ROANOKE, Va. – Happy Pi Day! Most of us start out with a slice of sunshine before a dollop of clouds later in the day. This allows us to start chilly and warm into the 50s and 60s area-wide Sunday afternoon.
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Clouds continue to increase and thicken throughout the day Monday. The same storm system that’s given snow to the Rockies and severe weather in the Plains will weaken considerably before arriving here.
What that means for us is mostly rain after 7 or 8 Monday evening. Some colder air trapped in at the surface could lead to patches of freezing rain in parts of the New River Valley, the Highlands and the higher elevations of Roanoke County.
We don’t expect anything major out of this, but some spots could see a light glaze on elevated surfaces Monday night.
We’ll thaw out by St. Paddy’s Day with afternoon temperatures reaching the 60s and the possibility of late day showers.
Another strong storm system will emerge from the Rockies. The wind around it will be strong, which could fuel some thunderstorm development late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
Beyond that, things will calm down for the first official weekend of spring. Spring begins Saturday morning at 5:37 a.m., but it will likely be pretty cool.
Lows are expected to be in the 30s, and highs are expected to be in the 50s.