Friday, January 14, 2011

    A weak disturbance brought a few light flurries to North/Central West Virginia today.  Only trace amounts of snowfall were observed despite persistent low level cloud deck in northern zones. Otherwise, broad high pressure will make for a generally calm, dry forecast this evening and overnight tonight. Expecting light winds out of the southwest & a low of 20...
    Saturday will start dry with a few peaks of sunshine. Warm air moving in from the south will allow temperatures to warm into the mid to upper 30s during the day. A weak low pressure disturbance will cross the Great Lakes late Saturday. A few light flurries will skirt the area as the evening progresses.  Accumulation up to an inch could create slick roadways Saturday night. Any untreated surfces could become hazardous. Depending on the timing of warm air advection & placement of low pressure center rain/snow mix or total transition to rain is also possible in southern portions of the state. Cold air will sag into the area Saturday night & lows will once again dip into the low 20s...
     A few light snowflakes will linger into Sunday morning. Otherwise, high pressure will regain control Sunday & we finish the weekend on a dry note. Daytime highs gradually reach the low 40s by Tuesday...More wet weather will cross the Central Plains and bring mixed precip Monday night & Tuesday. Will need to refine Tuesday's forecast as rain/snow mix could again create hazadous driving conditions early Tuesday...Cold air & a few snowflakes on tap for Wednesday.