WEATHER ALERT: VDOT and Appalachian Power crews prepare for winter weather Timothy Martin March 5, 2013 1 minute read VDOT and Appalachian Power are getting ready for whatever Mother Nature brings tonight and tomorrow. WFIR’s Timothy Martin has more. Share: Post navigation Previous: The challenge of predicting the weatherNext: Red Cross launches tornado app Related Stories Radford professor offers March Madness bracket strategy ahead of NCAA Tournament Ian Price March 17, 2026 0 Greater Williamson Road Area Business Association rolls out Restaurant Week Gene Marrano March 17, 2026 0 Roanoke under tornado watch as severe storms, 40-degree temperature drop loom Ian Price March 16, 2026 0