Overall, a chilly Friday was the theme across southern West Virginia. The big difference between today and yesterday was the fact that we were dry today which made things feel a little better than having cold mist and wind. The dry weather is going to be with us for at least the next few days. There is another system that we are watching in the pipeline and most models are in some agreement on the fact that cold air could accompany this system. Taking a look at the comparison of the Euro and GFS models around Friday evening, you can see the big difference between the two. The European model has us battling quite a bit of dry air, so not much rain or snow looks to fall into Friday, while the GFS model looks to have not as dry of air and quite a bit of snow falling for some of us in our area.
Looking at what we know: A system will likely be moving through the region Thursday-Saturday. Cold air COULD very well accompany it and snow flurries definitely appear possible across our entire area, although the most likely chance for it to appear is in Western Greenbrier, Eastern Nicholas and Pocahontas Counties. At the current moment, widespread accumulations look unlikely due to warm ground temperatures and the fact everyone might not see these flurries. There is a lot to unpack with models over the next few days. Rainfall on the other hand; that appears most likely especially on Thursday, as the European model shows most people picking up between a half an inch and an inch of rainfall. Again, the totals of this will also fluctuate as more information comes in about how the storm is developing and the track that it ultimately takes.
Here is a look at the full 7 day forecast with mostly sunny conditions sticking with us through Veteran’s Day. Veteran’s Day does appear to be a nice day overall before the weather really starts to take a decline with precipitation and temperatures plummeting into the upper 20’s heading into next Saturday morning. Looking ahead to the next Friday football games… definitely looks colder than the one we had yesterday, so if your teams happen to be playing, make sure you are bundled up enough to manage the conditions that could be thrown our way. Again, the most likely snow activity (albeit light) looks to be in western Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties, but flurries cannot be ruled out everywhere with current thinking.
Watch the full 7 day forecast below!
