Tuesday Noon Update

It's already snowing at this time along I-81 and east into parts of Albemarle, Greene, and Madison Counties at Noon. You can see traffic cameras here to see the snow falling in that part of the state. Rain showers will gradually overspread the rest of Central Virginia this afternoon, then mix with and changeover to snow this evening before Midnight. Because surface temperatures will remain above freezing in most locations overnight, roads will remain wet, with wet snow accumulation on the grass and other elevated surfaces. Most of the area will receive a trace up to an inch of snow accumulation. However, we are expecting a narrow band of higher totals to occur overnight, likely from south-central Virginia in between I-85 and I-95 south of Petersburg, possibly as far northeast as Hampton Roads. Even here, though, accumulation will not stick to the roads, but may reduce visibilities when the heavy snow falls overnight into early Wednesday morning. Snow flurries and showers will linger in the region Wednesday afternoon, but not lead to additional accumulation.