Winter storm watch in effect
UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the entire Augusta County region in effect from Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon for the possibility of snow, sleet and freezing rain. A hazardous weather outlook is currently in effect, and a winter weather advisory goes into effect at 4 a.m. Tuesday morning through 6 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Snow sometime after midnight tonight is possible. See below for updated forecast.
It predicts the following:
* that snow will begin developing early Tuesday, with a low pressure tracking through the Tennessee Valley Tuesday night and into West Virginia on Wednesday.
* that snow and sleet will mix with freezing rain and rain Tuesday evening, with a transition to rain is expected from south to north on Wednesday.
A winter storm watch means that there is the potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that could impact travel.
The current forecast for the Waynesboro area from the National Weather Service, as of 5:30 p.m. Monday:
Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly after 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday: Occasional snow before noon, then occasional snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. High near 33. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then rain or freezing rain. Low around 31. East wind at 7 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 1 p.m. High near 39. West wind between 3 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Stay tuned to the blog for further updates.
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