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 One dead, multiple injured in Moneta church tent collapse Ian Price June 12, 2026 Eureka Park Recreation Center cuts the ribbon on renovated/expanded facility Gene Marrano June 12, 2026 Austrian life sciences firm to invest $85 million in Roanoke headquarters, create 435 jobs Ian Price June 12, 2026