Windy, wet, and cooler, then snow mid-week

The weather word for this Sunday morning is fog. A warm front is in the vicinity, with dew points equalling temperatures in many spots. That's a surefire recipe for dense fog, so be careful out on the roads this morning.

The latest weather system to bother (ahem, "affect") Virginia ushered in lots of moisture, resulting in flooding across southwest Virginia. In Mecklenburg county rain totals have ranged from 0.81" in Clarksville to 1.43" in Boydton as of dawn this morning. Local creek and stream levels have swelled but haven't (yet) reached flood stage. This rainfall should help alleviate the drought conditions which were evident on last week's Drought Monitor:

The approaching cold front is knocking on the doorstep as this blog is being penned. Rainfall associated with that boundary will add another half-inch to the above totals. Expect rumbles of thunder and even a chance of a severe storm or two to arrive mid-morning. (Take shelter if you receive a severe thunderstorm warning.) 

Following the front the real challenge arrives in the form of blustery west winds, which could gust over 35 mph this afternoon. Trees and limbs weakened by the rain and recent ice could take down power lines, so charge those electronic devices!

Monday and Tuesday look to be fairly quiet weather-wise, with sunshine and temperatures ranging from the upper 20s in the morning to the mid- and upper 40s during the afternoons. Then the next low pressure system begins to affect the area on Wednesday. It's too early to forecast specific snow amounts, but as it looks right now there is a decent chance at several inches of white stuff covering the ground on Hump Day.

The work week will then end much cooler as another Arctic blast chills the region. Temperatures Thursday and Friday may not make it up to the 40º mark. Winter hasn't finished its work yet!!