(WSET) — Our weather pattern will transition into one giving us snow potential during mid and late January.
But first:
SATURDAY:
Overcast/cloudy and wet. Widespread morning rain continues through lunch before tapering off late afternoon. Showers and drizzle can form Saturday night ahead of the cold front. If you’re driving across Virginia, especially in the morning, you could have lights/wipers on for the entire drive.
RAIN TOTALS:
Many totals over 1” for SW, Central and Southside Virginia.
TEMPERATURES:
Barely any change all day Saturday. 40s north to 60s south. Large range.
Temperatures will rise slightly Saturday night ahead of the cold front.
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SUNDAY:
Mountain flurries/light mountain snow as cold front blows in. Windy and cold for all. Gusts of 30 to 40mph from NW.
Windy all day, then light wind on Monday.
SNOW OUTLOOK:
Late next week, a significant surge of cold comes our way from Canada, and more cold air follows late month. Pretty normal for January.
A low-pressure swirl should develop late next week where the cold front stalls out, then move E/NE. Whether we receive any snow from this is too soon to know. Thursday, Jan. 15, is the potential snow date to watch.
LATE JANUARY:
Beyond next week, some computer models are indicating more snow chances for Virginia. But as of now, I’m uncertain whether the recipe of precip + cold air will be in place at the same time for us.
SNOWY POTENTIAL:
Overall, this is a pattern which often gives us snow: a huge area of heat for the West and Southwest, allowing cold air to invade from Canada/Great Lakes and reach the East Coast.
Snow potential will be monitored for late next week and the last half of January.
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