Wednesday, January 19, 2011

     Lingering mixed precip will change to snow overnight as a cold front pushes south into the region tonight. Look for overnight lows in the low 20s and a few light snow flurries into Thursday morning. Otherwise we'll see increasing clouds in the afternoon & evening as strong low pressure slides eastward from the Ohio Valley. Several inches of snow is on tap for Thursday night/Friday. Expect snow showers to ramp up across the state Thursday night with snow showers continuing into Friday. Winter Storm Watches/Warnings are in effect for many surrounding counties until 6 AM Friday. 4-6 inches of new snow is expected by Friday morning while higher elevations could see 7-10".

     Polar air will pour into the area with snowdown Friday night. Temperatures will plummet into single digits. Wind chill will make it feel like -5 or -10 Friday night. High pressure will regain control and bring cold & dry conditions across the Mid-Atlantic states this weekend. We'll also get clipped by more snow for the beginning of next week.