Danville prepares for its second severe ice storm this week
‘It’s been 10 or 15 years since we’ve had a storm of this magnitude’
Taj Simmons, Reporter
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DANVILLE, Va. – Five days after an ice storm left thousands of Danville residents without power, the city is gearing up for round two.
Another storm is expected to coat Danville in a half an inch of ice, which could mean danger for both roads and power lines.
“I think it’s been 10 or 15 years since we’ve had a storm of this magnitude,” said Danville Public Works director Rick Drazenovich.
“We plan for the worst, and hope that it doesn’t happen,” said Danville emergency management director Tim Duffer.
Winter weather advisory in Danville takes effect at midnight tonight
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Dan River Region could expect mixed bag of snow, sleet, freezing rain Wednesday
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December 15, 2020
DANVILLE, Va. – The Danville Public Works Department is pretreating main thoroughfares, bridges, and overpasses today because of a threat of snow, sleet, and freezing rain that will affect motorists as they commute to work on Wednesday.
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a winter weather advisory that takes effect at midnight tonight and remains in effect until 4 p.m. Wednesday. For the city of Danville, the threat will occur during a much shorter window of time.
Meteorologist Ken Kostura said snow will move into Danville around 4 a.m. and then mix quickly with freezing rain. A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will continue through the remainder of the morning.