Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey and Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast
Widespread snow will blanket the region through Wednesday afternoon and evening. Some sleet will mix in near the Albemarle Sound with mainly rain for the southern Outer Banks.
The widespread snow is expected to end Wednesday night around 11 p.m., but there will still be snowfall through Thursday.
The winds Thursday are expected to cause some power outages and some cities Hampton Roads like Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach are expected to get around 10" of snow.
Scattered snow showers will linger for Thursday, but not as heavy or as widespread as Wednesday. Highs will return to the low 30s and it will be windy with gusts to 30+ mph possible.
Most of the region will get 6” to 10” of snow accumulation, with some localized areas seeing 10”+. Snow totals will be lower as you travel north, west of I-95, and as you head down the Outer Banks.
Sunshine will return for Friday, but it will still be chilly and windy. Highs will only reach the upper 30s and NE winds will gust to near 25 mph.
Get ready for a nice weekend with partly cloudy skies and temperatures warming up. Highs will reach the low 40s on Saturday and the upper 40s on Sunday. Even warmer air moves in next week.
Today: Widespread Snow. Highs in the low 30s. Winds: NE 10-15
Tonight: Widespread Snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Winds: NE 10-15
Tomorrow: Scattered Snow. Highs in the low 30s. Winds: NW 10-20 G30
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