Andrew Freiden
NBC12 WWBT Richmond
Richmond, VA, United States
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Lightning Safety: Head indoors when the thunder roars
Lightning can ruin outdoor plans, like swim meets or cookouts, in an instant. → Read More
Top 3 warmest, nearly snowless winter in Richmond
The winter of 2022-2023 will go down as one of the warmest and least snowy ever in Richmond. → Read More
Weather pattern turns bitter cold in time for Christmas weekend
We've gotten lots of questions about specifics on our forecast for Thursday/Friday of next week. → Read More
Top 5 winter storms in Richmond’s modern climate history
Big winter storms can get seared into your memory, either for the fun you had or the miserable experience of losing power. → Read More
Winter 2022-23: Another La Niña year could have big impacts
Although the overall winter pattern doesn’t look snowy, remember that even in a La Niña year, you can still get cold. → Read More
First Alert Weather Day: Nicole brings heavy rain potential Friday
It’s too early to lock into an impact forecast for Virginia, but we think heavy rain is possible and could cause some localized flooding. Peak Rain chance looks to be late Friday through Midday Saturday. We might shift our First Alert Weather Day to Saturday. → Read More
First Alert Weather Day: Tornado warnings expire
Heavy rain is likely and could cause some localized flooding on Friday. → Read More
First Alert Weather Day Thursday: Scattered afternoon storms could turn severe
A few tornadoes, mainly Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula, can't be ruled out. → Read More
First Alert Weather Day Friday for heavy rain, wind
Ian's remnants bring Friday rain and then another batch late Sunday/Monday → Read More
Dry conditions taking hold across Central Virginia
Central Virginia classifies as "abnormally dry" in latest Drought Monitor report. → Read More
Hurricane preparedness: How to use a generator safely
More and more people are preparing for the worst by getting generators before the storm so they can keep the electricity on. → Read More
Wednesday marks a decade since devastating mid-Atlantic derecho
A line of thunderstorms with destructive winds knocked out power for days for many in the two Virginias → Read More
First Alert Weather Day for Wednesday: Severe storms possible late
Damaging straight-line winds are the main threat. → Read More
First Alert Weather Day: Storms with damaging wind possible Today
We're watching a threat for severe weather on Tuesday with damaging wind gusts possible. → Read More
How to best use your air conditioning
There’s no getting around Virginia’s summer heat, but at least we can cope - mainly due to air conditioning. → Read More
How global warming is changing Richmond’s summers
You aren’t imagining it, Richmond’s summer heat and humidity are getting worse, and global warming plays a part. → Read More
First Alert Weather Day Thursday: Few strong to severe storms possible
Damaging winds and hail are the main concerns for this storm system. → Read More
First Alert Weather Day Friday: Afternoon storms could produce damaging wind and hail
First Alert Weather Day Friday for thunderstorms in the afternoon. → Read More
First Alert Weather Day: Severe thunderstorm watch in effect this afternoon in central Virginia
Scattered strong to severe storms will be possible Monday afternoon across central Virginia. → Read More
Friday, May 6 is a First Alert Weather Day
A warm front lifts north and could produce some severe storms -- and we can’t rule out a tornado. → Read More