As if that was not bad enough, when the fire department sprayed water to put the truck fire out, the water ran into the roadway. The temperature was right at freezing. The water froze on the roadway and that was when the real problems started.

After the lanes of traffic were reopened, two pick-up trucks hit the patch of ice and lost control, spinning off into the ditch on the right side. Fortunately there were no injuries reported. As photojournalist Tom Marks and I were covering the spin outs yet another truck hit the ice and slid into the truck that already was on the side, causing the driver to run for his life..

The police and fire department staff on scene realized what was happening. They stopped all traffic and slowed traffic to one lane until the ice melted. Battlefield Blvd. remained backed up as the alternate and the bypass were backed up for miles, causing many commuters to be late this morning.  CLICK HERE to see the video.

I will be up in the morning to help guide you through any problems that the expected snow may bring. Please slow down and take your time. Otherwise you may make it on the morning show the hard way.

Chopper John

Fire today at NNB

This is a pic that I took today from Chopper 10 while covering the warehouse fire at Norfolk Navy Base. Luckily there were no injuries reported. It took several hours to get under control.

NNB Fire

 Norfolk Fire also assisted the Navy under the mutual aid agreement to get this fire put out. It was located in building V52 which is a warehouse that was empty at the time except for some pallets and boxes.

I wanted to say a special BZ to the ATC personal at NNB for their cooperation that allowed me to bring this story to you our viewers.

Chopper John

Admission is free and the fun will start at 6pm with fireworks at 8:45pm.

See you there……..Chopper John

live shot at Cox HS @ 6pm
Schools on the list this week are Norcom HS, Hickory HS, and Western Branch HS.
Hope to see you there.

Chopper John

It was a lot of fun meeting the future helicopter pilots that may be flying around Hampton Roads.

Here is a shot of some Chopper 10 fans that got a close look at the best equipped television helicopter in the U.S.

Once again I want to say “  Thank You”  to everyone that stopped by.

Chopper John

I will be back up and ready to fly on Wednesday. See you in the skies…..

Chopper John

When I arrived at WAVY and was joined by Chopper 10 photographer Tom Marks, we got into a live truck and hit the roads. As most of you know Virginia Beach Blvd and Tidewater Drive is a trouble spot every time we get any hard rains. So that was going to be our first stop, but it turned into our only stop for the morning shows.

When we arrived, there were cars making their way through the shallow water at the intersection with little problem. But by the time the first live report came along the water had started its rise. Within the time span of only 30 minutes the entire intersection was flooded with water from a couple of inches to at least a foot or more. That however did not stop traffic from making the attempt. Some made it but most were not as lucky.

Here is some food for thought, if you can’t see the markings on the street don’t make the attempt to drive through it. Because if you do, as I showed you this morning, you could be in for some very expensive repairs.

If you are one of the unfortunate ones that learned this the hard way mark it down to lesson learned.

I will be up – weather permitting – this afternoon to show you the aftermath so look to WAVY-TV to be on your side with the best coverage of this very unusual storm.

Take Care,

Chopper John

Also on Sunday look to the skies over the ocean front at the ALS walk to find a cure. I will be in Chopper 10 to cover the walk. You might make it on TV.

See you this weekend,

 Chopper John

I just flew to confirm the news and yes it is indeed open.

Come one come all…..