Friday will be a calm day before our next round of winter weather arrives, leaving us with a slushy mix of rain and snow for early Saturday.
The Stormtracker meteorologists have been watching a new, fast moving system storm out west over the past day or so.
"This storm system will move into the area on Friday evening as mainly rain showers with a mix for the higher terrain," said meteorologist James Hopkins. "Temps will drop to around freezing so we could see some early morning snow," Hopkins said.
Drivers are expected to face mainly wet roads, but snow should be falling in much of the area at sunrise, meaning possible slick spots and reduced visibility. The current Stormtracker forecast calls for daytime high temperatures to jump into the mid to upper 30s in many areas, meaning the only place the snow would likely stick would be on the grassy surfaces.
"We expect a good bit of melting on the roadways, but any time the snow falls, it makes driving more hazardous especially on bridges and overpasses," said Hopkins. "We encourage people to plan a little extra drive time for their travels on Saturday, especially early morning," said Hopkins.
Temperatures will drop into the mid to low 20s on Saturday night so all precipitation will turn to snow for all areas and continue through Sunday morning. Cold air coming off the Great Lakes behind this next weather system will cause more scattered snow with some extra light accumulations for the high terrain areas of West Virginia through Sunday according to the Stormtracker meteorologists. Another storm appears to be moving toward the area just in time for New Year's Eve, but it's intensity and track are not entirely clear at this time according to Hopkins, but it is likely to be similar to the weekend system.
"We'll keep watching these storms as they come into the area so look for Stormtracker 59 on Facebook, @Stormtracker59 on Twitter, click on
wvnstv.com/weather or download the Stormtracker 59 app on iTunes or Google Play to stay ahead of the storm any time," Hopkins added.
Another round of winter weather is on the way to our part of Appalachia and could leave a mushy mix of rain and snow for morning drivers Saturday.
The Stormtracker meteorologists have been watching a new, fast moving system form out west over the past day or so.
"We think this storm should arrive with temperatures just above freezing at the surface but cold enough to see snow fall and stick on the grassy surfaces after midnight heading into Saturday morning," said chief meteorologist Spencer Adkins.
Drivers are expected to face mainly wet roads, but snow should be falling in much of the area at sunrise, meaning possible slick spots and reduced visibility. The current Stormtracker forecast calls for daytime high temperatures to jump into the mid 30s in many areas, meaning the only place the snow would likely stick would be on the grassy surfaces.
"It sounds real obvious to say, but the worst time to be out there driving is when the snow is coming down," said Adkins. "We do expect a good bit of melting at the surface, but any time the snow flies, it makes driving more hazardous so we encourage people to plan a little extra time for their travels Saturday," said Adkins.
Cold air coming off the Great Lakes behind this next weather system will cause more scattered snow with some extra light accumulations for the high terrain areas of West Virginia through Sunday according to the Stormtracker meteorologists. Another storm appears to be moving toward the area just in time for New Year's Eve night, but it's intensity and track are not entirely clear at this time according to Adkins.
"We'll keep watching these storms as they come into the area so look for Stormtracker 59 on Facebook, @Stormtracker59 on Twitter, click on
wvnstv.com/weather or download the Stormtracker 59 app on iTunes or Google Play to stay ahead of the storm any time," Adkins added.
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