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Russell’s First Alert Forecast: Clouds increase tonight

Clouds hang tough and it stays raw today with highs stuck in the 40s. Tonight, partial clearing will allow patchy to areas of fog to form, locally dense across the coastal plain and up toward US-64. Temperatures dip into the low to mid-30s inland and the 40s near the beaches, but no freezing fog is expected.

On Monday, a cold front drops through as low pressure develops off the Carolina coast. As moisture rides in, rain develops and then changes to a rain/snow mix—possibly mostly snow—for our far northwest counties during the afternoon and evening. That’s mainly along the Hwy 64 corridor from Plymouth into western Martin County, with a smaller chance of light accumulation stretching toward Washington and Farmville along Hwy 264. Farther south and east, this system looks more like a cold, wind-driven rain.

Snow amounts are expected to stay light, generally an inch or less where it sticks, because temperatures stay above freezing during the day. Roads may stay mainly wet while the precipitation is falling. However, as skies begin to clear and the low pulls away Monday night, temperatures tumble into the 20s. Any leftover water on roads—especially on bridges, overpasses, and secondary roads—can freeze, leading to black ice late Monday night into early Tuesday morning. That’s when travel could turn slick in spots, especially northwest of US-17. We’ll treat this as a First Alert Weather Day for our northwest counties due to the black ice concern.

Tuesday stays cold but dry, with highs in the 40s. High pressure builds in midweek with sunshine and a moderating trend—highs climb into the 50s to near 60 Wednesday and Thursday, with chilly nights in the 20s and 30s.

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