The first taste of winter comes this week

On November 18, 2024By Littum

Dry and mild Monday
Chance of rain showers Tuesday and Wednesday
Mountain wintry mix possible Thursday through Friday

TONIGHT

Tonight, lows will be in the upper 30s and 40s under partly cloudy skies.

A LOOK AT THE COMING WEEK

Monday will contain high temperatures 10°F to 15°F above normal for mid-November, signaling an unseasonably warm start to the week.

Monday's weather forecast — Monday’s weather forecast(WDBJ Weather)

A weak cold front will cross our hometowns on Wednesday. Some light, scattered showers are likely to move in from west to east during the second half of Tuesday and dwell in Wednesday.

Scattered showers are likely Tuesday through Wednesday.(WDBJ Weather)

A strong cold front driven by an intense low pressure system will sweep through late this week. This powerful storm system will bring additional precipitation, primarily in the mountains, but MUCH colder air behind it.

Much colder air will move into the region by the end of the week.(WDBJ Weather)

FIRST WARNING: A wintry mix of sleet and snow is possible at elevations above 3500 feet, with light snow accumulations in places like Greenbrier Valley and Snowshoe Mountain. Some of this activity may also have minor impacts on hometowns west of I-77. We’ll have a better idea of how this will shape up soon, so check back!

We are keeping an eye on the possibility of an upward wintry mix Thursday through Friday. — We are keeping an eye out for the possibility of a wintry mix event on the slope from Thursday to Friday.(WDBJ Weather)

While not everyone will experience a wintry mix, we expect widespread windy conditions Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Gusts can be as strong as 30 to 40 miles per hour. With lows in the 30s, prepare for some bitterly cold windchilled values Friday and Saturday morning!

Windy conditions are likely to affect our hometowns later this week.(WDBJ Weather)

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