January 2024 will go down as a month of big temperature swings, along with near record precipitation. After all the winter and warmth, January ended up close to what January is supposed to feel like. The month started off with fairly normal temperatures, then mother nature said it’s time for winter, with a series of days well below normal. The …
Welcome to February, the month where we start a slow warming process as we move into the Spring season, but also a month where we still can get big snowstorms. High temperature averages start in the middle 40s, but rise into the lower 50s by the end of the month. It’s a pleasure to join the Lake Anna Breeze™ team. …
Lake Anna’s first decent snowfall since the storm of Jan 2022. A pretty consistent range of 2-3” for much of the area. (Snowfall courtesy of CoCoRaHS – https://www.cocorahs.org/Maps/) This storm was due to what meteorologists called “overrunning”. This happens when a frontal boundary is stalled just south of an area, with cold air to the north and warm air south …
Yesterday’s rainfall event was another in a series that started in late November 2023. Most of the Lake Anna area has received 12-13” of rain in the past 6 weeks. El Nino is responsible for these systems and the rapid turnaround from severe drought to flooding in the Lake Anna Area. Another storm is expected to impact the area Friday …
The big storm for Tuesday is on track. Very warm for January with temperatures (Tuesday) rising from around 30 in the morning to around 60 during the evening. Rain developing around sunrise (there could be a brief period of freezing rain at the start, but it won’t last long) and continuing through the day. Heavy rainfall likely during the afternoon …
Photo courtesy of Aaron Burden. The big story for the year was the drought that developed late spring and worsened over the latter half of the summer into the fall. We are still on the edge of slight drought conditions, but that should disappear by mid-January. We had spurts of big rainfall amounts to dampen the drought in early summer. …
In a significant development for Louisa County, Virginia, the Cuckoo District bids farewell to the two-decade-long tenure of Willie Gentry, who announced his decision not to seek re-election last November. Seizing the opportunity to lead, Chris McCotter officially assumed the role of Cuckoo District Supervisor on January 2, ushering in a new era for the community. Grateful and humbled by …
Now that we’ve settled into winter, taken our Christmas trees down … and officially started the countdown to Spring, it’s time to focus on something that many of us might try to avoid: preparing for severe power outages and getting “snowed in”. There isn’t one of us here in Virginia who doesn’t remember what they were doing on January 3rd, …
Image Credit to The Lake Anna Civic Association As the highly anticipated intersection transformation at Wares Crossroads (208/522) looms on the horizon, Lake Anna residents find themselves caught between a tapestry of concerns and a glimmer of optimism. This impending change, long overdue and met with a mix of trepidation and expectation, prompts residents to vocalize their worries and hopes, …
Major Intersection Upgrade Planned in Louisa County: Route 208 and Route 522 to Get Safer Single-Lane Roundabout In a significant development aimed at enhancing safety and traffic efficiency, J.L. Kent & Sons, INC of Spotsylvania has secured a construction contract valued at $2,876,199.01 with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The contract will see the replacement of the existing intersection …
