Winter Weather Winding Down

All Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories have expired in Virginia. Cold rain will linger through much of the afternoon in Central Virginia. A few wet snowflakes may mix in at times, but no accumulation will occur as temperatures at the surface remain above freezing. Rain and drizzle will end across the area after sunset.

Noon Weather Update

The Winter Storm Warning has expired in western Virginia, as precipitation is ending mid-day Friday. The Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 1 p.m. for west-central and northwest Virginia where a light winter mix is still falling.

Winter Weather Update

The Winter Storm Warning has been allowed to expire early for parts of west-central Virginia, where Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect until 1 p.m. in purple. The Warning in pink does continue for parts of west and southwest Virginia until 1 p.m. this afternoon. Light freezing rain and sleet will be the primary precipitation mode until early this afternoon. A few snowflakes may mix in later this afternoon as precipitation winds down.
Here are the rain totals through 11 a.m. Friday since our rounds of rain began on Wednesday:

Storm Total Ice:
Pizarro (Floyd Co.) 0.50"
Sylvatus (Carroll Co.) 0.38"
Wytheville (Wythe Co.) 0.30"
Pilot (Montgomery Co.) 0.28"
Buena Vista 0.25"
Highland (Pulaski Co.) 0.25"
Fairfield (Rockbridge Co.) 0.25"
Little Creek (Bland Co.) 0.25"
Paint Bank (Craig Co.) 0.25"
Munford (Botetourt Co.) 0.15"
Backbone (Alleghany Co.) 0.15"
Lexington 0.10"
Hot Springs (Bath Co.) 0.10"
Greenville (Augusta Co.) Trace
Grottoes (Rockingham Co.) Trace

Snow Totals:
Sperryville (Rappahannock Co.) 1.0"
Stephens City (Frederick Co.) 0.7"
Haywood (Madison Co.) 0.5"
Opal (Fauquier Co.) 0.2"
Massanutten (Rockingham Co.) 0.2"
Dulles International Airport (Loudoun Co.) 0.1"

Friday Morning Update 7AM

Periods of rain will continue through mid-day in Central Virginia, where temperatures remain above freezing at the ground and in a deep enough layer above the surface to support only rain as the precipitation mode. The Winter Storm Warning and Advisory remain in effect in western parts of the state, though, where icy conditions have developed overnight. A mix of rain, sleet, and snow is possible in the warned area into early this afternoon.

Snow Totals:
Sperryville (Rappahannock Co.) 1.0"
Stephens City (Frederick Co.) 0.7"
Haywood (Madison Co.) 0.5"
Opal (Fauquier Co.) 0.2"
Massanutten (Rockingham Co.) 0.2"
Dulles International Airport (Loudoun Co.) 0.1"

Ice Totals:
Pilot (Montgomery Co.) 0.28"
Greenville (Augusta Co.) Trace
Grottoes (Rockingham Co.) Trace