It's all about the embers.
VDOT asks for motorists' cooperation to keep roads passable during winter storm
The high-intensity winter storm forecasted to start on Sunday night is expected to drop an inch of snow an hour for multiple hours across many areas of the commonwealth, particularly north of Interstate 64, which will significantly impact roadways. South of I-64, a mixture of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain will fall, which will likely coat roads since the temperatures have remained low for several days. Motorists are encouraged to remain vigilant and minimize travel to the extent possible.
Small water leaks can cause big problems
While leaks can occur at any time, extended periods of cold are the biggest challenge. ProtectYourPipes.org outlines several good suggestions to avoid frozen pipes. The cheapest and easiest way to avoid major problems with frozen pipes is to turn off the water supply when you are not home.
Founders Vision Overlook improvements
2024 Annual Meeting is on Saturday, November 9 at 9am.
Update on the neighborhood street paving in the valley and on the mountain
2024 WPOA Pool Check-in Procedure
WPOA’s pools at Chestnut Springs on the mountain and Rodes Farm in the valley operate from the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day.
Owners and accompanied guests may use the pool from 10 am until 8 pm daily. Unaccompanied guests of property owners may use the pool from 2 pm until 8 pm daily.
To phone the WPOA pools directly during regular pool hours, please call (434) 325-8500 and choose option #6. No reservations, pools are first come first served.
Pool Operating Rules for WPOA
WPOA’s pools at Chestnut Springs on the mountain and Rodes Farm in the valley operate from the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day.
Owners and accompanied guests may use the pool from 10 am until 8 pm daily. Unaccompanied guests of property owners may use the pool from 2 pm until 8 pm daily.
To phone the WPOA pools directly during regular pool hours, please call (434) 325-8500 and choose option #6. No reservations, pools are first come first served.
Playgrounds around Wintergreen
New EV charging station on the mountain
Improvements at Blackrock Park & The Plunge trail
New rules for Rodes Farm tennis & pickleball court
Dogs at Wintergreen
Reducing the Risk from Recreational Fires
Outdoor fires present a serious hazard at Wintergreen for several reasons. The fact that much of this community is within a mature forest is just one reason carefully managing fire pits, fireplaces, and outdoor grills has to be the job of every property owner and guest at Wintergreen. The guidelines for outdoor “recreational fires” at Wintergreen have two primary objectives–embers must be trapped from escaping and no combustible materials can be located nearby
About Radon
Understanding cell phone coverage at Wintergreen
Video of the 2023 WPOA Annual Meeting
The 2023 WPOA annual meeting will be held at the resort’s Skyline Pavillion and also streamed live from this page on November 11 at 9 am. Following the long tradition, after WPOA’s business meeting Wintergreen Resort’s management will take the stage. The entire meeting will be recorded; the video will include the resort’s presentation.
Leaf and Yard Debris Removal Contractors
Using a cell phone to call 911? Remember to say - I'M AT WINTERGREEN!
Consider storing the direct number for Wintergreen Dispatch as a “favorite contact” in your cell phone. The number is 434-325-1106.
Cellular 911 calls within Wintergreen are tricky.
Within the past month, we have experienced a delayed response to 911 calls from within Stoney Creek because the cell call was routed to neighboring counties. Fortunately, the delays were slight and didn’t have an effect on the outcome of the call.
The Wintergreen 911 center can only receive landline 911 calls. Cellular 911 calls from Wintergreen are typically routed to Nelson County and Nelson can directly dispatch our resources without delay. With that being said, cellular systems do have overlap, and therefore it’s easy to imagine cellular 911 scenarios where the caller is within Nelson County, however the call is received by a different county.
There is a new national number for mental health emergencies. The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number is 988 and it works anywhere in the United States.
If you dial 911 with a cell phone, you will likely hear “911, what are you reporting?” You should start your answer with the words “I am at Wintergreen.”
911 was created so that citizens would never have to look up the number for emergency services. It has worked. Virtually every man, woman, and child knows 911. We can’t recommend any number other than 911.
You may choose to store the direct number for Wintergreen Dispatch as a “favorite contact” in your cell phone. The number is 434-325-1106. Our Wintergreen Police dispatchers answer this line 24/7.
-Curtis Sheets, Chief Wintergreen Fire & Rescue
