview.com or use the “share” button to upload 10 at a time.

Gail McHenry of McKinney Hollow shares this photo and says: “Flamingoes can’t believe it’s spring!”

You can share your snow photos at news@botetourtview.com or use the “share” button to upload 10 at a time.

Gail McHenry sent in several beautiful photos of snow in McKinney Hollow, Northern Botetourt County. You can view these photos in a slideshow above, or in a gallery with captions here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/botetourtview/sets/72157632971145699/

ADAPTING TO A CHANGING CLIMATE MANAGING PASTURE FOR INCREASED DROUGHT TOLERANCE

Botetourt County Extension Winter Forage Meeting

March 21st, 2013 Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department

6:30pm 25 Vine Street, Fincastle Va. 24090

Winter forage meeting featuring Virginia Extension Forage Specialist, Chris Teutsch. Chris is a forage and livestock specialist that has focused his research on Filling in the summer slump in cool-season forage production, and Extending the grazing season.

A question and answer session will be held at the end of the meeting with local producers that are utilizing advanced grazing systems locally.

There is no cost for this program but we do ask that if possible you pre-register with Botetourt County Extension Office: (540) 473-8260, MCL87@vt.edu. If you have any questions please contact Kate Lawrence: (540) 473-8260, MCL87@vt.edu.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Kate Lawrence at (540) 473-8260/TDD*) during business hours of 8:00a.m. and 5:00p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.