Half & Half Weekend

I just took a look at the latest data, and it continues to suggest we will have two very different days of weather over the upcoming weekend. Rain and a few thunderstorms is a near certainty for Saturday, but the storm system will move quickly northeastward, and Sunday appears to be a mostly sunny and mild day. The rain is much needed, with Richmond currently running a deficit of more than 2" this October. So make your indoor plans for Saturday and get outside on Sunday. A modified arctic air mass will move into the area Monday afternoon, bringing several days of chilly temperatures to the area.

Zach

Much Need Rainfall Headed This Way!

We are still tracking that storm system out west, which is dumping wet snow across western Nebraska (winter storm warnings are still in effect). We are also watching down to the south, where there is a lot of energy and moisture. Parts of the Gulf Coast has been experiencing very heavy rain...especially in Florida.



The storm out west will tap into this energy and moisture from the south and could dump a lot of rain across the Mid-Atlantic on Saturday. We are keeping a close eye on this scenario and will keep you posted.

I know this is bad timing by Mother Nature - bringing rain on the weekend - but we really need it!

Pocahontas Elementary School Visit

I headed west this morning, out HWY 60 to Powhatan, to speak with the fourth graders (and a few 1st graders) at Pocahontas Elementary School.  The group of about 150 students was very attentive and had plenty of good questions for me about the hows and whys of weather in central Virginia.  We covered everything from tornadoes and hurricanes to sleet and snow.  I took an alternate route back to Richmond, going north on Hwy 522 and then east on Hwy 6.  The Fall color is becoming more vibrant, and it looks like the next two to three weeks will be quite a show.  

Zach