by meteorologist Jeb Postle
Updated at 10:00 p.m. With the cold air holding tough over the area, this will result in a slower warming to above freezing temperatures than I previously thought. With this said, the national weather service has issued a winter weather advisory till 10 am tomorrow morning. The main threat will be for a light snowfall of less than 1 inch and a combination of sleet and some freezing rain. Still, the warmer air will move in and Change any wintry weather over to rain by mid morning. A flash flood watch still remains in effect through late tomorrow evening.
Alerts: The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the entire area from 6 A.M. Tomorrow morning through late Tuesday Night.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog. A slight chance of snow showers before 2 A.M. Chance of snow showers changing to a wintry mix and rain showers between 2-5 A.M. snowfall amounts up to a coating possible. Rainfall amounts less than .10”. Low temperature in the upper 20s in the evening rising into the low to mid 30s by daybreak. Winds from the north-northeast changing to east-northeast at 5-10 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog. Rain moving in between 7-10 A.M. Periods of rain continuing through the afternoon, with the heaviest rain falling in the afternoon to early evening. Rainfall amounts between 1-2” likely. 100 % chance of rain. High temperature around 41F. Winds form the east-northeast at 10-15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Periods of rain moving out by 10 P.M. Slight chance of rain showers after 10 P.M. Rainfall amounts between .25-.50”. 80% chance of rain. Low temperature around 34F. Winds from the east-northeast at 10-15 mph.
Impacts: With temperatures being around freezing early in the morning, there is a slight chance the roads may become icy. The good news is that temperatures should rise above freezing by the morning commute. However, visibility may be hampered by the fog and rain moving in.
The evening commute could be a mess with heavy rain and fog creating hazards on the roadways. Also, flooding is a likely in the area, as heavy downpours are likely in the afternoon to evening. With clogged drains from fallen leaves, this could lead to localized flooding.
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