ROANOKE, Va. – Saturday Evening Update:
Over the next couple hour, temperatures are slowly going to cool down and we will see a build up of cloud cover. Later this evening we will begin to see rain come back into the region.
Right around 10pm tonight is when the rain will come back and will stick around into the early morning of tomorrow.
We will be seeing mostly rain at this point, but the higher elevations in the western Blue Ridge could start to see snow flurries around this time as well.
Looking ahead into tomorrow, there will be more snow build up towards the western parts of the Highlands and the NRV.
There are several areas that have Winter Weather Alerts that stretch into early Tuesday morning. Areas in purple could see up to 3 inches, mainly in higher altitudes while areas in pink could see more, with localized amounts up to 10 inches.
Going back to tonight’s happenings, the lows will be in the 30s and 40s across the board. These temperatures will last through tomorrow as we will not warm up much from this point.
The next few days will be much cooler than what we have been experiencing recently. We will once again warm up mid-week and see more rain odds come into play. Thursday in particular is looking like a soaker, but we will start to dry up just in time for the weekend!
Saturday Morning:
Today a couple isolated showers are possible, but we will remain mostly dry under overcast skies.
Over the next couple hours, those pop-up showers are possible but for the most part will remain mostly cloudy.
That said, I would recommend a rain jacket if you are getting ready to head out the door in case you get caught in a stray shower!
High temeratures are a bit chillier than what we saw yesterday, but still warm for this time of year. Across the region, areas will see temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s.
Though we have been seeing warmer conditions the past couple days, we will resume our more February-like weather tomorrow.
Rain will enter the area yet again overnight tonight with some areas seeing some brief mixed precipitation. North of the I-81 corridor has the potential to see some snow showers throughout the day tomorrow, with the majority of that being closer to the Virginia/West Virginia border.
Showers will begin to wrap up later tomorrow evening, with some of the snow lasting early into Monday morning.
Temperatures will drop drastically as we head into tomorrow where we will see highs in the 40s. This will be the case for the first portion of the work week but will warm up into the 50s mid-week.
Our next chance for soaking rain comes next Thursday, with the potential to see those showers start as early as Wednesday evening and could last into Friday.