Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Yet another winter storm!

Here we go again! Low pressure will track into the Ohio Valley today, eventually giving way to a new storm that will develop along the Mid-Atlantic coast. While surface temperatures will hold in the low to mid 30s across the region, the track of the initial low will allow somewhat "milder" air to move in aloft. This will cause a mix of precipitation types, with Metro Richmond and areas south and east changing to some rain, while north and west locations stay snow and sleet. Accumulations through this evening will range from slushy/icy spots in the metro to a couple of inches of snow/sleet well north and west of Richmond. As the secondary low takes shape early Wednesday morning, colder air will change any mixed precipitation to snow. This will be a similar situation to what we experienced this past Saturday morning. There could be a few hours of heavy snow early tomorrow, particularly north of Richmond, extending to parts of the Northern Neck. By the time it tapers off by midday or early afternoon, we could see some impressive totals across northern Virginia once again, while the Metro Richmond area will likely see a general snowfall of 1-2 inches, with a few localities seeing as much as 3 or 4 inches just north of the city.

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