Virginia Broadband Outage Tracker

Measurable snowfall possible across parts of Virginia early next week.

• Heavier snow projected for western Virginia including I-81 corridor
• Impacts...

• Snow showers dwindling in southwest VA mountains, including Damascus-Abingdon-Bristol corridor
• Gusty winds easing: 20-30 mph gusts tapering...

• Snow sticking to roads after colder temps settle in
• Crews clearing paths, but slick spots region-wide
• Temps in teens/low 20s, wind chill single digits
• Winter storm warning: 1-3 inches possible

• Heavy mountain snow: 5-12 inches above 3,500 ft near Mt. Rogers, Whitetop
• 50 mph wind gusts: Blowing snow, visibility below 1/4 mile in higher...

Traffic update along I-81 corridor:

• All lanes open as of 3:20 p.m.
• North and south lanes closed shortly after noon at mile marker 18.2
• Comment notes power lines down across all 4 lanes

High Wind Warnings

• 🔥 Wind Advisory: Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected in portions of southwest Virginia from 7 PM...

• Sufficient salt: VDOT Bristol has 28,000 tons; transfers from other districts and shipments incoming
• Snow threat: Higher elevations in SW...

• Wind advisories issued for mountain counties of East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia from Friday through Saturday, with gusts up to 40 mph.
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• High Wind Warning (NW NC, SW/WC VA): Northwest winds 25-35 mph, gusts to 60 mph from 7 PM Fri to 7 PM Sat; expect damaging winds downing trees/power...

SW VA black ice, snow, winds threaten travel along US-58/I-81 corridor – key risks to power/broadband crews:

• Patchy black ice on roadways, bridges,...

Regional weather alert – foggy conditions threaten travel and infrastructure:

• Zero-mile visibility at Beckley airport, down to one mile in Bastian,...

Tri-Cities area roads (incl. Scott Co VA, Bristol district): Secondary/back roads remain icy/snow-covered post-snowfall.

• Main roads clear,...

• Ice buildup on roadways and power lines caused outages northeast of Hillsville, especially Abingdon
• Transportation hazards: Tractor-trailer...

Key warming centers across Tri-Cities this weekend (hours subject to change):

• Kingsport: Table (510 Gibson Mill Rd, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.); Salvation Army...

Washington County Winter Storm Prep

• 🔥 Warming Centers Ready: Washington County Emergency Services are preparing community-based warming centers...

• Winter storm forecast this weekend with heavy snow, frigid temps
• Power outages possible; warming centers with generators at Green Cove, Mendota,...

Multi-angle storm alert for SW VA broadband reliability:

• 3-6" snow hits US-58 swath (Wytheville, Martinsville); far SW mountains face moderate...

Key outage stats signaling SW VA broadband delays:

• 4,300 customers without service
• 2,100 in Virginia, 2,200 in West Virginia
• APCo Storm Response team expects to restore service

Appalachian Power's 1pm update signals progress post-storm:

• Full restoration by 11pm Tuesday for all customers
• Helicopters replacing poles in...

• Primary roads improving from moderate to minor conditions
• Secondary roads and subdivisions still mostly snow/sleet-covered
• Around-the-clock plowing and treatment ongoing
• Stay off roads to speed crew work; check 511Virginia for updates