The remainder of the work week will be dry with improving temperatures, but a Sunday storm will trigger rain, with icy spots in the Greenbrier Valley.
Good news with the drought; more of the state’s higher level drought has been removed:
OVERNIGHT: Expect colder upper teens in the Greenbrier Valley and mid-20s to the west along Route 19.
WEEKEND: Saturday will be a bit breezy with gusts to 25 mph along I-77 and Route 19 with temperatures in the 40s. A low pressure will trigger rain on Sunday, with freezing drizzle in the Greenbrier Valley, specifically near Richwood, White Sulphur Springs and Marlinton. The ice accumulation will be enough to make driveways, walkways and the car slippery. A few shoulders of secondary roads will also be icy. We don’t expect any tree damage or power outages from the ice. It will change to rain by evening and fog will limit visibility to under one-quarter of a mile Sunday night into the first half of Monday in the valley.
For the remainder of the region, Sunday will be breezy with rain, perhaps starting as a patch of freezing drizzle early in the afternoon.
NEXT WEEK: Another low pressure will trigger showers Monday, with fog staying entrenched across the Greenbrier Valley. A breezy southeast wind expected along Route 19 and I-77. Tuesday through Thursday will be quiet and dry with warmer temperatures.
NEXT WEEKEND (DEC 20-23) into CHRISTMAS DAY: A cold front will drive colder temperatures Thursday and Friday with snow showers expected Friday and Saturday. Light accumulation of less than 2 inches expected, increasing to 3-5 inches in Pocahontas County. Colder temperatures but dry weather are expected December 21-23 with temperatures rebounding to near average (highs in the upper 30s to low 40s) and dry weather for Christmas Day. Only Pocahontas, western Greenbrier and eastern Nicholas County will see a White Christmas thanks to residual snow left from the December 20-21 storm system. A few spots along Route 19 could still have a dash of snow in the north-facing and shaded spots.
The weekend storm will produce light snow amounts west of I-95 in New England. The northern Mid-Atlantic (I-80 corridor) will also cash in on light snow accumulation, otherwise, only the Laurel Highlands and western PA will see snow shower activity from the cold air pushing across the Great Lakes and moving into the higher terrain.
