Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey's First Warning Forecast
Say it ain’t snow!
After record February heat on Thursday, some of us may wake up to sleet and snow on Saturday!
A powerful cold front will cross the region on Friday sending temperatures tumbling.
We expect highs on Saturday only in the mid-to-upper 40s. Meanwhile, an area of low pressure will move in from the south bringing moisture.
For most of us, it will be a chilly rain from late morning into the afternoon on Saturday.
But some of our northern communities, including the Eastern Shore, the Middle Peninsula and portions of the lower Peninsula may see some sleet and snow.
Could we see some snowflakes on the Southside of Hampton roads? It’s certainly not out of the question, but not as likely.
And our return to winter will be very brief. By the time we wake up on Sunday morning, the rain, sleet and snow will be gone and by the afternoon, temperatures will climb back into the lower 60s, which is well above normal again.
And that warming trend will continue as we head into the work week.
By Tuesday we will enjoy lots of sunshine and high temperatures climbing back to around 70°.
