Comments on: UPDATE 8:30 AM, 2/19: Winter storm warning remains in effect; snow developing by afternoon/evening most locations in SW Virginia

By: jared french

jared french — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:09:21 +0000

Sorry Northern Snowman! It is just very hard to get snow east if the Blue Ridge it seems. I have lived up here since 2003 and the only year worth mentioning for snowfall was winter of 09-10. The other years have not had any snow accumulation to really talk about. Yes, I believe we have moved to a bad area if you want to see at least one decent snow a year!

By: Wren

Wren — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:25:59 +0000

30 degrees here at 2980′, near the Parkway at Slings Gap with a little over 1″ accumulation (so far!)
Just went for a ride to pick up the newspaper at the end of our road (Times will not deliver on our road).
Our dirt road is covered, the paved road is beginning to see some slushy accumulation.
Now I know how Linus felt, waiting for the Great Pumpkin…

By: SoRoCo Ben

SoRoCo Ben — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:22:45 +0000

Base of Bent Mt./Martins Creek:
Major intensity now. 9 on a 1-10 scale. Driveway and roads have gone from clear to covered in last 7 minutes. At this rate, there’ll be several inches on roads by noon.

By: Doug Griggs of SW Roanoke County

Doug Griggs of SW Roanoke County — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:12:27 +0000

I watched TWC earlier, and I want to tell what today’s “Daypart Forecast” for the 24018 zip code of my home showed. Apologies if someone has already mentioned this. And the following is probably for the lowest elevations of 24018 zip, which also includes high spots like Long Ridge, Mount Chestnut Road, 12:00 Knob, and the side roads off Bent Mountain Road but well below the summit of Bent Mountain. Noon: 33* and snow. 3pm: 33* and snow. 8pm: 33* and snow. Midnight: Ditto!! The Weather Channel is holding onto its snowfall forecast of 5-8 inches for Roanoke, while Jay Webb of “7″ forecasted 2-5 inches for most of the Roanoke valley, with an extra inch for the Bent Mountain area if extreme SW Roanoke County. I will make a forecast now, of a kind. And you snow lovers are gonna love this coming from the most prominent snow hater on this blog (“me,” for newcomers). I think that the TWC forecast has a better chance of coming true, especially using the snowboard method of measurement. I have not read through any comments after 8AM or so, therefore I am looking forward to catching up and learning more. :>) :>) :>)

By: Steve Murray

Steve Murray — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:11:03 +0000

Kevin,

Moderate snow at church in SW Roanoke County near your home. 39 degrees with the grass turning white. Big beautiful flakes.

By: loneranger

loneranger — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:08:56 +0000

snowing in mt.pleasant ( roanoke county ) no problems getting to foodlion, wet 2 warm yet but its snowing snowbirds,lol

By: admin77

admin77 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:08:00 +0000

Heavy Snow here in Bedford near the Hospital. Sticking to ground and other elevated surfaces. WDBJ weatherbug site shows 32 degrees and dewpoint is 30 degrees.

By: Meg

Meg — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:05:02 +0000

It’s been snowing all morning in Martinsville – varying from heavy to light. The temperature is 34 degrees – down 8 degrees in the past 4 hours. It’s kind of light now but the cars are covered and the grass is somewhat white. Can’t believe what I geek I am – spent the past two days playing outside & now I need to catch up some work but I can’t give up this blog, so I’m running dual monitors – work on one and this blog on the other! It’s picking up again – dare I hope for a snow day tomorrow?

By: Nabbbss

Nabbbss — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:03:02 +0000

On 220 South, at “Summit” up the hill just past “Outback,” at 1,425-feet…
Have had a couple bursts of heavier, mid- large-sized flakes, now snowing
moderately, AND STICKING atop cars, rooftops, trees, grass, everywhere
except sidewalks and roads. ALREADY got 1/4″ – 1/2″… My “edu-guess”
regarding temp. is 35-37 degrees. Keep those Cards-and-Letters COMIN’ IN!!

By: Lee from NRV

Lee from NRV — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:00:31 +0000

Snowing hard in Fairlawn right now temp down to 32.7 sticking to deck and vehicles elevation 1,881