PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – Some showers will be moving through the Mid-Ohio Valley early this afternoon as a front passes by. Some snow may mix in early, but with temperatures climbing up to the low 40s, we will just be dealing with rain. This is also the start of a short break from the frigid weather across the region. Showers will move out of the way late this evening. We are then going to get some quiet weather for both Thursday and Friday.
Focus remains on a potential winter storm that could impact the Mid-Ohio Valley over the weekend.
Focus remains on a winter storm that will be impacting the Mid-Ohio Valley heading into the weekend. Here are some key points to know as of Wednesday morning.
1. Timing: We could see snow starting to move in Saturday night and continue into Sunday.
2. Impacts: Accumulating snow is going to be the main threat as well as very cold weather through the start of next week. Travel will be severely impacted, especially heading down towards the south.
3: Still Several Days Out: There is still uncertainty on how much snow we could see this weekend. However, models are starting to become more aligned with the potential for moderate to heavy snow across the Mid-Ohio Valley.
Changes to the forecast is still expected as we move through the second half of the week. However, certainty is increasing that we could deal with moderate to severe winter weather impacts from this storm. Not only could we deal with snow, but we could also deal with very frigid temperatures.
Overnight lows Friday night and through Tuesday morning could drop down to below 10 degrees. Wind chill values may get even colder than that and drop down to below 0. Of course, the temperature forecast will also change as we get closer to the weekend. So, just like early this week, prepare for more arctic air to impact the Mid-Ohio Valley.
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