Rain will develop between 4-8 a.m. Thursday across the region with dense fog expected in the Greenbrier Valley.
Rain amounts through Thursday evening will reach 0.50-1.0″ and the moisture will be allowed to soak into the soil due to the light to moderate rates. Along and west of Route 19 will be breezy with gusts of 20 mph while the wind will be much lighter and fog will develop on the east slopes of the Greenbrier Valley. This includes Sandstone Mountain and the Route 219 corridor.
The rain will end after sunset on Thursday and the sky will clear overnight. Fog will continue in the Greenbrier Valley and develop in the river valleys along Route 19 and I-77 for the Friday morning commute.
As soon as the fog lifts, the clouds will return, so very limited sunshine is expected Friday. The weekend will be much brighter and then we are tracking a cold front Wednesday or Thursday of next week.
LONG-RANGE OUTLOOK: Several factors, including a weaker polar vortex, a strong Greenland Block, Arctic blocking and tropical forcing will allow temperatures to drop below average between Thursday, Nov. 21 and Tuesday, Nov. 26. During this cold snap, we expect a light snowfall in western Pocahontas County and flurries for many other spots. The temperatures will return above average during Thanksgiving weekend.
