Snow flurries will end this evening, the sky will clear tonight, and Wednesday will be much milder compared to the last week.
WEDNESDAY: Temperatures will push to 40 degrees with sun fading behind a mid-level cloud deck. After 3:30 p.m., the Southwest breeze will increase to 10-15 mph. An occasional rain shower is expected after 2:30 p.m., transitioning to snow between 9-11 p.m.
THURSDAY: Heavy snow squalls are likely between 2 a.m. and Noon with accumulation noted in the graphic below (note the sliver of high elevation real estate in eastern Fayette and Raleigh County is the only area in the 1.5-2.5″ category). Gusty winds will also blow the snow around and foster widely scattered power outages (see wind forecast below). The wind will stay breezy in the afternoon with a few snow flurries expected, but no additional accumulation is expected.
Wind chills all day Thursday will stay in the single digits, dropping to minus-5 to minus-10 degrees in Pocahontas County where blizzard conditions are likely. A Cold Weather Advisory (wind chills dropping to minus-10 degrees) will likely be issued for western Pocahontas County for Thursday night.
