Tuesday, June 15, 2004
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- Sprinkles or flurries possible Tuesday, but maybe something bigger for the weekend?
- For now, it looks like a quiet, mostly mild week ahead for SW Virginia
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We got graupel, but not on official record - 2/13/2012
Moisture could get caught up in cold blast - 2/10/2012
Forecast for Weather Journal: Partly print, with frequent Internet - 2/8/2012
Weekend system has some wintry potential - 2/6/2012
Snow, cold keeping a low profile this year - 2/3/2012
Will February keep up winter's warm pace? - 2/1/2012
Oscillations can spin winter weather in myriad ways - 1/27/2012
This mild winter is chilly compared to 1931-32 - 1/25/2012
Dam of cold air chilled weekend - 1/23/2012
Little snow by February usually means not a lot for season - 1/20/2012
Winter could take a vacation next week - 1/18/2012
Quirky clipper might be last snow in January - 1/16/2012
Today's rainy system similar to 5 before it - 1/11/2012
Some signals point to colder weather pattern - 1/9/2012
Shortage of snow isn't just a local thing - 1/6/2012
Quick taste of winter will melt away quickly - 1/4/2012
Brace for a bitter freeze, but only for a few days - 1/2/2012
Tornadoes make strong showing in Southwest Virginia in 2011 - 12/30/2011
2011 ending as one of the warmest on record locally - 12/28/2011
No snow in December means little in winter outlook - 12/26/2011
Christmas snow hopes melting away - 12/21/2011
Another soaking rain on the way by midweek - 12/19/2011
Mild, snowless December is a change from the last two - 12/16/2011
Oklahoma's weather extreme amid a year of extremes - 12/14/2011
Arctic gets bit stingy with loans of cold air - 12/12/2011
Flurry of cold air could turn rain to snow - 12/7/2011
Rains add meaning to the term 'fall' - 12/5/2011
Topsy-turvy storm brought cold air in from south - 12/2/2011
Thinking, feeling winter's snow will be light - 11/30/2011
Storm has been hard to pin down - 11/28/2011
Bizarre snowstorm buried region on Thanksgiving weekend in 1950 - 11/23/2011
Holiday weekend looks nice after rainy travel day - 11/21/2011
Cold as it is, this chilly blast will soon be in the past - 11/18/2011
Southwest winds sent mercury rocketing upward on Monday - 11/16/2011
Chilly pattern to exit for now - 11/14/2011
Blog readers sound off on 'weather snobbery' - 11/11/2011
Barely still time to submit entries for snow contest - 11/7/2011
One-upmanship doesn't really work with weather - 11/4/2011
Frost in the air - 11/2/2011
Early snow may not indicate harsh winter - 10/31/2011
Snow may settle at some higher elevations - 10/28/2011
October snowflakes unusual but not unprecedented - 10/26/2011
Weekend could bring snowflakes - 10/24/2011
Calling all snowflakes: It's contest time once again - 10/21/2011
Temperatures in Roanoke area are about to take the plunge - 10/19/2011
Radford high-water sign to be unveiled - 10/17/2011
Accounts of 1953 Starkey storm vary a bit - 10/14/2011
Sunshine the rule, rain the exception for a few weeks - 10/12/2011
Coastal storm could bring end to October dry spell - 10/10/2011
Repeating La Nina tilts the odds toward below-normal snow - 10/7/2011
Dry weather for several days signals perfect outdoor time - 10/5/2011
After cold spell, warmer days are on the way - 10/3/2011
Early October to send shivers down your spine - 9/30/2011
True taste of fall on the menu for this weekend - 9/28/2011
Upper-level low continues to spin in moisture in Roanoke area - 9/26/2011
Sluggish systems will keep things clammy - 9/23/2011
Dry summer washes away in wet September - 9/21/2011
Frigid Friday portends whiff of winter - 9/19/2011
Week may bring first real spell of fall weather - 9/12/2011
Tropical Storm Nate worth watching, but a long way off - 9/9/2011
Would-be flood was absorbed by dust - 9/7/2011
Tropical storm plus stalling front equal heavy rain potential - 9/5/2011
Transition from summer to fall evident on weather map - 9/2/2011
The storm that would have been Katrina - 8/31/2011
Drier climate has become new normal for region - 8/29/2011
Irene will have minimal effects on Southwest Virginia - 8/26/2011
Hurricane Irene shifts eastward, may have little effect - 8/24/2011
It's a dead heat among four in summer forecast contest - 8/22/2011
It;s a dead heat among4 in prediction contest - 8/22/2011
New set of normal temperatures generally warmer - 8/19/2011
Heat stretches west, not east, for a change - 8/17/2011
Weather pattern starting to look like fall or winter - 8/12/2011
Some parts of Southwest Virginia a little dry - 8/10/2011
Another dose of La Nina possible - 8/8/2011
Extreme heat giving way to cooler pattern - 8/5/2011
Emily may affect East Coast in a few days - 8/3/2011
July makes it into Roanoke's record books through consistency - 8/1/2011
Roanoke's streak of 90-degree days likely to reach 11, or more - 7/29/2011
Weather extremes tend to balance out - 7/27/2011
Sizzling days and simmering nights - 7/25/2011
Conditions are right for the big 100 in Roanoke - 7/22/2011
Southwest Virginia to get dose of extreme heat from west - 7/20/2011
All-time records a weather rarity - 7/18/2011
Cooler weekend weather fated for cruel end - 7/15/2011
Clouds add degrees in morning, take away in afternoon - 7/13/2011
Nighttime lows made this June a hot one - 7/11/2011
Conditions ripe in Roanoke region for powerful storms today - 7/8/2011
Recent thunderstorms classified as severe - 7/6/2011
Country could use a quieter rest of year - 7/4/2011
Updated weather norms reflect rise in average temperatures - 7/1/2011
Dry air to bring lower, higher temperatures - 6/29/2011
Uncle Sam let down April tornado victims - 6/27/2011
La Nina fades as factor in weather patterns - 6/24/2011
Humidity, heat created a storm powder keg on Tuesday - 6/22/2011
It will be hot, but not quite a 'heat wave' - 6/20/2011
Investigators confirm rural April tornado - 6/17/2011
It was a massive heat dome that put region in the oven - 6/15/2011
High temperatures on the way could keep tornadoes at bay - 5/27/2011
Violent spring renews respect for tornadoes - 5/25/2011
1953 tornado buffeted swath of southern Roanoke County - 5/20/2011
Be patient; storms will gradually drift away - 5/18/2011
Soggy doughnut to linger over our heads - 5/13/2011
Slow patterns make damp weekend likely - 5/11/2011
Recent disasters show weather’s power to destroy - 5/9/2011
Tornado rampages have common factor: La Nina - 5/6/2011
Roanoke County resident wins snowfall contest for second time - 5/4/2011
Last week's tornadoes expected to set record - 5/2/2011
Night of storms was scary by any standards - 4/29/2011
Storms getting another wind as fronts bump - 4/27/2011
No matter the new EF-Scale rating, tornadoes still devastating - 4/25/2011
Dry winds link Texas fires, N.C. tornadoes - 4/22/2011
Southeasterly winds brought downpours to Roanoke Valley, tornadoes to N.C. - 4/20/2011
Saturday rainfall might not be a marathon - 4/15/2011
Is the tornado warning system sound? - 4/13/2011
Speedy front in Roanoke area today follows troublesome stalled front - 4/11/2011
Backdoor cold front brings back cooler air - 4/8/2011
Definition of 'severe' storm all about wind and hail - 4/6/2011
Tornado watches call for caution, not panic - 4/4/2011
Expected rain dipped because of storms near Gulf - 4/1/2011
Expect rain and cold over the next few days in Roanoke region - 3/30/2011
Southern storms choke off snowfall in Roanoke region - 3/28/2011
Collision of cold air, moisture may bring snow this weekend - 3/25/2011
This will be the last warm day for a while - 3/23/2011
Roanoke-area reader poised to win his second snow contest - 3/21/2011
Area got lots of snow days, but no sizable snowfalls - 3/18/2011
Pacific temperature stabilization affects the Roanoke area - 3/16/2011
Springlike weather to return later this week - 3/14/2011
Bow echo near Roanoke a sign that high winds are closing in - 3/11/2011
Next bout of heavy rain adds to flood risk - 3/9/2011
Rain eases concerns of drought for now - 3/7/2011
2 or 3 more rainy spells may be on horizon - 3/4/2011
Winter was cold and dry despite wet, warm end - 3/2/2011
Unusual warmth spurs threat of severe storms - 2/28/2011
Needed rain heralds day of springlike gusty wind - 2/25/2011
Dry Southwest Virginia has a couple of shots at rain ahead - 2/23/2011
We may get rain later in the week - 2/21/2011
This winter has chance of being driest on record - 2/18/2011
La Nina winter finally showing its mild side - 2/16/2011
Breath of spring could be here for a while - 2/9/2011
Any snow we get won't last very long - 2/7/2011
Winter isn't over, but groundhog might have a clue - 2/4/2011
Worst of nationwide weather will pass us by - 2/2/2011
Soaking rain is in our forecast - 1/31/2011
Wednesday was a bust, but winter isn't offering respite - 1/28/2011
Despite a warm, mild Tuesday, snowfall is likely for today - 1/26/2011
Falling weather headed our way - 1/24/2011
Gulf may get tapped for next winter storm - 1/21/2011
Drought is rearing its head this winter - 1/19/2011
Precipitation could be sloppy mix, then rain, this time around - 1/17/2011
Pattern switching from unusual chill to normal cold - 1/14/2011
Imperfect storm likely to bring another small snow - 1/10/2011
Projections of a mild winter now in deep freeze - 1/7/2011
2010 had ups, downs and a few normals - 1/5/2011
January may feel like a block of ice, too - 1/3/2011
2010 buried us in snow, soaked us in sweat - 12/31/2010
Cold December is likely to end on a mild note - 12/29/2010
Weather phases hard to factor for firm forecast - 12/27/2010
Christmas might be white, but only a little bit - 12/24/2010
Robust snow could come this Christmas - 12/22/2010
Weekend's snowfall may track to east of us - 12/17/2010
Two shots at snow in the next five days - 12/15/2010
Moisture, cold air may connect Thursday - 12/13/2010
Lots of winter ahead, but not the fun kind - 12/10/2010
High school freshman perfect so far in snowfall contest - 12/8/2010
Mercury heads to the cellar - 12/6/2010
Alberta clipper may bring another Dec. 5 snow - 12/3/2010
Winter is here, both by weather and date - 12/1/2010
Abnormal normalcy reigned in November - 11/29/2010
Cold air could visit if trough deepens enough - 11/26/2010
Jet stream could push cold air masses aside - 11/24/2010
Get ready for sample of winter - 11/22/2010
Shades of last winter? Cold weather on the horizon - 11/19/2010
Storm systems' tracks make all the difference - 11/17/2010
Temperature swings even out to 'normal' - 11/15/2010
Now that I have your winter predictions, here are mine - 11/12/2010
Really, it wasn't all that snowy back then, either - 11/10/2010
2010 probably won't finish as our hottest year - 11/8/2010
Today, warning would be better for big flood - 11/5/2010
First snowflakes could fall by the weekend - 11/3/2010
Busy Atlantic hurricane season, but not so for U.S. - 11/1/2010
Time for you to make guesses about region's snowfall amounts - 10/29/2010
Summer, winter clash in powerful autumn storm - 10/27/2010
Rebounding temperatures and showers this week - 10/25/2010
Official winter outlook is silent on region's snow chances - 10/22/2010
More active, wetter weather pattern likely - 10/20/2010
Coastal nor'easters are often nor'westers for our region - 10/18/2010
Arctic Oscillation phase would bring cooler weather - 10/15/2010
Autumn breezes set to bring cooler weather back - 10/13/2010
'Chaser circus': Tracking tornadoes is no longer the domain of a few weather geeks - 10/9/2010
Don't bet the house on a mild winter just because of La Nina - 10/8/2010
September turned out to be a wet, warm month - 10/6/2010
Don't flake out, but a little bit of snow may arrive - 10/4/2010
As West heats up, East gets cooler - 10/1/2010
Keep umbrella handy; rain likely on its way - 9/29/2010
No hit-or-miss in the region with this rainfall - 9/27/2010




