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Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Is West Virginia done with winter weather for the season?
CLARKSBURG, (WBOY) — After seeing frost advisories and even snow in parts of West Virginia on Wednesday, April 16, things are looking up for West Virginians who are ready for summer. The StormTracker 12 Weather team predicts that Wednesday will stay chilly, but by Thursday, afternoon, spring weather is expected to return and stick around. Temperatures will remain warm for the rest of the week with highs in the 70s for the lowlands. Weather forecasts are generally accurate about seven days out, but the National Weather Service NOAA Climate Prediction Center is indicating that it will likely stay warm for the next month. Temperature outlooks released over the past week indicate that there is a decent chance of above average temperatures in West Virginia. For April 21-25, there is a 60-70% chance of warmer than normal temperatures across the Mountain State; for April 23-29 there is a 50-60% chance; and for April 26-May 9, there is a 50-70% chance, depending on where you live in the state. The same is true for most of the rest of the country. Invasive Spotted Lanternfly spreading across north central West Virginia NOAA Climate Prediction Center Outlooks predict the probability of temperature being above or below normal, not how much temperature is expected to deviate from the normal. Also, the predictions do not claim to be 100% accurate, so even if there is a 70% chance of warmer weather, there is still a roughly 25% chance of normal temperatures and a 5% chance of cooler than normal weather. It is possible that West Virginia could see winter-like weather return after those outlook dates. In 2023, West Virginia saw record-breaking snow in May when up to 20 inches fell in some parts of the state. However, the three-month outlook released in March predicted a 40-50% chance of above average temperatures in April, May and June, so although there might be a few chilly days mixed in, if the outlooks are accurate, there will be more warm days. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Quarantine for invasive Spotted Lanternfly ends in Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A quarantine established in 2019 to slow the spread of the Spotted Lanternfly has officially been repealed on March 27. The Spotted lanternfly is an invasive planthopper that feeds on plants like grapes, hops, stone fruits, and hardwood trees. They typically feed in large numbers and excrete a fluid that damages plants. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) made the announcement on Thursday, and the change removes all regulatory requirements restricting intrastate movement of the spotted lanternfly, as well as anything capable of moving the insect in Virginia. However, interstate movement of spotted lanternfly or articles capable of moving the spotted lanternfly may still be regulated by the importing state. Get ready to stomp! Spotted lanternflies are about to reappear in Virginia The areas of Albemarle, Augusta, Carroll, Clarke, Frederick, Page, Prince William, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren, and Wythe counties and the cities of Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Manassas, Manassas Park, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester were under spotted lanternfly quarantine. The quarantine was first created in 2019 in Frederick County and the city of Winchester in an attempt to slow the spread to uninfected regions of the Commonwealth. The quarantine was then expanded to 12 additional counties and ten cities as the invasive species population grew across the state. VDACS has determined that the quarantine is no longer effective, and as of March 2025, sixty-seven cities and counties have reported a persistent reproducing population of the spotted lanternfly. Businesses transporting products capable of carrying the insect to other states or other countries with import restrictions will need to obtain or maintain their existing spotted lanternfly permit, establish a compliance agreement, or request a phytosanitary certificate. VDACS will continue to monitor spotted lanternfly spread to uninfested areas, and the agency encourages the public to continue to submit reports through VDACS' Office of Plant Industry Services Invasive Species Reporting Tool. Please visit for more information or contact the VDACS Office of Plant Industry Services at (804) 786-3515. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
