![]() “We’re looking at not only very difficult travel, particularly Sunday into Monday, but it is going to be a very heavy, wet snow that’s probably going to result in power outages and trees down,” Lewis said. Lewis said unlike the snowstorm from earlier this month, this snow will produce heavy, wet snow, which will likely cause additional problems. Similar amounts are expected in the Bluefield and Beckley areas. for Greenbrier, Summers and Monroe counties. Generally 8 to 9 inches of snow is being forecasted by the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Va. Meteorologists in the NWS Pittsburgh office are forecasting 4 to 6 inches of snow in the Morgantown area and 6 to 8 inches in the northern panhandle. * Power outages will be possible due to wet snow. * Travel will likely be disrupted Sun thru Mon AM. While there is a lot of uncertainty with regards to how much snow will fall in the upcoming winter storm, impacts are certain! You also could get locally higher amounts pushing a foot,” Lewis said. “If you are in the eastern panhandle or the mountains we’re looking at general 8 to 10 inches of snow. Lewis said the eastern part of the state will get the most snow. Lewis said she still believes the Kanawha Valley could get 4 to 8 inches of snow, areas closer to the Ohio River and up into the Parkersburg area are looking for snow totals between 3 to 6 inches. “That might cut back on amounts a little bit.” “In addition to snow, you might even see some periods of sleet and freezing rain at times,” Lewis said. She said warm air aloft could create mixed precipitation in the Kanawha Valley and some of the western lowlands which could impact snow accumulation totals. Lewis said the southern coalfields will get the snow first Sunday morning with the storm spreading north. MORE Read State of Preparedness declaration here It allows the state and county offices of emergency services to use the resources necessary to get ready for the storm. Jim Justice has declared a state of preparedness for all 55 counties. Storm warnings could be issued as the storm gets closer. The weather service put the state under a winter storm watch Friday. How much snow should people expect? Simone Lewis, National Weather Service Meteorologist, gives context to WATCH: /E9bZJyzp9S There is a winter storm watch that will impact West Virginia. “The models have been consistent for many days now that some sort of a winter storm is going to hit the state and affect the entire state,” NWS Meteorologist Simone Lewis said Friday on MetroNews “Talkline.” Meteorologists with the National Weather Service say all parts of the state will be impacted by the winter storm that will enter the state from the south Sunday morning.
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