Lots of weather changes through the days ahead! Finally, today, we will begin to see some moderating temperatures after well over a week of mostly below to well below normal temperatures as the final Arctic high in the series moves east out to sea. Then...our attention will turn toward a vigorous upper-level disturbance moving northeast out of the southern Plains and Gulf Coastal states. This system will tap into warm...moist Gulf air and pull it northward toward our region. It will bring severe thunderstorms and possibly even a few tornadoes to the Gulf Coastal States...but fortunately for our region we are just expecting rain. However...strong low-level winds associated with this system...as it moves northward through the Ohio and Tennessee Valley...will bring gusty southeast winds to southwest Virginia. Some wind gusts Sunday afternoon could reach 40-45 mph in the Bluefield, Tazewell, Marion area. Stay tuned for later possible Wind Advisories or even possibly even a High Wind Warning. In the wake of this system Monday, the the mid-Atlantic region and central/southern Appalachians will move solidly into a definite warm sector. Under partly sunny skies and strong south to southwest winds, temperatures Monday afternoon will soar into the 60s west and 70s east with even the mountains in the 50s. This will be around 40 degrees warmer than it was last Tuesday! The reality of the season will return Tuesday as the first in a series of cold fronts brings temperatures back to normal. Progressively colder temperatures appear destined to continue through Thanksgiving and into the weekend after. However, no significant winter weather expected for the holiday travel period as we will see mostly a dry northwest flow. This will likely bring upslope snow showers to the West Virginia mountains by Thanksgiving...but snow accumulations will be minor. One caveat for one of the busiest travel days of the year, namely Wednesday, will be a low pressure area developing along the old front along the North/South Carolina coast line. This appears destined to bring some cold, rainy weather to at least eastern Virginia, and possibly as far west as the New River Valley.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:43:21 +0000
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