Friday, February 4, 2011

Weak disturbance tracking up the Atlantic Coast will usher in more cloud cover and wintry mix initially in the southeast. Precip will be mostly rain/snow with a few isolated pockets of freezing rain before dawn on Saturday. Some slick spots could develop on roadways overnight before warmer brings a changeover to rain by mid-morning Saturday. We'll see all rain for the rest of the day Saturday with temps topping out in the low 40s. Rain will transition back to snow as nightime temps dip down to the upper 20s again Saturday night.

Expect an inch or two of snow on the ground by Sunday morning. High pressure will move and keep things dry for the rest of Sunday. We'll see a few peaks of sunshine and temperatures in the low to mid 40s Sunday.

Several low pressure systems will cross the Appalachians next week. Look for a few lake effect snow flurries early next week. Temperatures will drop sharply as arctic air invades the region Tuesday. Another weather maker will arrive Thursday. Expect more accumulating snow and single digit temperatures to finish out the work week next week.