Many Virginia schools are back in session today, and perhaps the dreary, rainy weather fits the mood of reluctant students? In any case, this is beneficial, widespread rain for much of Central and Eastern Virginia. Periods of rain will continue off-and-on Tuesday as a low pressure system tracks from Eastern North Carolina into Southeastern Virginia, with the highest rain totals expected along and east of I-95. The low will linger in the region through Thursday, keeping rain chances in our forecast.
Since Monday afternoon, 0.81" have fallen at Richmond International Airport, with half of that this Tuesday morning.
Here are some other tallies so far:
Chesapeake 5.67"
Norfolk 5.44"
Virginia Beach 4.92"
Portsmouth 4.57"
Williamsburg 3.28"
Jarratt/Purdy 1.2"
Wakefield 1.1"
Staunton 0.56"
Ashland 0.5"
Fredericksburg 0.3"
Emporia 0.1"
The highest rain totals through this evening will continue to be east of I-95, where flooding may still occur. In Central Virginia, drizzle and mist will linger through the afternoon. Tomorrow morning, areas of fog will likely develop in the region after such a soaking rain.
