State of Emergency issued in Virginia ahead of winter storm
RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) – On Wednesday, Governor Ralph Northam declared a State of Emergency as the second winter storm of the week is approaching.
The winter storm will arrive Thursday evening and will linger into the overnight hours on Friday before officially exiting well before sunrise in our region.
Even after the storm itself exits, very cold and breezy conditions will linger through the day on Friday.
This order will activate the Virginia Emergency Operations Center, the Virginia Emergency Support Team and the Virginia National Guard who will be ready to help localities deal with any significant impacts relating to the storm.