Wintry Mix Possible Tonight

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect tonight and early tomorrow morning for most of western Virginia. Temperatures should drop below freezing tonight in the areas shaded in purple. A mix of sleet and freezing rain could cause some slick spots in these locations. This will quickly change over to all rain by mid morning on Sunday as warmer air moves into the region.


Central and eastern Virginia will miss out on most of the wintry weather, though some ice pellets could mix in with the rain tonight and early tomorrow morning. Surface temperatures will remain above freezing during the entire event, so this shouldn't cause major troubles on the roads. We will continue to monitor the situation and have more updates later this evening.

Cold Tonight!

We're expecting temperatures to dip into the mid 20s tonight. When you factor in a wind of 5 to 15 mph, it will feel like 15 to 20 degrees. Be sure to dress in layers tomorrow morning!

Rain Totals & Flood Warnings

After overnight heavy rainfall, there are some flood warnings to make you aware of. The James River at Richmond will be under a flood warning from Thursday morning through late Friday when minor flooding is expected. The river should rise above the 8-foot flood stage to 10.6 feet. Water does not begin entering Dock Street until the James climbs to 11 feet. But you will notice if you drive over the river the next couple days that the water level is up.

Also, the Nottoway River at Sebrell is experiencing minor flooding at 17.9 feet right now, and will continue to do so until the river falls below the 16-foot flood stage Thursday afternoon.

Flood warnings also exist for the small streams and creeks out west, but those should fall below flood stages later this afternoon as water heads downhill into Central Virginia. Snowmelt is contributing to the swell in that part of the state.