It looks like a potent clipper system diving through the upper midwest will be arriving in Central Virginia by 5 AM.The forecast is for around 1-3″ of snow. It’ll be interesting to see how much accumulation we get on Monday morning!
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1029 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 NCZ012-VAZ060-061-065>071-079>081-087-088-092-051130- /O.CON.KAKQ.WW.Y.0004.120305T0900Z-120305T1700Z/ NORTHAMPTON NC-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG- NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE- PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SOUTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...FARMVILLE... SOUTH HILL...CREWE...COLONIAL HEIGHTS...RICHMOND... LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD... FRANKLIN 1029 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON EST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON EST MONDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED: THE EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA PIEDMONT THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS: SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS: PRIMARILY 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA PIEDMONT. * TIMING: EARLY MONDAY MORNING...INCLUDING RUSH HOUR AND THROUGH MIDDAY. * IMPACTS: SNOW SHOULD MAINLY ACCUMULATE ON NON-PAVED AND ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.