One of those kids really eager to get back to school Monday from the holiday break? Well, bad news as wintry weather’s headed our way for Sunday into Monday.
A series of snow squalls brushed the New River Valley on Friday as a prelude to a possible winter storm entering the region Sunday. Friday evening, Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency for the coming winter weather.
Electronic signs along Interstate 81 between the 166su and New River valleys reminded drivers Friday of the storm watch and the presence of heavy trucks spraying brine solution on key roads in preparation. A high wind advisory in effect Friday is expected to expire Saturday morning as winds subside.
The National Weather Service office in Blacksburg says Southwest Virginia should be prepared for a wintry mix of rain, freezing rain and light snow from Sunday morning extending into Monday. The source is a storm system moving east out of the Rocky Mountains and across the southern plains that’s expected to dump 6 to 12 inches of snow on the Mid-Atlantic south to Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia.
