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Cold front pushing rain into the area

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A new cold front is pushing a band of precipitation ahead of it. Temperatures in the Roanoke area have warmed enough that what falls will almost certainly be rain, but there is a good indication that much of this rain will dry up crossing the mountains and we'll only get light amounts. Further northwest, in the mountains of West Virginia, yet more snow is expected, maybe a few inches. This cold front will bring a brief reinforcement to the cold air on Saturday, but a warming trend will take hold Sunday and Monday.

Yes, there is a much bigger show on the horizon Tuesday and Wednesday, possibly one of the most powerful low pressure systems to move near or through our regions in years. A lot remains to be seen on the details, but for now, it definitely looks more like a rain maker than anything wintry. I'll be taking a closer look at this over the weekend.

Comments

# 1

[February 29, 2008 11:27 PM]

Angela
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has us at 53 for a high on Tuesday and a high of around 49 for Wed. of next week..it would certainly be great if we could get some cold air in and then some moisture..they just don't seem to want to meet up. I'll be looking forward to your thoughts on the storm projections for the 3rd and the 4th. What are your thoughts on the storm on the 8th? I know that's several days out.. There's been some talk about the 8th over on Accuweather.
# 2

[March 1, 2008 12:01 AM]

Kevin Myatt
Angela: Cold air's gonna be a little late for mid-week, maybe some wet snow on the back end ... better chance later in the week, but very far out. See Saturday's Roanoke Times, Virginia section Page 2, or tune in to the following Web page on Saturday for more of my thoughts on next week: www.roanoke.com/weather/
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