Some of us are waking up to light snow accumulation! This weather whiplash shows us just how strong a cold front we had passing through Monday! The temperature change has been so harsh that the remaining moisture behind our cold front brought snowfall to the region.
Tuesday morning, we are still seeing a few flurries flying in the NRV and Highlands Zones, and will continue to see snowflakes throughout the day in the higher elevations, but it will not be enough to accumulate or impact travel.
Temperatures right now are very cold. Roanoke is now sitting in the upper 20s.
Once we look at the comparison from just 24 hours ago, we see exactly how dramatic a drop we’ve made in our temperatures! In Roanoke and the surrounding areas, we are now sitting 30 to 40 degrees below where we were this time Monday morning!
Be sure to bundle up before you head outside Tuesday morning! Our futurecast shows that we will likely still see a few flurries later on in the afternoon and early evening, but any snow shower activity will be widely scattered.
Winds will also pick up on Tuesday! We can expect gusts around 25-30 mph and sustained winds to stay around the 15 mph mark during the day. Hold onto your hats!
After the cold snap, the temperatures rebound quickly for the first weekend of spring! Have a great St. Patrick’s Day!