Thousands are without power in Central and Southwest Virginia following the strong winds that rolled through the region Wednesday night into Thursday.

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As another storm system rolls into Central and Southwest Virginia, Your Local Weather Authority is working for you to keep you weather aware.

Your Local Weather Authority is working for you as an arctic blast continues to bring snow, ice and bitter-cold wind chills to much of Central and Southwest Virginia.

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A Weather Authority Alert Day is in effect Saturday, Jan. 6 as winter weather continues to move through Central and Southwest Virginia.

As winter weather moved through Central and Southwest Virginia Saturday morning, our viewers sent us photos from their neck of the woods.

With winter weather rolling through much of Central and Southwest Virginia, there are now a few road closures in place due to icy conditions.

A Weather Authority Alert Day will be in effect on Saturday, Jan. 6 as winter weather continues to move through Central and Southwest Virginia.

A Weather Authority Alert Day has been issued for Saturday as much of Central and Southwest Virginia braces for a winter storm this weekend.

A Weather Authority Alert Day continues due to severe weather across Central and Southwest Virginia.

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Our mission is to prepare our viewers for severe and disruptive conditions in Southwest, Central and Southside Virginia.

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Thousands were without power in Central and Southwest Virginia following the strong winds that rolled through the region Friday night and Saturday morning.

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Thousands are without power in Central and Southwest Virginia as wintry weather continues to roll through the Commonwealth.

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Nearly 2,000 AEP customers are in the dark following thunderstorms and showers throughout Central and Southwest Virginia.

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Myriads in Central and Southwest Virginia are in the dark following Wednesday’s storm.

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Virginia State Police have responded to hundreds of crashes on Saturday during the ice storm that affected much of Central, Southeastern and Northern Virginia. From midnight to 9 p.m. Saturday, police responded to a total of 195 disabled vehicles and 366 traffic crashes across the Commonwealth. Here’s a breakdown of how many crashes and disabled/stuck vehicles police responded to as of 9 p.m. in each division:Richmond Division: 41 disabled vehicles and 77 traffic crashesCulpeper Division: 10 disabled vehicles and 47 traffic crashesAppomattox Division: 14 disabled vehicles and 45 traffic crashesWytheville Division: 15 disabled vehicles and 13 traffic crashesChesapeake Division: 51 disabled vehicles and 60 traffic crashesSalem Division: 22 disabled vehicles and 93 traffic crashesFairfax Division: 42 disabled vehicles and 93 traffic crashesPolice advise Virginians to avoid traveling through Sunday as road conditions remain dangerous. There have been no fatal crashes reported.

Now their first scheduled game with Houston has been added to the postponement list. ___The Big 12 has announced the reschedule dates for nine women’s basketball games postponed this season because of COVID-19 protocols. ___The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Thursday that Louisville's men's basketball game at Virginia Tech scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Ad___Saturday’s men's basketball game between Texas A&M and Florida has been postponed due to COVID-19. It's the third straight Florida men's game affected by the coronavirus.

China is ready to consider "vaccine cooperation" with Central and Eastern European countries, President Xi Jinping said Tuesday in a meeting held by video link with European leaders. Serbia has received 1 million doses of a Chinese-developed coronavirus vaccine and Hungarian and Chinese vaccine developers are cooperating. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)BEIJING – China is ready to consider “vaccine cooperation” with Central and Eastern European countries, President Xi Jinping said Tuesday in a meeting held by video link with European leaders. Serbia has received 1 million doses of a Chinese-developed coronavirus vaccine, and Hungarian and Chinese vaccine developers are cooperating, Xi said, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. “We need to deepen agricultural cooperation,” Xi said, according to Xinhua.

BEDFORD, Va. – The COVID-19 vaccination effort continues across Central and Southwest Virginia, and a clinic Saturday immunized one of the region’s most vulnerable populations. EnCircle, an organization that cares for people with disabilities, vaccinated more than 150 people Saturday morning. Disabled patients had first priority for the Pfizer vaccine, but caregivers and staff could also get vaccinated. EnCircle CEO Ray Ratke said he had looked forward to this day for a long time. “I love to look at these folks getting vaccinated,” Ratke said.

Several area schools are closing or delayed on Thursday due to Wednesday’s winter weather across the region. [Wintry weather mix sweeps across Central, Southwest Virginia on Wednesday]Below is a list of all of the school closings and delays across our region. Click here. We have discontinued our phone system and all status changes must be submitted online. Click here if you’re using the WSLS 10 app or having trouble seeing the list.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A growing number of counties in Central and Southwest Virginia are labeling themselves as “Second Amendment sanctuaries” ahead of the new legislative session, but what affect will that have on gun laws? Appomattox, Carroll, Charlotte, Patrick, and Pittsylvania counties have already declared themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries, which will oppose gun control measures; Franklin and Pulaski counties are considering making the same declaration. However, University of Virginia Professor Rich Schragger, who specializes in constitutional law, said some gun control measures are constitutional, which means the Second Amendment sanctuaries would likely not be able to block them. Mostly, declaring yourself a Second Amendment sanctuary is more of a symbolic statement.”Schragger said the wave of new Second Amendment sanctuaries also signifies more rural communities’ efforts to have their concerns heard at the State Capitol. "It’s similar to when urban communities have made statements in the other direction for gun control.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - Massive trees were uprooted and knocked down power lines as severe storms tore across Central and Southwest Virginia. "It was a total surprise," said Whiteside, who lives in the Oak Grove neighborhood in Roanoke County. "Right now, they're cutting trees off the lines," said Donald Cox, a foreman with Asplundh, a tree expert company. Floyd County Public Schools and Big Island Elementary School in Bedford County closed because of the outages. Roanoke County Public Schools warned parents that buses might be delayed because drivers had to avoid downed trees.