Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Winter Storm Watch Issued

A large and slow-moving storm system will spread rain into the area late Thursday night, with rain continuing into Christmas Day. Shallow surface cold air across western Virginia, especially in the valleys, will allow the rain to freeze on contact. An accumulation of up to one-quarter of an inch of ice will be possible in the watch area. While there could be a brief period of freezing rain in counties farther east, the period of time of below normal temperatures coinciding with rainfall appears very short.

Long Range Forecast: Cold

After looking at the latest long range data, it looks like temperatures will remain generally cooler than normal for the rest of December and into early January.

Big Snow Storm For The Midwest

A massive storm system will bring heavy snow to several states across the Midwest. Some areas could easily exceed a foot of snow! Here is the forecast through Friday morning: