1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (263+ words) The cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach this week urged residents and businesses to reduce nonessential water use despite recent rain, saying their water reserves are low amid ongoing drought conditions. Norfolk’s Department of Utilities has moved the city to…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (172+ words) The drought warning for many Peninsula cities and counties has been de-escalated following recent rain, according to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The advisory has gone from a drought warning to a drought watch as of Thursday for many…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (609+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's historic drought is showing its most significant signs of improvement in months, with the extreme and severe drought categories dropping sharply, and 10% of the state now out of drought status entirely. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (499+ words) Virginia's drought has reached a point where state and local leaders say voluntary conservation might not be enough if conditions keep deteriorating. Rainfall is far below normal, and stress is showing up in reservoirs, streamflow, soil moisture, and groundwater, raising…...

2+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (365+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Despite some rainfall, Virginia's drought continues. After a brief period of modest improvement, the extreme drought area is expanding for the first time in weeks. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday and based on conditions through Tuesday…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (645+ words) A major winter storm is approaching the Mid-Atlantic, with snow, sleet and freezing rain expected through the weekend. Winter Storm Warnings are in effect across Virginia, Washington, D.C. and much of Maryland. Travel is expected to become very difficult or nearly…...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago   (144+ words) There are seven schools that have been closed or partially shut across Norfolk as yellow ice warnings remain in place. As of 7am, even schools in the county had been affected. There is a full list below, and you can get…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago   (432+ words) ROANOKE, Va. – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and State Police are urging residents to stay off roads as snowfall continues across southwest Virginia, with conditions expected to worsen into the evening hours. “We really advise people to stay home…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (316+ words) As December draws closer, people want to know - will it snow this year? Norfolk has experienced a range of weather this November, featuring rain, highs of 17°C, as well as a yellow cold health alert. The Met Office have predicted…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (198+ words) The Met Office has issued a yellow snow and ice warning for Norfolk and Suffolk overnight and into Thursday. With temperatures dropping, wintry showers on Wednesday could bring a risk of ice which may lead to some disruption, it said....