Weather updates: Fall colors in Virginia ready to put on a show The early summer drought and the warm fall nights are slowing the progress of peak leaf season.
Helene's impact on Richmond, and remembering Gaston Conditions are favorable for rapid intensification, and a major hurricane is likely to take shape just before dawn Thursday.
Cool start to September probably doesn't mean a snowy winter in Richmond Over the entire 20th century, Richmond averaged 12.9 inches a season. The last five seasons have averaged 2.8 inches.