WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): Following a quiet day Monday, we will get a heavy, wet snow, ice and more rain this week.
TUESDAY: Snow starts 7-9 a.m., changes to sleet at midday along Rt. 19 & I-77, stays snow til evening in the Greenbrier Valley. Changes to sleet and freezing rain there in the evening. 2-4″ along Rt. 19 and I-77 with 6-7″ in the Greenbrier Valley. Heavy, wet snow that will paste on the trees, with a few small limbs in the higher elevations coming down due to the snow and saturated soil. Standing water along many roads that DO NOT drain. Elevated creeks and streams, a few of which will flow over onto adjacent roads like Bachman Lane in Fayetteville. Main thoroughfares stay wet, secondary roads become slushy, but passable.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Drizzle along Route 19, fog above 3,000 feet. Freezing rain continues in the Greenbrier Valley. Ice amounts will range from 0.10″ in Lewisburg to 0.25″ in western Greenbrier County. Standing water in many spots.
WEDNESDAY: Drizzle during the day, with steady rain in the evening, ice in western Greenbrier County. Widespread flooding will commence just prior to midnight. Mudslides possible. Flood Watches will be hoisted by Tuesday evening for the upcoming flooding.
THURSDAY: Early morning thunder appears likely. Snowmelt, combined with early downpours and then late afternoon downpours with the cold front will trigger more flooding. Areal Flood Warnings are expected, perhaps even Flood Emergencies late Wednesday into Thursday. A couple of landslides and rockslides all likely across the region. Many streams and creeks will be completely out of their banks. At least scattered power outages are likely thanks to the wind picking up as the cold front pushing through later in the day. The wind will only hit 30-35 mph but the ground being totally saturated doesn’t require severe wind gusts for outages.
FRIDAY: Early morning temperatures dropping well below freezing will prompt icy roads away from Route 19 and I-77 and I-64. Meanwhile, early day flooding will still continue near streams and creeks. The weather will be dry.
WEEKEND: A rainstorm late Saturday into early Sunday will bring another 0.50-1.0″ of rain and trigger more widespread flooding and mudslides.
