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Lake Effect Snow Continues, Snow For Appalachians And Warm Temperatures Out West

Despite the latest winter storm winding down, heavy lake effect snow continues downwind of the Great Lakes. This is especially true off Lakes Erie and Ontario, where blizzard warnings from snow, winds and cold temperatures persist in New York state. A clipper system may deliver light snow accumulations across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys into the Appalachians. Temperatures will be warm out West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 7 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 27 Feb 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Merrimac VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 24 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered flurries before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

    High: 39 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm, then a slight chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Snow

    Low: 21 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of flurries before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

    High: 35 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 24 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    Sunny

    High: 54 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 35 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance Rain

    High: 55 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Rain Likely

    Low: 45 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Scattered flurries before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm, then a slight chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of flurries before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Merrimac VA
 37.2°N 80.41°W (Elev. 2096 ft)
Last Update:
10:01 pm EST Feb 27, 2020
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 27, 2020-6pm EST Mar 5, 2020
 
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