Big Island, VA

12:11 PM EST on February 11, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 1056 ft
Lon: 79.4° W
Lat: 37.5° N
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Precipitation will spread across the East Coast on Saturday, while more rain and mountain snow showers are anticipated for parts of the West. A trough of low pressure and associated cold front continue moving eastward across the Eastern Valleys into the Eastern Seaboard. Cool temperatures to the north will allow for snow showers to develop across the Northeast and New England, while rain showers are likely over the Mid-Atlantic states. Rain showers over the Southeastern states should wind down in the early morning hours as the tail end of the system pushes offshore early in the day. Expect the New York metropolitan area to see 1 to 3 inches of snow, while the Washington D.C. area will see a messy combination of snow and freezing rain as high temperatures reach into the lower 40s.

Behind this system, a ridge of high pressure continues to build in from the Plains, pushing cold and dry air in from Canada. This allows for plenty of sunshine to spread from the Plains over the Mississippi River Valley and into the Eastern Valleys. Expect the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest to see highs in the teens again, while the Midwest will see highs in the 20s. Strong winds will accompany this system, pushing windchill values below zero in these areas. The Southern Plains will remain in the 40s on Saturday.

Out West, a trough of low pressure pushes a cold front over the Pacific Northwest and continues pulling moisture onshore with it. This will kick up more rain showers with high elevation snow showers likely in the Cascades. The tail end of the frontal boundary will sweep through California, bringing light rain showers to the coasts and interior valleys. Expect light snow showers in the Sierra Nevadas by Saturday evening.
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Precipitation will spread across the East Coast on Saturday, while more rain and mountain snow showers are anticipated for parts of the West. A trough of low pressure and associated cold front continue moving eastward across the Eastern Valleys into the Eastern Seaboard. Cool temperatures to the north will allow for snow showers to develop across the Northeast and New England, while rain showers are likely over the Mid-Atlantic states. Rain showers over the Southeastern states should wind down in the early morning hours as the tail end of the system pushes offshore early in the day. Expect the New York metropolitan area to see 1 to 3 inches of snow, while the Washington D.C. area will see a messy combination of snow and freezing rain as high temperatures reach into the lower 40s.

Behind this system, a ridge of high pressure continues to build in from the Plains, pushing cold and dry air in from Canada. This allows for plenty of sunshine to spread from the Plains over the Mississippi River Valley and into the Eastern Valleys. Expect the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest to see highs in the teens again, while the Midwest will see highs in the 20s. Strong winds will accompany this system, pushing windchill values below zero in these areas. The Southern Plains will remain in the 40s on Saturday.

Out West, a trough of low pressure pushes a cold front over the Pacific Northwest and continues pulling moisture onshore with it. This will kick up more rain showers with high elevation snow showers likely in the Cascades. The tail end of the frontal boundary will sweep through California, bringing light rain showers to the coasts and interior valleys. Expect light snow showers in the Sierra Nevadas by Saturday evening.
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Updated 12:11 PM EST
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Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
33.3 °F
Feels Like 24 °F
Wind(mph)
13.2
Sunrise / Set
7:11 AM
5:52 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Chance of Snow 41 °F
Chance of Snow
40% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Clear 34 | 18 °F
Clear
Monday
Clear 45 | 29 °F
Clear
Tuesday
Chance of Snow 45 | 32 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy 50 | 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.62 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Few 3800 ft
Overcast 9500 ft
Moisture
Humidity
40%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
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Temperature
Windchill
24 °F
Dew Point
12 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
13.2 mph from NW
Wind Gust
13.2 mph
Health
UV
1 out of 16
Pollen
.50 out of 12
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Regional Forecast for Bedford
This Afternoon
chancesnow Partly sunny with isolated snow showers. Blustery and cooler with highs in the upper 30s. Temperature falling into the upper 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Tonight
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy and blustery. Much colder with lows around 15. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind chill values as low as 2 above.
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as 2 above in the morning.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Clear. Cold with lows around 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Monday
sunny Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 10 above in the morning.
Monday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows around 30.
Tuesday
snow Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning...then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday Night through Thursday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Source: NWS at 10:04 am EST on February 11, 2012
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Saturday, 11
Chance of Snow
41 | 14 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Sunday, 12
Clear
34 | 18 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Clear
45 | 29 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
45 | 32 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
50 | 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Chance Rain
50 | 36 °F
Chance Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Friday, 17
Chance of Rain
52 | NA
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Source: NWS at 10:04 am EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Bedford
This Afternoon
chancesnow Partly sunny with isolated snow showers. Blustery and cooler with highs in the upper 30s. Temperature falling into the upper 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Tonight
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy and blustery. Much colder with lows around 15. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind chill values as low as 2 above.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 35 | 28 38 | 20 25 | 4 18 | 4
Wind 5 mph WNW 15 mph WNW 17 mph WNW 19 mph NW
Humidity 74% 50% 40% 53%
Chance of Precip. 50% 50% 50% 10%
Cloud Cover 85% 92% 70% 48%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:11 AM
5:52 PM
Source: NWS at 10:04 am EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Bedford
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as 2 above in the morning.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Clear. Cold with lows around 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 19 | 5 29 | 5 31 | 6 25 | 9
Wind 14 mph NW 15 mph WNW 14 mph WNW 10 mph WNW
Humidity 56% 36% 35% 48%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 33% 4% 7% 7%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:10 AM
5:53 PM
Source: NWS at 10:04 am EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Bedford
Monday
sunny Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 10 above in the morning.
Monday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows around 30.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 21 | 9 37 | 8 40 | 12 35 | 16
Wind 7 mph WNW 6 mph West 3 mph West 1 mph WSW
Humidity 57% 30% 31% 45%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 4% 34% 47%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:09 AM
5:54 PM
Source: NWS at 10:04 am EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Bedford
Tuesday
snow Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning...then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday Night through Thursday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 30 | 19 39 | 26 40 | 29 38 | 29
Wind 0 mph West 5 mph WSW 4 mph SW 2 mph SW
Humidity 63% 56% 62% 71%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 86% 88% 75% 76%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:08 AM
5:55 PM
Source: NWS at 10:04 am EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Bedford
Tuesday Night through Thursday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 35 | 31 45 | 34 44 | 32 39 | 30
Wind 2 mph West 4 mph WNW 1 mph WNW 0 mph WNW
Humidity 85% 65% 63% 68%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 79% 59% 62% 55%
Conditions Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:07 AM
5:56 PM
Source: NWS at 10:04 am EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Bedford
Tuesday Night through Thursday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 35 | 27 45 | 33 45 | 36 41 | 34
Wind 0 mph WNW 1 mph NE 0 mph SSW 0 mph NE
Humidity 77% 66% 69% 78%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 48% 61% 74% 68%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:07 AM
5:56 PM
Source: NWS at 10:04 am EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Bedford
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 37 | 32 47 | 35 47 | 34 41 | 34
Wind 0 mph NE 3 mph WNW 2 mph West 0 mph NE
Humidity 84% 64% 63% 78%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 61% 59% 55% 68%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:07 AM
5:56 PM
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February 11, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KLYH) 48 °F 26 °F
Record (KLYH) 82 °F (1932) -3 °F (1899)
Yesterday 47 °F 22 °F
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Yesterday Good
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Saturday Good
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Astronomy
Feb. 11, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:11 AM EST 5:52 PM EST
Civil Twilight 6:44 AM EST 6:19 PM EST
Nautical Twilight 6:14 AM EST 6:49 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight 5:43 AM EST 7:20 PM EST
Moon 10:30 PM EST 8:59 AM EST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 34m
Length of Day
10h 40m
Tomorrow will be 2m 11s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 82% of the Moon is Illuminated
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Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
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Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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44 °F
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23 °F
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24 °F
Hot Springs
24 °F
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31 °F
Abingdon
32 °F
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Suck Mountain, Bedford, VA 33.3 °F 24 °F 12 °F 40% NW  at  13.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 1960 ft 12:11 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Potato Hill - East Perch, Monroe, VA 40.1 °F 31 °F 28 °F 61% WNW  at  20.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 800 ft 12:11 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Breezy Knoll, Goode, VA 38.6 °F 32 °F 28 °F 66% WNW  at  9.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 985 ft 12:11 PM EST Rapid Fire
Boxwood, Lynchburg, VA 44.2 °F 44 °F 31 °F 59% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 784 ft 12:11 PM EST Rapid Fire
Mt. Haven, Forest, VA 37.5 °F 29 °F 29 °F 70% NNW  at  15.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 855 ft 12:11 PM EST Rapid Fire
Bedford City, Bedford, VA 36.4 °F 28 °F 26 °F 66% NW  at  13.0 mph 0.01 in / hr 904 ft 12:04 PM EST Normal
Bedford City Midtown, Bedford, VA 40.3 °F 37 °F 28 °F 60% NNW  at  4.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 960 ft 12:11 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Timberlake, Lynchburg, VA 41.4 °F 34 °F 31 °F 67% NW  at  14.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 850 ft 12:11 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Upper Goose Creek Valley at Blue Ridge D, Montvale, VA 33.7 °F 30 °F 24 °F 67% WSW  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1299 ft 12:07 PM EST Normal
Airport Acres, Lexington, VA 38.5 °F 35 °F 38 °F 100% WSW  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1158 ft 12:11 PM EST Rapid Fire
Thaxton at Cobbs Mountain Farm, Bedford, VA 38.1 °F 30 °F 25 °F 58% NNW  at  14.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1007 ft 11:58 AM EST Normal
Lakeview, Madison Heights, VA 43.2 °F 35 °F 30 °F 59% NNW  at  17.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 712 ft 12:11 PM EST Rapid Fire  
VADOT Rt_460_@_Candlers_Mtn, Lynchburg, VA 43 °F 37 °F 22 °F 43% NNW  at  10 mph 0.00 in / hr 824 ft 11:25 AM EST MADIS
Outskirts of town high on mountain top, Buchanan, VA 34.1 °F 25 °F 19 °F 55% NW  at  12.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1370 ft 12:02 PM EST Normal  
Mid-Atlantic WX.com, Lexington, VA 38.1 °F 26 °F 28 °F 66% West  at  29.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 1091 ft 12:11 PM EST Rapid Fire
The Stronghold, Thaxton, VA 38.0 °F 32 °F 32 °F 46% North  at  9.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 987 ft 12:11 PM EST Rapid Fire
APRSWXNET Lexington VA , Lexington, VA 37 °F 28 °F 27 °F 66% WNW  at  16 mph 0.00 in / hr 1085 ft 11:47 AM EST MADIS
Rural village, Montvale, VA 40.5 °F 35 °F 19 °F 42% NNW  at  8.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 1018 ft 12:11 PM EST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Rockbridge Baths VA , Rockbridge Baths, VA 36 °F 28 °F 25 °F 64% North  at  12 mph 0.00 in / hr 1332 ft 11:33 AM EST MADIS
Glicks Farm, Rustburg, VA 42.4 °F 36 °F 28 °F 56% WNW  at  11.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 824 ft 12:11 PM EST Rapid Fire  
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Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 10:41 am EST on February 11, 2012

The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 13
hours for the snow that has been affecting our region. Appreciation
is extended to those who provided reports. This summary is also
available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Blacksburg

********************storm total snowfall********************

Location storm total time/date comments
                     snowfall of
                     /inches/ measurement

North Carolina

... Ashe County...
   1 SSW Beaver Creek 3.0 1030 am 2/11 public
   2 E Todd 0.3 700 am 2/11 cocorahs

... Watauga County...
   Beech Mountain 2.5 915 am 2/11 public
   5 ESE Banner Elk 0.2 800 am 2/11 cocorahs

Virginia

... Floyd County...
   Copper Hill 0.8 700 am 2/11 co-op observer

... Giles County...
   3 S chapel 0.5 1000 am 2/11 trained spotter

... Tazewell County...
   Burkes Garden 1.0 700 am 2/11 co-op observer

West Virginia

... Greenbrier County...
   1 SW Quinwood 4.0 859 am 2/11 Post office
   Crawley 3.0 926 am 2/11 dept of highways
   Quinwood 2.0 1015 PM 2/10 dept of highways
   4 se Ronceverte 1.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
   Renick 1.0 700 am 2/11 co-op observer

... Mercer County...
   3 E Matoaka 2.5 1030 am 2/11 Post office
   Spanishburg 2.0 1015 am 2/11 Post office
   Lerona 1.5 1010 am 2/11 Post office
   Bluefield 1.0 700 am 2/11 co-op observer

... Summers County...
   1 NNE Pipestem 1.0 1025 am 2/11 Post office
   1 NW Sandstone 1.0 950 am 2/11 Post office


**********************24 hour snowfall**********************

Location 24 hour time/date comments
                     snowfall of
                     /inches/ measurement

North Carolina

... Ashe County...
   2 E Todd 0.3 700 am 2/11 cocorahs

... Watauga County...
   5 ESE Banner Elk 0.2 800 am 2/11 cocorahs

West Virginia

... Greenbrier County...
   4 se Ronceverte 1.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs


***********************snow on ground***********************

Location snow time/date comments
                     on ground of
                     /inches/ measurement

West Virginia

... Greenbrier County...
   4 se Ronceverte 1.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs


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