System brings wintry precipitation through Saturday. |
An upper level low brings precipitation as it slowly passes through early Saturday. While snow is expected in the mountains through Saturday, Temperatures will tend to rise, with tonight not as cold as early this morning. After a relative lull this morning, precipitation takes the form of rain across the lowlands from this afternoon on, while snow levels rise in the mountains. Significant snow accumulation are likely in the higher elevations, with little additional accumulation across the lowlands early this morning, and mainly just over the southern Coal Fields at that. Winds will pick up again today, with strong gusts exceeding 30 mph across the lowlands, and 45 mph across the higher elevations expected. Tree limbs could be blown down, leading to and a few power outages. Get additional details in our Area Forecast Discussion... |
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