Snow will continue to pile up this week, with two more systems generating plenty of accumulation.
SHORT-TERM: Expect steady snow west of Route 219 to continue today through early evening, then tapering to flurries. An additional half-inch is expected. Temperatures will remain steady in the teens and roads will remain dangerous for travel. The next round of steady snow will start between 7-10 p.m. Wednesday and taper to flurries late Thursday morning and then again Friday evening into Saturday another storm will bring snow.
LONG-TERM: Another risk for snow showers with a front emerges on Monday, Jan 13 and then the next opportunity for a few more inches of snow is January 15-17. Then, January 19 and beyond offer significant upside risk to a sustainable warmer pattern in southern West Virginia.
Each of the circles indicates the risk for a light to moderate snow (not a blockbuster of more than 10 inches) for our region as the North Atlantic Oscillation works towards a positive phase. Research also suggests where the NAO jumps from a strong negative phase towards a neutral to positive phase tends to produce snow in parts of the East. So, besides model guidance, there is research to back up the threat for snow until we break into a more sustainable warm pattern.
Why is the snow overperforming along Route 19 with this storm? Want to know more details about the forecast going forward through the end of the month? Chief Meteorologist Chad Merrill sat down and talked with Lake Country 3WS morning show on what’s going on.
