Snow and Extreme Cold Expected for Much of the Area

A winter storm with snow will continuing impacting primarily the southern portion of the region through Saturday night. Dangerously cold wind chills will conclude the event Saturday night and early Sunday. Click here for more details. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	31 Jan 5:15 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Merrimac VA

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 05:21am until February 1, 01:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 05:21am until February 1, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 19 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 34.

Monday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 17.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.