Richmond, VA – According to the state officials, the higher elevations of the western portion of Virginia are forecast to see a period of snow and freezing rain early Tuesday morning, before switching over to rain by late Tuesday morning.
With pavement temperatures across parts of the commonwealth being just below freezing during the onset of precipitation, there could be some road impacts before pavements rise above freezing during the later morning hours.
Heavy rain is forecast across the commonwealth from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday night, with precipitation pushing off to the east after midnight into early Wednesday morning. Areas of flooding will be possible due to the saturated soils already in place. Wind gusts of up to 65 mph may also occur.
VDOT crews will be monitoring roadways and treating conditions as they develop.
This severe weather system may cause downed trees and power lines and other debris, as well as flooding that will make roadways extremely hazardous or impassable. Stay away from downed wires and do not approach or touch trees or limbs that are entangled with wires as they could be extremely dangerous.
If those are in state maintained roadways, VDOT crews must await the power company to remove any electrical hazard before addressing downed trees or other roadway debris.
