Following a soggy Thanksgiving Day, a lengthy period of below-average temperatures is on the horizon for our region.
SHORT TERM: Following a gorgeous sunset, the sky will be clear with patchy fog in the Greenbrier Valley. Mid and high clouds will quickly move into the region Wednesday, slowly filtering out the sun’s rays. The weather will be dry for travel though. Rain develops between 11 p.m. Wednesday evening and 3 a.m. Thanksgiving morning. Rain will be light and steady with fog developing above 2,000 feet, particularly in the Greenbrier Valley. Rain will taper off shortly after sunset. A total of 0.30-0.60″ of rain is expected.
LONG-TERM: Friday through mid-December will bring near to below-average temperatures. Expect flurries on Friday, with light accumulation in western Pocahontas County. Saturday will be dry and a cold front will trigger frequent snow showers on Sunday. Total accumulation will range from a dusting to 0.5 inch across the region, with several inches in Pocahontas County. This cold pattern will be sustainable through December 10-15 with occasional bursts of snow. The pattern does not at this time favor a crippling snowstorm of 6 inches or more.
Snowfall will likely fall just shy of the 30-year seasonal averages for December, which include:
Beckley: 11.1 inches
Bluefield: 6.6 inches
Lewisburg: 5.4 inches
Snowshoe: 28.8 inches
