Posted: 11:29 AM The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are teaming up to promote National Severe Weather Preparedness Week.

Posted: 1:31 PM Irene is being retired from the list of storm names because the 2011 hurricane killed 49 people and caused more than $15 billion in damage.

Updated: 9:33 AM Crews from all around central Virginia spent much of Tuesday afternoon battling a brush fire in the Esmont area of southern Albemarle County. The flames have been 100 percent contained, but not before more than 50 acres were burned.

Updated: 6:15 PM A Red Flag Warning is in effect Monday for all of central Virginia, indicating conditions are prime and the area is at an increased risk for wildfires.

Updated: 12:07 PM It appears at least King Family Vineyards was able to survive the overnight freeze warning without losing any of their crop. Temperature on the vines hovered just above the freezing point.

Updated: 7:19 PM The USGS confirmed a 3.1-magnitude aftershock hit central Virginia at 11:21 p.m. Sunday. This is still considered an aftershock of the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Mineral last August.

Updated: 2:03 PM A statewide tornado drill was conducted Tuesday morning to encourage Virginia residents to be prepared. In 2011, ten people were killed and 100 others were injured as a result of the 51 tornadoes that touched down in Virginia.

Updated: 11:54 PM During a Charlottesville city council meeting Monday evening, members from the non-profit Fry's Spring Beach Club came to discuss their disapproval of a potential decision by the city to take away a piece of land.

Posted: 9:41 AM The warm weather could be causing problems for area vineyards. Cold air coming in after the warm weather this week may cause the vineyards to produce less fruit, ultimately meaning less wine.

Updated: 7:19 PM A return to milder temperatures after the snow earlier this week didn't come without consequences. Strong winds Thursday downed trees in the Charlottesville area, including one that fell on a home.

Posted: 10:00 AM The National Weather Service confirms a tornado hit southwest Virginia last week. The weather service says the tornado was an EF1 with winds between 86 and 110 mph.

Updated: 5:45 PM VDOT reports Route 250 in Albemarle County is in severe condition, due to significant snow accumulation on the road surface. Albemarle County Police have responded to more than 40 wrecks.

Updated: 9:08 AM February is coming to an end, and with that comes an end to one of the mildest winters in recent memory. But does that mean snow is completely out of the forecast?

Posted: 9:41 AM The National Weather Service has confirmed that a relatively weak tornado touched down in rural Mathews County on Friday.

Posted: 10:46 PM City workers in Charlottesville monitored the roadways as the snow began to fall on Sunday. The city has seen about 2 to 3 inches of snow already.

Updated: 7:30 PM Charlottesville's Public Works and Parks and Recreation crews are preparing for the first winter weather of the season this weekend.

Updated: 6:51 PM University of Virginia astronomer Edward Murphy notes that the sun should be very active over the next 12 to 18 months, so there should be future opportunities to see the aurora during this solar cycle.

Updated: 7:26 PM While most people are enjoying the warm weather, lawn service owners who rely on snow to fuel their business in the winter months say things aren't so sunny.

Posted: 11:43 AM The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) inspectors have visually inspected nearly 4,400 homes and in nearly 30 percent of those visits, inspectors suspected chimney damage.

Updated: 7:36 PM Two more aftershocks rattled Louisa County. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management says Wednesday's aftershocks are the 82nd and 83rd since the 5.8-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 23, 2011.

Posted: 1:09 PM Virginia is getting more than $19 million in federal funding to repair roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

Updated: 4:18 PM A brief blast of wintry weather caused slick driving conditions Tuesday morning in Albemarle County.

Posted: 10:43 AM Dominion Virginia Power is encouraging its customers to prepare their homes for the winter months.

Updated: 10:44 PM Charlottesville Public Works is ready for snow thanks to new equipment that will allow them to treat roads with a new substance this winter.

Posted: 12:19 PM Gov. Bob McDonnell says low-interest federal loans are available to help individuals and businesses in several northern Virginia localities recover from Tropical Storm Lee.