ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—An Alberta Clipper will impact Southwest and Central Virginia on Friday. Spotty rain showers and mountain snow showers are possible. Colder conditions are ahead.
Friday will be variably cloudy and chilly. Morning temperatures will start in the 30s, while afternoon highs will be in the upper 30s and 40s. Scattered rain and snow showers are anticipated west of the Blue Ridge. Spotty rain showers may make their way east of the Blue Ridge. Not everyone will see precipitation. Winds will pick up as the day continues.
Little to no snow accumulation is expected along/west of the Blue Ridge. However, Grayson, western Greenbrier, and northwestern Pocahontas counties could receive up to four inches of snowfall.
Saturday will be cold and breezy—a fitting start to the winter season. Mountain snow showers may linger to the west. Otherwise, increasing sunshine will be overhead. Afternoon temperatures will warm up into the cold 30s and lower 40s.
High pressure will result in cold and quiet conditions on Sunday and Monday. Morning lows will be in the teens and lower 20s, and afternoon temperatures will reach the 30s and lower 40s under mostly clear skies.
Near-average temperatures will return to the region on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Afternoon highs will be in the seasonably cool 40s and lower 50s. However, clouds will increase on Tuesday and rain showers are possible on Wednesday as a front passes through Southwest and Central Virginia.