7AM Friday Update

Snow continues to move into southwest Virginia early this Friday morning, but has not expanded into central Virginia yet. Danville has picked up an inch of snow so far. The snow is expected to move into the area by late morning, and continue to be snow through the afternoon. This evening, sleet will mix in with the snow in a swath from the Middle Peninsula through Richmond to Farmville. A changeover back to all snow will occur before sunrise Saturday in that region, with that snow line headed southeast through the rest of the state Saturday morning. 1" to 3" of snow is possible south of Petersburg and Hampton Roads, 3" to 6" north of these locations through Farmville and into south Richmond, with 6" to 12" in Richmond, and north of Ashland totals in excess of a foot. North-central and northwestern Virginia will pick up 12"-18".

A Flood Watch is in effect for south-central and southeast Virginia, where one to three inches of rain is possible Friday evening into early Saturday morning.

Winter Storm Moves In Today

As of 5 a.m. Friday, these are the Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Weather Advisories, and Flood Watches in effect for Central Virginia. Tune into CBS 6 This Morning for the details on expected snowfall totals! I'll have more on this Blog in coming hours.

Weather Update 4:05 PM Thursday

Winter Storm Warning is still in effect for communities shaded in the pink and is in effect until Saturday evening. These areas will receive 12 to 18" of snow with isolated areas approaching two feet. Areas shaded in blue are under a Winter Storm Watch until Saturday evening, where metro Richmond will receive 3 to 6" of snow with heavier amounts to the north and west. Lastly, areas shaded in the green are under a Flood Watch through Saturday morning.

Snow will arrive early tomorrow morning and persist into the afternoon. Snow will be heavy at times and could quickly accumulate. Surface temperatures will hover around freezing early in the day, then steadily rise into the mid 30s by the afternoon and evening. During this time, we will see a transition from a wet snow to a wintry mix of snow and sleet and possibly rain (especially south and east of Richmond).

We will have another shot at an accumulating snow on Saturday as the back edge of this storm moves out of our area.