The National Weather Service reports a Winter Storm Watch for Caroline County:
Description:
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG MOIST STORM SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL MOVE EAST NORTHEAST REACHING A POSITION IMMEDIATELY OFF THE CAROLINA COAST SATURDAY. MEANWHILE...ARCTIC AIR WILL REMAIN ANCHORED OVER THE REGION. THIS COMBINATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT SNOWSTORM OVER THE WATCH AREA. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE WATCH AREA FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST LATE FRIDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SATURDAY...AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS. WHILE SPECIFIC SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IS STILL SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN...4 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO THE SOUTH. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION. MINOR CHANGES IN THE STORM TRACK AND INTENSITY...AND SUBSEQUENT FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS...ARE LIKELY IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
Affected Areas:
VAZ048-049-062 > 064-072 > 078-085-099-291700- /O.CON.KAKQ.WS.A.0001.100130T0000Z-100131T0600Z/ FLUVANNA-LOUISA-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-KING WILLIAM- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND- LANCASTER-MIDDLESEX-ACCOMACK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND...ASHLAND... TAPPAHANNOCK...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA 40
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