7:00 AM | Accumulating snow for tonight as low heads for the Virginia coast

6-Day Forecast

Today

Becoming mostly cloudy with rain developing this afternoon, chilly, low 40’s

Tonight

Rain first mixes with sleet and snow and then the precipitation becomes all snow, accumulations by late tonight in the 2-4 inch range with some slippery spots, cold, upper 20’s

Thursday

Becoming partly sunny, chilly, low 40’s

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy with a few rain or snow showers possible, cold, upper 20’s

Friday

Mostly cloudy, more rain and snow showers possible, chilly, low 40’s

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, colder, a period of steady snow or just snow showers possible late, mid 30’s

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, breezy, even colder, chance for snow showers, near 30

Monday

Mostly sunny, cold, low-to-mid 30’s

Discussion

Weak high pressure will lose control of the weather around here this morning as it shifts off the east coast while a low pressure system heads northeast from the southeastern part of the country towards the Virginia Capes. The air will be only moderately cold for this system; consequently, precipitation that begins during the afternoon hours should be in the form of rain. However, once the low swings to the coast and our winds shift to a more northerly direction, colder air will move in and the rain will first mix with sleet and snow and then the precipitation should change to all snow early tonight. Accumulations are likely to be in the 2-4 inch range by late tonight as temperatures drop to the upper 20’s with the timetable for the snow roughly from 7pm to 2am. Another snow threat exists for the weekend as colder air pours into the eastern states, but it is still too early to tell where the eventual coastal storm will set up.

Video

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