Photo: WSET/George Flickinger
Snow will begin in the Roanoke, Lynchburg, New River Valley and Southside areas Friday evening, continuing through Saturday as a low pressure area churns off the Carolina coast.
But, as the storm strengthens south of us, previously expected snow amounts here have been lowered.
ABC 13 - WSET Chief Meteorologist George Flickinger breaks down the snow totals:
-US 60 to I-64 area: Covington, Lexington, Amherst, Nelson counties: 1” to 3” totals.
-US 460 area: including Roanoke, Bedford, Lynchburg, Appomattox, Farmville, and Richmond: 2” to 5” snow.
-Blacksburg, Radford, Rocky Mount, Smith Mountain Lake to Altavista to Brookneal to Keysville to Petersburg: 3” to 6”.
-Wytheville, Martinsville, US 58, Danville, South Boston to Clarksville: 3” to 6” swath.
MORE SOUTH, LESS SNOW NORTH:
Southern sections of counties will have higher totals than the north. For example, Danville gets more snow than Gretna or Hurt. Same deal for I-81 counties: Roanoke = higher total than Lexington. Wytheville = higher total than Roanoke.
Much of North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, will be buried in big-time snow, plus strong winds. Totals over 10” attainable!
The snow won’t really get going until early Saturday morning. The heaviest snow falls Saturday.
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