The effects of Hurricane Ian are now moving into the Roanoke and Lynchburg areas.

The heaviest rain will fall Friday through Saturday morning.

Strong winds and heavier rain will move into our area with wind gusts near 40 mph from the northeast.

That is strong enough for scattered power outages, so plan and be prepared accordingly.

Gusts near 50 mph are possible across Southside and mountain ridges.

2-4 inch rain totals will be widespread by Saturday morning. Amounts should be highest across the Southside and the mountains of Southwest Virginia.

Temperatures hovering in the 50s with the rain, 40s possible in the mountains.

Here are some links to Storm Center resources:

Latest Weather From ABC 13 - WSET

Latest News From ABC 13 - WSET

Chief Meteorologist George Flickinger WSET Facebook Page

APCO Power Outage Maps

511-VDOT Road Conditions

Southside Electric Cooperative Outage Map

National Weather Service, Blacksburg Forecast Office

Roanoke/Lynchburg Area Closings and Delays From ABC 13 - WSET

Weather.com

If you’d like to help support Florida communities, United Way Suncoast Disaster Fund and Americares Ian Relief are two well-respected organizations who will offer Hurricane Ian relief funds.

Donate through the American Red Cross here.

Locally, Gleaning For The World is also accepting monetary donations to help with Hurricane Ian relief.

And, if you lose power, you can always listen to us with the iHeartRadio app.

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