Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Nowcast as of 4:30 PM EST on December 18, 2009
Now
At 5 PM...cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Temperature around 37. East winds around 5 mph. At 7 PM...cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Temperature around 32. East winds around 5 mph. At 9 PM...snow likely. Temperature around 31. East winds around 5 mph. At 11 PM...snow. Temperature around 30. East winds around 5 mph. At 1 am...snow. Temperature around 31. Northeast winds around 5 mph. At 3 am...snow. Temperature around 31. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Forecast for Meigs
Updated: 4:31 PM EST on December 18, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 am EST Sunday...
Tonight
A chance of rain this evening. Snow. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the upper 20s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Saturday
Snow. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Total snow accumulation 4 to 6 inches. Near steady temperature around 30. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening...then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Sunday
Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 7 PM this evening to 6 am EST Sunday...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 7 PM this evening to 6 am EST Sunday.
A major winter storm will impact much of the region from later this afternoon into Saturday night. A very strong low pressure center will track from the deep south northeast to the Carolina coast by this evening... .and then up the East Coast through Saturday night. Significant precipitation will be thrown well north and west of the low center.
Precipitation will advance northward into southern West Virginia by mid afternoon... and quickly overspread the remainder of the region tonight. It will start off as rain or a rain and snow mix this afternoon... but quickly change over to all snow this evening.
The precipitation will remain all snow as it continues into Saturday. Altogether... the heaviest snow accumulations are expected to occur tonight into Saturday. Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are likely by dawn Saturday.
Total snowfall accumulation potential will range from 6 to 12 inches... with the heavier amounts closer to the mountains... before tapering off Sunday morning.
Heavy snow will make travel conditions extremely hazardous. All unnecessary travel should be avoided. If you must travel... use your headlights... drive at slower speeds... and allow extra time to reach your destination. Leave with a full tank of gas... and carry an emergency survival kit including food... water... and blankets.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 4:16 PM EST on December 18, 2009
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 24 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/rlx
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Location snow time/date comments on ground of (inches) measurement
West Virginia
... Fayette County... Oak Hill 1.5 400 PM 12/18 media