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How snow makers work
Wouldn't it be neet to have your own snow machine like the ski resorts do? It's not as simple as turning it on and making fresh powder. Making snow takes the perfect combination of weather ingredients. The main ingredients needed to make snow are water...
Tags: Weather
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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: Holidays, Weather, Labor Day
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Top 5 Apps for surviving the Thanksgiving holiday
It seems there's an app for everything these days. They can truly keep you sane during a busy holiday season, but only IF you know which ones to download. Here's a list of some of my favorites that have proved to be helpful when traveling. If you know of...
Tags: PBS (tv network), Travel, Apple iPad, Holidays, Virginia Department of Transportation
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Weather lovers unite in Blacksburg
reporterKnowing when weather will hit and how badly. It's the job of a meteorologist. And, Saturday the National Weather Service in Blacksburg hosted an open house to give people a behind the scenes look at what goes into forecasting that weather. A team of...Tags: Weather
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National Weather Service hosts open house
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg will host an Open House Saturday, November 10th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the forecast office at 1750 Forecast Drive in Blacksburg. The National Weather Service is the government agency that launches weather...
Tags: New Products, Weather
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Tuesday's forecast, and a look back at past Election Day weather
This year, we're forecasting quiet weather conditions as voters head out to the polls. In year's past, weather has played an increased roll in determining voting behavior, and even thought to change outcomes in certain election years. TODAY'S FORECAST...
Tags: Bodies of Water, Politics, Elections, Political Candidates, Floods
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The Benjamin Franklin "Eclipse" Hurricane occurred on this date
The Benjamin Franklin ’Eclipse’ Hurricane of November 2, 1743: New Jersey to Maine Bengamin Franklin's "eclipse hurricane" unlocked the key to storm movement. Ben Franklin, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was prevented from viewing the lunar...
Tags: Weather Science, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Hurricanes, Science and Technology, Weather
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Fall foliage report
The rain and wind brought down some of the early turners but overall this weekend still might be good for viewing. In the New River Valley, virtually all of the trees have color.
In the Shenandoah Valley, fall color is evident on more than 75% of the...Tags: Weather
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Appalachian Power officials and out-of-state power crews explain how they prepare
ReporterPower crews are clocking a lot of hours as they prepare for Sandy's wrath and the overtime they're putting in means we'll all be safer. We visited the central dispatch center at Appalachian Power in downtown Roanoke. That’s where employees...Tags: Weather, Appalachian Power Company
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How you should prepare for power outages
Hurricane Sandy will become a superstorm early next week as tropical moisture meets up with cold arctic air. The combination will bring wind, several inches of rain and wet, blowing snow and cold air to the region. We will see them all, but some are...
Tags: First Aid, Weather, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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UPDATE: Sandy now a hurricane; East coast impacted by the weekend
If you follow the weather at all, you've heard something about Hurricane Sandy. The wave turned quickly into a storm Monday and will likely strengthen into a hurricane today as it approaches Jamaica and Cuba. The big question is where does Sandy go...
Tags: Bodies of Water, Atlantic Ocean, Oceans, Hurricanes, Halloween
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More WeatherFest information
The first WDBJ7 Hometown WeatherFest brings more than 20 organizations together in one location on October 20, 2012 for a full day centered around anything and everything associated with the weather. Weather is the one thing in everyone’s life...
Tags: American Red Cross, Meteorological Disasters, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Science and Technology, Blacksburg
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