VDOT gets ready — but the preps got started months ago Evan Jones January 20, 2016 1 min read VDOT is getting ready for the expected winter storm late this week, and while some preparations have been in place for months, others must wait until much closer to the snow’s arrival. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story. Share: Post navigation Previous: Woman found dead in burned Botetourt County homeNext: New approach for Blue Ridge Literacy Related Stories 1 min read James Franklin formally introduced as Virginia Tech’s new head football coach Clark Palmer November 19, 2025 0 1 min read Hamburger Helper sales uptick … as an economic indicator? Gene Marrano November 19, 2025 0 1 min read Handel’s Messiah this weekend, Deck the Doors at Roanoke History Museum, First People of the Roanoke Valley at Salem Museum Gene Marrano November 19, 2025 0