Rain is likely in Central Virginia beginning late Saturday night into early Sunday morning around sunrise. A fast-moving storm system will sweep a cold front through the state around sunrise Sunday, keeping our rain chances to the overnight period late Saturday and early Sunday. Winds will turn to the Northwest as this front passes, ushering in slightly cooler air to Central Virginia for the beginning of the week.
But even colder air is expected to settle into Central Virginia by the latter half of the work week. Another fast-moving storm system will bring a quick chance for snow flurries and showers in the state on Tuesday as it also brings a reinforcing shot of colder air.
Back to Saturday...I do expect mostly cloudy to overcast skies through the day and evening, but a few lucky parts of Virginia may see brief glimpses of the night sky in the couple hours after sunset. If you are one of the lucky few, you will see the "biggest" Full Moon of the year Saturday night. The Moon will rise in the East at sunset tonight, being the closest to the Earth in its elliptical orbit for 2009. This point is called "perigee," which is a term you may recall from Chief Meteorologist Zach Daniel's blog posting in December, when we saw the biggest Full Moon of 2008. Check out his explanation from December 12th in the Blog Archive. But, since most of us will not be able to see this beautiful space show tonight, click here for shots from other locations around the world.
--Carrie
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