You Ain't Seen Nothin Yet

Morgantown’s forecast for the remainder of today includes minimal additional snowfall accumulation. Although higher elevations can expect to see another two inches of snowfall until Wednesday morning. Temperatures tonight will dip down to the mid 20s and will hold in the mid 30s all day Wednesday. Thursday, wet weather picks up again with a slight chance of rain/snow mix. The real snow will begin to fall before noon on Friday. The track of this storm is still quite uncertain, but we will not get through the weekend unscathed. Although the worst of it could pass south of us, model guidance shows that this storm could spit out a band of serious snowfall with up to 20 inches of accumulation (in some places) from northern Texas to Washington, D.C. before Sunday. Details will become clearer with time. For now Morgantown and surrounding lowlands can expect 14 inches of snow to fall by midnight on Saturday. Higher elevations and east-facing slopes could see as much as 20 inches. Furthermore, temps for the weekend will plunge into the low teens as a trough of cold Canadian air descends far into the southeastern US. Although still bitter cold, Sunday and Monday will remain dry as high pressure builds back into the area. Watch for more precise weekend weather updates in the next few days!

(Illustration shows snowfall thru 23:00 hrs Saturday)