matt dinardo
Chief Meteorologist at WRIC-TV (Richmond, VA)
Chief Meteorologist at WRIC. CBM#476, 2019 Edward R. Murrow winner. 2016 & 2013 Emmy award winner. AP Best Weathercaster in Virginia 2011, 2012, 2014 & 2015
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2 months ago |
wric.com | matt dinardo
AMELIA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — 8News spoke with Conexus as well as several local optometrists this week as they worked together to provide eye care for rural communities in need. Thanks to donations from community members, Conexus has continued to expand its footprint, as they are now working with schools in Amelia County, Prince Edward County and Farmville. Conexus goes into local schools day in and day out, providing eye screenings, eye exams and glasses to students when needed.
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2 months ago |
wric.com | matt dinardo |Tannock Blair
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Today is a VIPIR Alert day for Central Virginia as we are expecting the risk of strong to severe thunderstorms from 3 p.m. to midnight. Sunshine is currently out across Central Virginia, but a cold front in West Virginia will push in toward us as we head into the early afternoon.
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Mar 13, 2025 |
wric.com | matt dinardo |Ryan Nadeau
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Overnight Thursday, there will be a very special lunar eclipse with a red moon. Will Central Virginians be able to see it? While virtually all of North America is in the visibility zone, Central Virginians woke up on Thursday, March 13, to rather cloudy conditions. It’s these conditions that had us wondering if locals would actually be able to see the lunar eclipse. StormTracker8 meteorologist Matt DiNardo said that the vast majority of Virginians should be in the clear.
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Feb 18, 2025 |
wric.com | Tannock Blair |matt dinardo
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A powerful winter storm is set to hit Central Virginia Wednesday into Thursday. The timing of this is such that the snow will begin as early as 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday morning and pick up in intensity throughout the day and into Thursday morning. At this point, it looks like the snow will come to an end between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. Thursday morning and we should get some sunshine later in the day.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
wric.com | Tannock Blair |matt dinardo
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A powerful winter storm is hitting the Gulf Coast states today and it is bringing unprecedented snow to many areas right along the extreme southern coast of the United States. Some places are receiving snow that haven’t seen it in nearly half a century. This system will be heading our way later this evening and tonight and could bring snow to some places in Central Virginia.
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This line of strong thunderstorms with heavy rain is slowly moving closer to Metro Richmond. If it holds together it could be over Metro Richmond between 11pm and 1:30am. https://t.co/8rHnw3osju #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX https://t.co/TzuCkm2Tvs
And... here is the proof for you :) https://t.co/KLNhTpVqM5
@MattDiNardo i watched 4pm tonight...you said no storms....I've been in them from chesterfield to mechanicsville...wth bro?
For those of you that love the very warm / hot weather... It is going to continue for the rest of the month. We might not see much rain, either. https://t.co/8rHnw3osju #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX https://t.co/YsSf9Le1fh