Winter Storm Update

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Augusta, Highland, Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties effective Wednesday evening. Accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are likely above 1500 feet in elevation.

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Bath County in Virginia and Greenbrier County in West Virginia effective Wednesday afternoon through Thursday. Accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are likely above 2500 feet in elevation.

Forecasts for areas including Nelson County to the south, Winchester to the north, Culpeper to the east and along the Blue Ridge can expect anywhere from a half inch up to four inches of accumulation.

As excessive rainfall will proceed the forecast drop in temperatures to below freezing Wednesday night areas of black ice should be anticipated. Road conditions may deteriorate quickly during the overnight period.

Projected precipitation models (non-NWS) are indicating approximately an inch of snow for Roanoke, Lynchburg, Covington and Charlottesville. Lexington, Buena Vista and Waynesboro  may receive one to three inches. Staunton and Harrisonburg are projected to receive three to four inches. While Highland County may receive as much as 8 inches of snow.

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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.