Heavy rain, scattered wintry precipitation, powerful winds and an historic cold front are predicted to barrel through Virginia beginning Thursday morning and into Saturday. 

About 1,900 member-owners remained without power Friday afternoon as a result of more than 120 separate outage events in mountainous areas in REC's western service area after Thursday’s storm.

Fauquier Health will delay opening at some of its locations on Thursday, Dec. 15, due to potential wintry weather.

Update: Most homes in Amissville have power restored as of Friday morning, according to Rappahannock Electric Cooperative's outage map.

Update: Due to weaker than anticipated storm, county open refuse and recycling centers at 1 p.m.

The National Weather Service (NWS) on Friday morning issued a winter weather advisory for Rappahannock County and the surrounding areas to begin at 4 p.m. and last until early in the morning on Saturday.

The Virginia Department of Transportation Culpeper District, which includes Rappahannock County, said Monday morning that major roadways are mostly clear of snow, but remain wet in the aftermath of Sunday's snowfall.

As Rappahannock County braces for the possibility of more snow this weekend, county officials are encouraging residents to register for emergency alerts through the county’s messaging system.

More than a thousand Rappahannock County residents experienced a power outage after last week’s winter storm — some for almost a week — and county officials are rethinking ways to get critical information to residents during severe weather events and mass power outages.

The latest developments on winter weather in Rappahannock County.

As power and phone lines continue to falter this week following intense snowfall, the Rappahannock Board of Supervisors on Wednesday opted not to declare a state of emergency at the recommendation of officials who haven’t heard enough demand from residents for additional assistance.

With communities around parts of the Commonwealth still reeling from the perils of a snowstorm earlier this week, another batch of winter weather is headed across the region late Thursday into Friday.

Rappahannock residents in need of warmth, a shower and a kitchen now have a place to go in Sperryville, according to a news release from county Emergency Manager/Emergency Services Coordinator Sean Polster:

Dare we say, Mother Nature seemed to be a bit mixed up this weekend, serving up Spring-like temps and showers of the non-frozen kind. Now, she is getting back into a decidedly Wintery mood.

If you’re visiting Shenandoah National Park, don’t pack your fishing gear, at least until water levels rise. 

The National Weather Service issued an alert to Virginians that the risk of fire danger has been elevated from a Wildfire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning. The change has been influenced by “a drop in humidity, warmer temperatures, dry fine fuels, and predicted winds and gusts in front of the approaching cold front.” 

Deep snow did not materialize as forecast, but that doesn’t mean roadways aren’t potentially treacherous this morning in Rappahannock County.

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) isn’t taking any chances, what with another Winter Storm Warning in effect for much of its 22-county territory — Rappahannock County included.

As icy as Rappahannock’s sidewalks and driveways have been for the past 36 hours, the county managed to escape the worst of the freezing rain and sleet that has brought sheer misery to counties south and east of here.

Freezing rain and sleet continues to fall across Rappahannock County early Saturday afternoon, with  temperatures remaining below freezing. In fact, temperatures are not expected to rise above the 32 degree mark until 10 a.m. tomorrow (Sunday).

The Culpeper district of the Virginia Department of Transportation is warning of slick roads throughout the Piedmont region this morning and advises residents to postpone non-essential travel until later this morning when temperatures may rise above freezing in some areas. 

The National Weather Service is issuing a winter weather advisory for Rappahannock County going into effect at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and remaining in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday. The NWS issues a weather “advisory” when one or more types of winter precipitation are forecast but no significan…

Looks like previous forecasts from the National Weather Service are proving true. Here's their latest advisory:

All primary highways in Rappahannock County have been pretreated — some twice in two days — in anticipation of what could be the most snow we’ve seen in these mountains and foothills in two years. 

It’s been a tough couple of winters in Rappahannock County for anybody who makes a living plowing snow. But that could change in the coming weeks, as atmospheric scientists tell us the polar vortex over the North Pole continues to split in two, potentially unleashing blasts of bitter arctic air and paralyzing snowstorms over the mid-Atlantic region.