Snow coming Friday night and Saturday...

Snow is returning to the region by Friday night, as a storm takes shape over the Gulf states. This storm will track to the Carolina coast and then move northeast into the Atlantic Saturday night and Sunday. The snow probably won't start until at least later Friday evening, due to very dry air in place over the Commonwealth. In fact, cold, dry air oozing in from the north could have an impact on the track of the storm, which will ultimately determine how much snow we see. At this point, it appears several inches are possible over the Metro Richmond area (with snow to liquid ratios relatively high). The highest amounts should be south of the Metro, from the Tri-Cities down into northern North Carolina. A significant gradient in snow totals is looking likely, and north of the area up towards Fredericksburg may not end up seeing much at all. Stay tuned for updates as new data becomes available...