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Two tales of American snowfall
Two divergent stories are beginning to emerge about America’s snowfall. While one study showed that American snowfall might decline in the future, another found that the biggest snow-producers – extreme snowstorms – have increased. In...
Tags: Weather Reports, Snow Storms
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Meet Brent Watts
E-Mail Brent Follow Brent On: Blog | Facebook | Twitter A native of Botetourt County, Brent Watts grew up watching Your Hometown News Leader, so it seemed only fitting that WDBJ7 was his only choice when searching for his first job in television. ...
Tags: Old Dominion University, Weather Science, Weather Reports, Botetourt County
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Friday's one-two punch of icy weather
Overnight lows will drop to the upper teens and low 20s tonight under partly cloudy skies. Even though winds have settled a bit, wind chill values will still dip to the single digits early Thursday morning. Much of Thursday will be sunny with...
Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Weather Reports, Greenbrier, Frosting and Icing
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UPDATED: Many Roanoke Valley roads still covered with snow and slush
It will be a slippery morning commute across most of the Roanoke Valley and parts of the New River Valley. An accident that had detoured traffic off Interstate 81 overnight has been cleared. Here is the latest update from the Virginia Department of...Tags: Bedford County (Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Weather Reports, Virginia Department of Transportation, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Dairy farms get messy when it rains
WDBJ7 ReporterWhen it rains, working outside can get messy. Dairy farmers know that all too well. But work must go on even if it means wading through inches of mud and manure. Dairy farmers are used to working in whatever mother nature brings their way. Their...Tags: Weather Reports, Pittsylvania County
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Where to go if you're under a tornado warning
Along with watching WDBJ7, you should should know where to go during severe storms and tornadoes. Below are important terms to listen/watch for, along with advice on where to go during severe storms.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
means conditions are right...Tags: House Building, Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters
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Cold weather and icy conditions don't scare away Zac Brown Band fans
The wintry weather made for a messy commute, but that didn't stop loyal fans from heading out to see The Zac Brown Band. Fans weren't shy at The Roanoke Civic Center of Friday night; they were too pumped up to see The Zac Brown Band. Erica Lunin and Eve...
Tags: Zac Brown Band (music group), Weather Reports
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Farms in western Virginia cope with winter weather
ReporterWinter weather can be a mixed blessing for many of us, certainly for folks on the farm. Cold temperatures require more feed for livestock. High winds and harsh conditions can be tough on workers, but farmers in southwestern Virginia have been happy to...Tags: Weather Reports, Botetourt County
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WDBJ7 to air President Obama's gun proposal speech at noon; local news and weather update to follow
WDBJ7 will air and live stream President Obama’s announcement about proposals to reduce gun violence on Wednesday afternoon. The CBS Special Report is expected to begin at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday. Immediately following CBS' Special Report, WDBJ7...
Tags: Barack Obama, Weather Reports
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Does bad weather mean good birding?
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the bird feeder is so delightful. Well, that’s what birds think, anyway. A recent study of 18 Northeastern winter birds found that many of them flocked to bird feeders when the weather went south. So this...
Tags: Weather Reports
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Roanoke County Schools deputy superintendent weighs in on Labor Day waiver issue
WDBJ 7 Anchor/ReporterWe have snow in the forecast for Friday, but it will take a lot of snow days for Roanoke County schools to get to keep its long-time waiver to start the school year before Labor Day. Roanoke County schools deputy superintendent Allen Journell says the...Tags: Labor Day, Weather Reports, Holidays
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Regulators criticize Verizon's response to storm
Federal regulators have issued a sharply critical report on phone problems that followed a severe wind storm last year. The Federal Communications Commission says even now, it remains concerned about the maintenance and repair practices of Verizon...
Tags: Weather Reports, Verizon Communications, Federal Communications Commission, Arlington County
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