CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A cold front approaching the East Coast could bring severe weather, including high winds and even tornados, to our region according to the National Weather Service and Accuweather.
Accuweather said “a regional severe weather outbreak on Monday will produce widespread destructive wind gusts and even some tornados.”
The cold front will be sweeping the East Coast by Monday afternoon which, combined with temperatures rising through the day and a wave of low pressure, could cause “additional instability for the already volatile situation,” according to the NWS.
“The cold front will be moving off the East Coast by Tuesday morning, bringing windy and sharply colder weather into the entire eastern
U.S.,” the NWS said.
Weather-related activity for Mon, March 16:
Buckingham Co Public Schools – Closed Monday
JABA – All locations to close at 1 p.m. Monday, those needing assistance ahead of the storm can call the JABA Helpline at 434-817-5244
James Monroe’s Highland – Closed Monday
