A Clear and Cold Night Ahead

At 3 PM Tuesday afternoon, only a few light snow showers remained across far southeast Virginia. Skies will gradually clear from west to east this afternoon and evening, setting central Virginia up for a cold night. Temperatures will fall into the teens area wide by Wednesday morning. Another round of winter weather will be possible this weekend, and I'll have the details tonight on CBS 6 at 5, 5:30, 6 and 11.

Zach

Snow Pictures from South-Central VA

CBS 6 Senior Reporter Wayne Covil captured these pictures as he explored South-central Virginia Tuesday morning, looking for which cities were snow-covered and where snow may have been causing trouble on the roads. Wayne reported safe travel on roads, which had been treated before the snow began falling overnight. The farthest North along I-95 that Wayne found snow-dusted ground was six miles North of Stony Creek.

I-95 North and Southbound lanes





Greensville County

Tuesday Morning Update 10AM

Very light snow continues to move northeastward into South-central Virginia Tuesday morning. However, it is struggling to make it north of the Stony Creek area, and I expect that trend to continue today. I am lowering expected snow totals to just a dusting from the Petersburg area south toward Stony Creek. Up to an inch is possible before snow finishes falling at Emporia, but a couple inches are possible the farther southeast in the state you go near North Carolina. Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect until 6 p.m. for far Southern Virginia, but I still think only far Southeast parts of the state may receive a couple inches of snow.

We will keep you posted.
--Carrie

Parts of South-Central VA snow-covered Tues. morning

Here are pictures sent in from Stony Creek, VA, which is about halfway between Petersburg and Emporia on I-95 in South-central Virginia. Thank you to Bob & Virginia Cherry for these shots!

This is the snowfall that accumulated from the light snow overnight. I expect another round of snowfall to move through South-central Virginia this morning and early afternoon, and this precipitation is already making a push northeastward into the state from North Carolina at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday. Snowfall is being reported from Danville to Emporia, and across other parts of South-central Virginia. Check back often for updates and new pictures!

--Carrie

More Snow Pictures

These are more pictures submitted by CBS 6 viewer Ed Jones in Rawlings, VA. This was at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday of the field and pond at Ed's home. Thanks, Ed! Viewers may submit their snow pictures to me at crose@wtvr.com --Carrie

Tuesday Morning Update 6:50AM

Most of Central and Southeast Virginia is getting a break from the light snowfall at this time, but more snowfall will be moving northeast into the state through the rest of this morning. Light snow is still falling from Danville east to I-85 and north toward Nottoway and Dinwiddie Counties. I expect snowfall to spread farther north and east by 9 a.m., with flurries and light snow in the Richmond area through mid-day. I still expect highest snowfall accumulations to remain in far South-central and Southeast Virginia.

Be aware that some areas of black ice and other slick spots may form on the roads today, and secondary streets may remain snow-covered. Use caution when traveling.

--Carrie

Viewer Snow Pictures from Rawlings, VA

CBS 6 viewer Ed Jones sent us this picture taken outside his front porch in Rawlings, VA, which is just west of I-85 south of McKenney in Brunswick County. Ed took this photo at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday.

Light snow is still being reported in parts of Southern and Central Virginia at 5:30 a.m., but I expect most of the snow to move into the region after 8 a.m. and continue through early afternoon.

Ed sent some new pictures, which he says were taken "at 5:35AM out near my mailbox and the road which goes by it on Lew Jones Road in Rawlings, and they show the tracks left from my morning paper carrier and the snow already accumulating on the road." Thanks, Ed, for your photos and report!

--Carrie

Tuesday Morning Update 4:45AM

Dew points have dropped significantly from Petersburg north toward Richmond, indicating drier air near the surface. Snow falling into this drier air is evaporating before it can reach the surface. A good example is at Petersburg, where light snow was falling from 1:40-2:20 a.m., but then the dew point temperature dropped from 25 degrees to 16 degrees in an hour and a half. It took a while for snow falling into this drier air to overcome and make it to the surface again without evaporating first, and light snow is now being reported again in Petersburg at 4:20 a.m. I expect this trend to continue in Southern and Central Virginia early Tuesday morning, as snow falling into the drier environment must "re-moisten" the lower levels and allow snow to make it to the surface.

Snow currently just south of the border will continue to expand northeastward into Virginia by mid-morning. I expect most of Central and South-central Virginia's snow to fall from mid-morning through early this afternoon. By late this afternoon, I expect snow to only be falling in Southeast Virginia, south of a line from Emporia to Smithfield. Some flurries may linger near this line through late afternoon, but will not significantly add to totals.

--Carrie

Tuesday Morning Update 3:30AM

Light snow continues to move into the southern half of Virginia early Tuesday morning, with light snow being reported from Petersburg to Farmville and south into North Carolina. At 3 a.m., light snow was falling at Emporia, Danville, Norfolk, Lynchburg, and Blacksburg. Light snow was also falling over the Richmond metro area, but most is evaporating before it reaches the ground at this time.

This light snowfall will continue to spread northeastward into Southern and Central Virginia Tuesday morning, with the highest accumulations of 3" to 5" expected south of a line from Emporia to Smithfield. South of a line from South Hill to Petersburg to Melfa, I expect 2" to 3" snow accumulation by the end of Tuesday. From Danville, to Farmville, to the Richmond metro, to the Northern Neck and points south, I expect only light accumulations up to 1" to 2" at most. North of these locations, only a dusting is possible.

I will post updates here through the morning!
--Carrie