ROANOKE, Va. – THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE
Weather Authority Alert Day has been cleared.
THURSDAY MORNING UPDATE
Here is a look at futurecast Thursday morning. Snow showers push through for the next few hours, bringing a light addition to the snow that fell yesterday. These push out by mid-day as skies gradually begin to clear.
Thursday’s wind speeds will be increasing hour by hour. They peak near 30 mph along the Roanoke Valley and east but gust a little higher along the Blue Ridge.
Because of the wind and cold air rushing into the region, the real feel will decline throughout the day. Later Thursday evening, the real feel will be in the single digits for most.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE:
As of 3:14PM this afternoon, the heaviest bands of snow have now moved out of the viewing area and into the I-95 corridor.
The snow that has fallen has been very light and dry, which has made for very little impact on travel.
Road conditions as of 3:30 this afternoon are wet in some spots, but otherwise there is very little impact until you reach the I-95 corridor.
The snowfall will continue to move out of the area this evening, with the event ending around 8PM tonight.
WEDNESDAY MORNING UPDATE:
Scattered to widespread snow showers move in later Wednesday morning and continue into the afternoon.
Snowfall amounts have shifted back in the other direction Wednesday morning. We are still anticipating 1 to 3 inches of snow across the region with isolated areas seeing a tad more. Areas along the Highlands, Lynchburg and Southside areas will likely see between 3 and 5 inches of snow during this event.
What are the concerns with this storm? Accumulating snow, slick roads and power outages are what we are watching for. We are not expecting ice or freezing rain this time around.
Thursday will feature blistering cold temperatures as a rush of cold air pushes in.
Gusty winds also make a return once all the snow moves out toward the east. Cold air and gusty winds paired together will create low wind chills.
TUESDAY EVENING UPDATE:
Snow totals haven’t changed all that much, although we’ve upped the chances of snowfall further to the east.
TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE:
A winter weather advisory (purple) and winter storm warning (pink) are now in place for Southwest and Central Virginia.
Winter weather conditions arrive Wednesday morning and bring snow potential across the majority of the mid-Atlantic.
Here is a look at 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. Widespread snow showers move in and will likely make for a messy commute through the morning hours.
Snow continues through the middle of the day while remaining widespread and consistent.
Snow totals will range between 1 and 5 inches, with higher amounts falling along the mountains and across the Lynchburg and Southside areas.
MONDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE:
This is a storm system that seems to evolve differently each day, but the general trend has been for it to move farther south and east, allowing for the totals to be less than they looked about 24 hours ago. One thing is for certain: it is going to be cold.
Temperatures will only reach the upper 20s to near 30 on Wednesday (Thursday too for that matter). So, this looks to mainly be a snow event, and it should NOT be heavy or particularly wet.
There is also a winter storm watch in effect for many parts of our region for Wednesday and Thursday:
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Danville
- Halifax County
- Henry County
- Martinsville
Another winter storm appears likely to impact Virginia.
We’ll watch as a low-pressure system consisting of lots of moisture interacts with colder air in our region. Snow will begin Wednesday morning and continue until early Thursday morning.
Totals are still uncertain, but this appears to be a situation where the further east you go, the more snow you will see.
Temperatures in the 30s will keep snow in place for some time, with overnight lows in the 20s. Travel will be hazardous throughout the region.
We will continue to track this storm and update you with our snowfall forecast in the coming days.
