Michael Gibson

🎬 Videographer | 🚁 Drone pilot | ⛈️ Weather geek & storm spotter | 🏔️ Exploring Appalachia | Founder of @wxnotifications | Abingdon, VA

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

Hey, I’m Michael! 👋

I’m a videographer, photographer, and Part 107 drone pilot based in Abingdon, Virginia.

I love capturing the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains, exploring new places, and sharing my passion for weather and visual storytelling. 🎥📸⛈️

Follow along for more adventures!

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

I found the SNOW ❄️!! Went snow chasing up to Carvers Gap near NC/TN line above Roan Mountain Tennessee this afternoon. Several inches of snow on the ground with blowing snow at times!!

It’s a whole different world at 5,512 feet!!!!

📸Gibson Creations Tri-Cities Weather & Alert Crew @WCYB_DavidBoyd @NWSMorristown @jeremyeisenzopf @news5wcyb

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

AERIAL PHOTOS: Snow ❄️ at Carvers Gap just above Roan Mountain Tennessee this afternoon!! It’s a whole different world at 5,512 feet!!! Prints soon. #tnwx #ncwx

📸Gibson Creations @WCYB_DavidBoyd @WJHL11 @news5wcyb

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

Anyone going up to Carvers Gap? #snowchasing #tnwx #ncwx

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

Sunset on 🔥 tonight in Abingdon VA!!

📸Gibson Creations

@WCYB_DavidBoyd @news5wcyb @WJHL11

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

🍁🍂 Beautiful fall colors at Steele Creek Park in Bristol, Tennessee! (November 6, 2026)

Spent the afternoon hiking, covering 2.35 miles with 545 feet of elevation gain in just under an hour of moving time! 🥾

Even into November, there’s still some beautiful fall foliage hanging on! Definitely a great place to get outdoors and enjoy the scenery. 📸🍁

📍 Steele Creek Park | Bristol, TN @WCYB_DavidBoyd @news5wcyb

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

AERIALS: Fall color 🍂 today at Steele Creek Park in Bristol TN!! It may be past peak but the colors are beautiful!!!

📸Gibson Creations 11/06/2026 #vawx #fallcolors @WCYB_DavidBoyd @jeremyeisenzopf @WJHL11 @news5wcyb

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

Just a few of my photos from the past month or so in #SWVA.

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

🍁📸 COTTON-CANDY PEAK FALL COLORS in Abingdon, Virginia on Nov. 1!! 😍🍂

Absolutely stunning shades of red, orange, and yellow across Southwest Virginia! 🍁

🚁 Aerial photography by Gibson Creations #abingdonva #fallcolors #swva

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

🍁 Yes, this is real! 😍 Fall colors are absolutely stunning in Abingdon, Virginia! 🍂

There’s nothing quite like autumn in Southwest Virginia. ❤️

📸Gibson Creations 11/01/2026

#AbingdonVA #Virginia #FallColors #SouthwestVirginia #Autumn

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

Hey y’all, back to posting on X. Expect lots of content coming soon.

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

#NewProfilePic

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

@SoNo762x39 Who filmed this? May @wxnotifications use with credit?

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

@RadarScope on CarPlay = awesome #vawx

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

Abingdon VA ⚡️⚡️ (follow me on Facebook since I rarely post here- should that change?) 👇 #vawx @TrackerSacker @WCYB_DavidBoyd

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

@DrcrawfishWx @TrackerSacker @NWSMorristown @netnwx @ConnerBoyd_WX @MGLStormChasers May @wxnotifications share with credit?

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

@TrackerSacker And it’s issued

[StormTrackerSacher @TrackerSacker]

There is little doubt that the El Niño currently manifesting in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific is bucking for all time record-breaking territory as sea surface temperatures warm to historic levels. It is certainly going to be one of the top global drivers of the weather pattern going into the fall and winter. It is why we have turned so wet over the course of this summer and why we will skew so wet going into the fall and winter.

I would imagine there are a number of people out there who say we can’t predict the weather today so how can we possibly months in advance, but this isn’t about whether it’s going to rain at 5:00 PM or snow 4 and a half inches on January 33rd. We just have a general idea that a certain kind of weather pattern is favored, and in this case it is the wetter one. But what about winter weather?

The most popular question this time of year is how much snow are we going to see? The active southern storm track and abundance of moisture is certainly in favor of more of it, but if the cold air isn’t available it doesn’t matter a hill of beans, and that’s what we have to attempt to determine in the months to come. How much do other drivers get to determine the amount of cold we will see this winter if the El Niño is the big bully in the room? Is it a warm winter or colder than we’re expecting? My official winter forecast will be out later this fall.

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

@MaxVelocityWX Is this WeatherFront? How do you get access to the broadcast features?

[Michael Gibson @MichaelGibsonVA]

@wxrjm @WxFront Does WeatherFront have broadcast graphics? How do you access them? Like the graphic at top-left.