Are You Ready For Winter?

 The National Weather Service indicates that Wednesday night rain may change over to snow and that for elevations above 3000 feet there could be as much as 5 inches of accumulation.

It's a great time to check snow shovels, ice melt/salt, flashlights and battery powered radios among other items for your home in order to be prepared. Don't forget about your vehicle. Go here for great suggestions and guidance on how to prepare for Winter.

First Major Snow Fall?

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch extending from Botetourt and Bedford Counties to the south through northern Virginia. The watch does not include the Cities of Roanoke or Lynchburg.

Some forecasters outside of the NWS are projecting a slightly different model for snow fall in the region as indicated at WXCASTER.COM.

Winter Storm Watch

 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET, INCLUDING THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY AND THE ALLEGANY HIGHLANDS.
YOU CAN EXPECT ACCUMULATIONS 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS, WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION EXPECTED AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.
THE HEAVY WET SNOW MAY DOWN TREES.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

Flash Flood Watch

A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF WESTERN VIRGINIA FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS UNTIL 9:30 TUESDAY NIGHT.
2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA SINCE MONDAY EVENING AND ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
OFFICIALS WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAY TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS BY WEDNESDAY COULD BE 3 TO 7 INCHES.