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Cold front could bring high winds, even tornados to the area Monday

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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:

Albemarle Co Public Schools – Early dismissal half-day Monday, offices close 2 p.m.
ARC of the Piedmont – Centers closed Monday, office closes 1 p.m,
Buckingham Co Public Schools
– Closed Monday
Charlottesville City Schools – Closing early Monday, see email for individual school dismissal times, elementaries and New Pathways Academy 11 a.m., Walker and CMS 11:45 a.m., Lugo-McGinness Academy noon, CHS 12:30 p.m.. offices close 2 p.m.
Charlottesville Waldorf School – Closing early Monday, EC 12:30 p.m., grades 1 p.m.. no after care
Covenant School – Closed Monday
Culpeper Co Public Schools – Closed Monday
First Presbyterian Preschool – Closing early Monday at 11:30 a.m.
Fluvanna Co Public Schools – Closed Monday
Greene Co Public Schools – Closing early Monday 11:30 a.m.
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
Kangaroo Preschool – Closing early Monday at noon
KEYS Academy Charlottesville – Closed Monday
Lafayette School – Closed Monday
Lighthouse Christian Preschool – Closing early Monday 12:30 p.m.
Meals on Wheels Fluvanna – Closed Monday
Millstone at Ivy – Closing early Momday 12:30 p.m.
Oakland School – Closed Monday
Open Door Christian School – Closing early Monday at noon
Park Street Christian Preschool – Closing early Monday 11:45 a.m. through noon
PVCC – Closing early Monday 12:30 p.m,, transitioning to mobile learning 1 p.m.
St Mark Lutheran Preschool – Closing early Monday 12:30 p.m.
Tandem Friends School – Closing early Monday at noon
United Christian Academy – Closing early Monday at noon

 

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