Fog Wednesday Morning

After overnight rain tracked through central Virginia, fog developed with decreasing clouds and light winds. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for these counties highlighted in gray, where visibilities are being reduced below a quarter of a mile in most areas.

The rest of central Virginia is experiencing at least light fog, with patchy dense fog in low-lying spots or near waterways (like rivers, creeks, ponds, etc). Please use caution this morning if you live or travel through the Dense Fog Advisory counties, and also be aware of the potential to drive into sudden, locally reduced visibilities elsewhere in the Commonwealth. Please note that I-95 and I-64 in northern and western parts of the state are especially impacted by the significantly reduced visibilities. The fog should dissipate mid-morning, with decreasing cloud-cover this afternoon.
--Carrie--

Some Icing In Central Virginia

Most of the overnight freezing rain and rain has ended in central Virginia, with merely a fine mist or drizzle continuing to fall in the area. However, this drizzle is falling on surfaces that in the northwest half of the state, including slicing right through the Richmond Metro area, are just at or below the freezing mark. This fine mist is creating a glaze of ice on elevated surfaces, like tree branches, bridges, steps and some sidewalks. Many schools in the area are delaying their starts today because of this glaze of ice, mainly from north and west Richmond areas on into northern and western parts of the state. Some of the Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. while the drizzle continues, with the Freezing Rain Advisory in pink until 7 a.m.

Select Storm Total Reports:
Blacksburg: 1.0" snow
Winchester: 0.5" snow
Alexandria: 0.2" snow
Fauquier Co: Trace snow
Fairfax Co: Trace snow, Trace ice
North & West End of Richmond: Glaze ice on elevated surfaces

Winter Weather Advisory Expanded

The winter weather advisory has been extended farther south and west. The metro Richmond area will see temps dropping into the range of 34-37 degrees, and will likely not be added to the advisory area.