Low pressure tracking eastward across northern Virginia then off the northern Mid Atlantic coast produced snowfall amounts between one half inch and one and a half inches across portions of the Virginia Northern Neck and Eastern Shore.
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Low pressure tracking eastward across northern Virginia then off the northern Mid Atlantic coast produced snowfall amounts between one half inch and one and a half inches across portions of the Virginia Northern Neck and Eastern Shore.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 1, 9:37 AM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 937 AM EST Fri Feb 1 2019 .SYNOPSIS... A weak system will push across northern sections of the local area this afternoon and evening. High pressure builds back over the region Saturday and saturday night. The high moves off the coast on Sunday, as low pressure develops along the southeast coast. That low lingers off the Carolina coast into Monday, before pushing well out to sea. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... As of 935 AM EST Friday... A weak S/W aloft will continue to cross the region through this afternoon. Low levels remain quite dry...but there will be enough deep moisture and forcing aloft for periods of lgt SN far N and NE...w/ only possible flurries or sprinkles farther S and SW (under a mostly cloudy sky - though partly sunny over parts of NE NC). Most accums a coating to 1/2". Highs will show a big range from N to S, only in the l-m30s on the MD eastern shore...to the l50s in NE NC. && .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... As of 330 AM EST Friday... Most if not all pcpn will have exited the area by 00z this evening as a frontal boundary surges south of the region and an area of cool high pressure settles into the ern Great Lakes/Mid- Atlantic. Temperatures will fall mainly into the 20s over the region tonight (lower 30s far south). For Saturday, high pressure builds eastward and over the area, then sliding offshore on Sunday. Becoming partly-mostly sunny with temperatures rebounding quite nicely west of the Ches Bay with max readings generally in the 50s on Sat. It will be cooler on the Eastern Shore and the immediate coast with highs in the 40s Saturday, then upr 40s to low 50s Sunday. Models have trended much more bullish with the development of sfc low pressure along or just off the SE US coast on Sun, then lifting this feature NE along the Carolina coast Sun night/Mon. 00Z/01 GFS is generally the dry outlier model keeping sfc high pressure stronger over the local area Sun/Sun night. Have introduced more clouds and some 20-30% PoPs Sun aftn/night over far SE VA and NE NC, while keeping it dry/partly sunny elsewhere. Mild Sun with highs mainly in the 50s. Lows Sun night in the 40s S to mid 30s N. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... As of 330 AM EST Friday... An area of low pressure will deepen over the Plains Sun night and track into the upper Midwest on Mon before moving into SE Canada by Tue AM. At the same time, an upper trough is progged to amplify over the wrn CONUS. As a result, temperatures will continue to warm up due to persistent low level SW flow. Rain chances look very minimal to none (PoPs <15%) Mon and Tues. Highs in the upper 50s-mid 60s by Mon. Highs are expected to be in the 60s to nr 70 by Tue. Lows generally in the 30s to low 40s Sun night, then 40s to nr 50 Mon night. Rain chances increase for the middle of next week as the aforementioned upper trough (along w/ an area of sfc low pressure) moves into the upper Midwest and the associated cold front approaches the region. For now, have PoPs of 30-50% Wed-Thurs. Highs will still be in the 60s on Wed (w/ mid-upper 50s on the Lower Ern Shore). Highs from the mid/upr 50s to low 60s next Thursday. && .AVIATION /15Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 645 AM EST Friday... VFR this morning, but mid/high clouds are streaming across the area, with CIGS 5-10k ft over the north and 10k ft or higher elsewhere. Low pressure lifts a weak warm front through most of the region later this morning. CIGS are expected to lower to MVFR at KSBY during the mid/late aftn with about a 3-4 hr period of snow showers. Have included 2SM VSBYS in -SHSN at KSBY, keeping precip out of the TAFs at other terminals where the PoP in 20% or lower. Winds shift to the NE tonight into early Sat, with generally BKN cloud cover persisting through at least 06Z. Some guidance indicates potential for low CIGS lasting through late sat morning, but for now have any CIGS staying above 3k ft. OUTLOOK...High pressure become re-established over the weekend with VFR and dry conditions. Some model discrepancies with respect to Mon as to how far N offshore low pressure tracks. Generally no pcpn expected thru Tuesday but latest models hint at some potential for a few showers in far SE VA/NE NC by Mon/Mon night. && .MARINE... As of 415 AM EST Friday... No headlines expected today thru Mon. Sfc high pressure will slide off the coast this morning. Variable winds 10 kt or less this morning, will become SSE less than 15 kt early this aftn as a warm front lifts acrs the waters. The winds then shift to the NNE this evening into tonight, as weak low pressure exits off the coast and sfc high pressure builds back in fm the NNW. Sub-SCA conditions will continue Sat thru Mon with variable winds around 10 kt or less, as mainly high pressure dominates. However, weak low pressure develops just off the SE coast by Sun aftn and lingers off the coast into Mon before pushing well out to sea. At this time, have NE or E winds 10 kt or less Sun thru Mon. && .AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...None. NC...None. VA...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...ALB/LKB NEAR TERM...ALB SHORT TERM...LKB LONG TERM...JDM/LKB AVIATION...LKB MARINE...ALB/TMG
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 525 AM EST Fri Feb 1 2019 NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-065>069-079>084-086>090-092- 093-095>098-100-509>518-520-523>525-021030- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck- Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Fluvanna-Prince Edward- Cumberland-Goochland-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan- Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester- Mathews-Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton- Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach- Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover- Western Chesterfield-Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico- Western King William-Eastern King William-Eastern King and Queen- York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 525 AM EST Fri Feb 1 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ064-075>078-085-099-519-521-522-021030- Caroline-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Middlesex- Accomack-Western King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex- 525 AM EST Fri Feb 1 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered snow showers may bring a light snow accumulation this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021>025-021030- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches- 525 AM EST Fri Feb 1 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Snow showers are likely this afternoon. A light coating of snow accumulation is expected, with up to one inch possible in the most persistent snow showers. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LKB
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1139 AM EST Fri Feb 1 2019 MDZ021-022-011900- Dorchester-Wicomico- Including the cities of Cambridge and Salisbury 1139 AM EST Fri Feb 1 2019 ...Light snow is expected through mid afternoon... A weak weather system will track across the lower Maryland Eastern Shore this afternoon. Periods of light snow are expected...with accumulations of a coating to 1 inch. Due to temperatures staying below freezing...roads may become snow covered resulting in hazardous driving conditions.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall totals generally ranged between one half inch and one and a half inches across the county. Wallops Island (WAL) reported 1.5 inches of snow. Chincoteague reported 1.0 inch of snow. Bloxom reported 0.5 inch of snow.
Snowfall totals generally ranged between one half inch and one inch across the county. Lilian reported 1.0 inch of snow. Lottsburg reported 0.9 inch of snow.
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