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Brief Sunday morning update
Temperatures are finally climbing above freezing around the Fredericksburg area so the remainder of today’s precipitation will fall as plain old rain. The thermometer will rise into the 40s later today...
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The freezer door is opening
The core of the coldest air is retreating northward even though this morning’s minimum temperatures may not have felt like it. Shannon Airport registered a low of 10 degrees, Stafford Regional Airport...
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More changes, more of the same
Have you ever heard the saying that “The more things change the more they stay the same”? That pretty much sums up this week’s weather for Fredericksburg and vicinity. Our long-standing pattern of...
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Clipper season is upon us
LATE OPENINGS / CLOSINGS: Check here for the latest weather-related schedule changes. After the morning fogs burns off the sun will come out for a few hours and temperatures will climb into the upper...
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P. Phil is likely correct
That would be Punxsutawney Phil, the rodent who saw his own shadow this morning in Pennsylvania and thus is predicting six more weeks of winter weather. Unfortunately for those eagerly awaiting spring,...
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Now for a wet pattern
The recent bout with dry Arctic air has been replaced with a much wetter pattern. The first example is today’s storm, which has pulled a large slug of Gulf of Mexico moisture northward. Over an inch of...
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Sometimes you have to ignore the rumors
Late last week there were heavy rumblings in social media weather geek circles regarding a massive snow storm that would dump a foot or more of white stuff over the mid-Atlantic this coming weekend....
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Active weather will continue this week
Although the “big one” didn’t occur this weekend a few flakes did fly in a number of spots yesterday. This afternoon will feature more light precipitation, albeit in the form of mixed rain and snow...
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A little bit of this and a little bit of that
RELATED: VDOT mobilizes for overnight snow, freezing rain around Fredericksburg If you’re a fan of varying types of weather, the next 24 hours will be right up your alley. Today will feature sunshine...
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Rain, warmth, and thunderstorms
Now that’s a blogpost title more apropos to April or May, not February…especially this winter! Nevertheless that’s what Nature has in store for us today through Friday. This morning’s rain and...
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Strong storms today and then a decent weekend
The severe weather probabilities are worth paying attention to later this morning as Fredericksburg is on the western edge of a Storm Prediction Center Slight Risk area. The specific threat is for...
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The warm interlude ends today in Fredericksburg
Yesterday’s high temperature of 61 degrees at the UMW weather station will likely be exceeded by a few degrees today as we reach the apex of our “February thaw.” Then a surface cold front will pass...
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Here we go again Fredericksburg
Any thoughts you may be harboring about the approach of spring will need to be postponed for a while given the Winter Storm Watches that have already been posted beginning at midnight Sunday. You might...
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Take a deep breath and enjoy some warmer weather
WEEKEND EVENTS: Check out our Fredericksburg calendar of events. It appears that Fredericksburg and vicinity did indeed mostly dodge the frozen precipitation bullet this morning although a trace of...
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Let’s focus on today and tomorrow
Like a lot of folks I am guilty of looking ahead at potential inclement weather setups and forgetting to focus on the near term. Let’s talk about first things first. The current cloud cover will...
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No, the snow won’t be green for St. Patrick’s Day
But yes it will snow. How much snow will accumulate is the question, one made more difficult by (a) the warm temperatures the past few days and (b) the effects of the strong March sun. If this were...
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Got your green on today?
Yes, it’s officially St. Patrick’s Day and no the snow isn’t green…unless you’ve dyed the stuff in your yard. The storm is winding down but the precipitation – albeit lighter amounts than overnight –...
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The next cold push is here
The beginning of the end of Fredericksburg’s nice weekend occurred near 6:30 p.m. Saturday as a cold front slipped through the area. That boundary is now located over the eastern Carolinas, opening the...
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April showers? Almost there
The calendar still reads March but the weather this weekend will seem more like the old “April showers” refrain. A surface low pressure center currently located over the Great Lakes region is dragging...
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March is going out like a lion
The month of March seems to be “going out like a lion” with a strong double-barreled low pressure center (the two red “L’s”) located just east of our region this morning.This system will continue to...
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