A Few Showers Possible Until Midnight

Widely scattered showers are expected to move through central Virginia this evening as a strong storm system moves off the east coast. An additional .05 to .10 of rain will be possible if a shower passes over your hometown. The chance of rain will diminish after midnight, with cloud cover sticking around through the first part of Thursday.

Cold Rain In Virginia Tapering Off Through Afternoon

The cold rain that replaced the winter mix from this morning in Virginia will gradually end from West to East through the afternoon, exiting into the Atlantic by early evening. Scattered rain showers will continue, though, off-and-on this afternoon in the Commonwealth.

Winds will also become gusty this afternoon and evening, turning to the Southwest and West overnight. Thursday, winds will turn to the Northwest with gusts in the 20-30 mph range.

--Carrie

Winter Mix Changing To Rain

The winter mix of precipitation that has affected much of Central Virginia is ending. The atmosphere above ground is gradually warming above freezing as warmer air is advected from the South. Rainfall will continue through the afternoon in Central Virginia, before tapering off from West to East early this evening. Rain totals through 11 a.m. have averaged about a quarter of an inch in Virginia.

Temperatures stayed safely above freezing at the surface through the morning, preventing the snowfall from sticking for long on the ground, and also keeping roads from becoming icy.

--Carrie

Winter Mix Continues in Central and Northern Virginia

A winter mix of precipitation continues at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning in Central and Northern Virginia, and out West near I-81 as well. Snow, rain, and sleet are still occurring in much of the Richmond Metro area and elsewhere in Central Virginia. As the snow comes down heavily at times, it can briefly accumulate on cars and grass. However, temperatures continue to remain above freezing in most places, which means the snow is melting shortly after falling. Also, roads are remaining ice-free, except for some isolated slick spots on bridges/overpasses.

The winter mix and rain will continue into lunchtime, before becoming all rain from South to North this afternoon.

You can email your snow pictures (before the snow melts!) to crose@wtvr.com.

--Carrie

Wet Snowfall Continues Wednesday Morning

Wet snowfall continues this morning in the Richmond Metro area and northward into North-central Virginia. This snow is not sticking on the roads because temperatures are still above freezing at this time. However, the snow will briefly accumulate on grassy surfaces and on cars, before melting through the morning. Temperatures will continue to rise this morning as warmer air is advected from the South, which will turn the snow to rain by mid-day.
--Carrie

Winter Mix Wednesday Morning

Widespread precipitation continues to move into Central Virginia Wednesday morning. A winter mix of sleet, snow, and rain is falling along and North of a line from Farmville, to the Richmond Metro area, to the Northern Neck. South of this line, precipitation is falling as just rain. Surface temperatures are remaining above freezing in most places, however, so I do not expect accumulation or icing on roads. However, elevated and exposed surfaces like bridges/overpasses may briefly develop a few icy spots this morning. The light snow that is falling in the Richmond Metro area is melting as soon as it hits the ground, but is briefly accumulating on elevated exposed surfaces like cars.

I expect most of the mix to end by 10 a.m. in Central Virginia, transitioning over to all rain. The rain will continue to fall through the afternoon, before ending from West to East early this evening.

--Carrie

Winter Mix in Richmond

As of 7:49 a.m., precipitation is falling as a winter mix in Richmond, with snow, sleet, and rain. Temperatures are above freezing, so this is not creating icy roads. I expect the winter mix to transition over to all rain through the morning in Richmond, as Southerly winds advect warmer air into Central Virginia.

Light snow continues to fall in North-central Virginia, and also along and West of I-81 to the Roanoke area.
--Carrie

Flurries in Richmond Metro

Flurries are moving into the Richmond Metro as of 6:50 a.m. In and North of Richmond will continue to see the winter mix (primarily light snow) for a couple more hours this morning, before turning over to all rain by mid-day. Temperatures are still above freezing in most of Central Virginia, so I do not expect the light snow to stick around or create slick spots on the roads.

The temperature has dropped to 31 degrees in Charlottesville, so some of the light snow could briefly settle on the ground before melting later this morning as temperatures quickly rise back above freezing. The Winter Weather Advisory is still in effect for that part of the state.
--Carrie

Flurries in Charlottesville

As of 6 a.m., flurries are being reported in Charlottesville, where a wintry mix has been moving through West-central and Northwest Virginia this morning. Staunton is reporting light snow, as well. Temperatures, though, have been staying just above freezing in that part of the state, which is preventing widespread icing on the roads. However, temperatures are still falling in that part of the state, and a thin glaze of ice may form on some surfaces briefly this morning. Temperatures have remained far enough above freezing along I-95 so that I do not anticipate significant icing.

East of I-81 and drawing a line from Richmond West to Lynchburg, along and North of that line will see a wintry mix this morning, with light rain South of that line. The precipitation will transition over to all rain by mid-day in the state.
--Carrie

Wednesday Morning Update

Early Wednesday morning, rain showers are moving into the Western third of the state, with a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow in the higher elevations out West. Temperatures are currently above freezing in Central Virginia, but I expect some cooling through sunrise, where temperatures may dip to and below freezing in spots. Locations West and Northwest of Richmond are most likely to see a brief period of freezing rain this morning. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 1PM for Northwest Virginia, including Charlottesville, for a wintry mix of precipitation this morning.