VDOT News - Staunton

STAUNTON –  (10:00 p.m.) Snow and flurries have begun in the Shenandoah Valley and Alleghany Highlands. 

Snow is forecasted to fall throughout the region during the night. Travel is not advised during the snow storm, which may bring three to five inches to the area. Weather conditions can deteriorate rapidly with forecasted heavy snow fall, possibly at an inch per hour in the northern part of the Shenandoah Valley later tonight. Snowfall at this rate can quickly create hazardous driving and road conditions.

Virginia Department of Transportation Staunton District crews have completed the brine application to roads. VDOT crews will plow and treat roads as the storm begins. 

Here are the road conditions as of 10:00 p.m. in the Virginia Department of Transportation Staunton District:

Interstate 64 – Minor conditions in Alleghany and Augusta counties. Clear conditions in Rockbridge County.

Interstate 66 – Minor conditions in Warren County

Interstate 81 – Minor conditions in Augusta and Frederick counties.  Clear conditions in Rockbridge, Rockingham and Shenandoah counties.

Primary roads – Moderate conditions in Highland, Bath and Alleghany counties. Minor conditions in Augusta, Frederick and Warren counties.  Clear conditions in Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Clarke and Page counties.

Secondary roads – Moderate conditions in Highland, Bath and Alleghany counties. Minor conditions in Augusta, Frederick and Warren counties. Clear conditions in Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Clarke and Page counties.

For winter weather road conditions go to http://www.511Virginia.org, look at the orange bar on the top of the page and click on “Text Views” and then click on “Road Condition Table”. Look at the pull down box that lists all jurisdictions.  In this box individual counties can be chosen to view.

On the go?  Then visit VDOT’s Free Virginia 511 Tools to get your 511 app for android or iOS. Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511.

The VDOT Customer Service Center can be accessed through its mobile friendly website at https://my.vdot.virginia.gov/. Agents are on site 24/7 every day of the year to assist the public. People can also call the VDOT Customer Service Center at 800-FOR- ROAD (800-367-7623).

The Staunton District Snow Page is on the VDOT website under Travel Center Snow Emergency Pages. The Staunton District Twitter feed is at @VaDOTStaunton.

The Staunton District Twitter feed is at @VaDOTStaunton. VDOT can be followed on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube. RSS feeds are also available for statewide information. The VDOT Web page is located at http://www.VirginiaDOT.org. 

The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.

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Road condition definitions:

Severe – drifting or partially blocked road. 

Moderate – snow or ice on major portions of the roadway. 

Minor – bare pavement except for isolated spots of snow, ice or slush. 

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