Detailed Forecast
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of light snow late. Lows in the upper 20s.
Tuesday: Light snow developing, most likely starting between 6 and 8 AM. The snow will mix with and possibly change to sleet during the afternoon. A few pockets of freezing rain possible in southern Henry County. Highs in the lower 30s. Wind from the northeast around 5 mph. Snow and sleet accumulation 1 to 3 inches.
Tuesday Night: Snow and sleet, tapering off by midnight. A slight chance of a snow shower after midnight. Lows 20 to 25.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy. Highs in the mid 30s. Wind from the west at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
48 Hour Forecast
Mon
Night
Tue
Tue
Night
Wed
Snow Possible Late
Snow & Sleet
Evening Snow & Sleet
Mostly Sunny & Windy
Low:
25°
High:
32°
Low:
23°
High:
34°
Precip Chance:
30%
Precip Chance:
100%
Precip Chance:
80%
Precip Chance:
10%
Wind:
Calm
Wind:
NE 5
Wind:
NW 5-10
Wind:
W 15-25
10 Day Outlook
Day
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Date
Night
02/09
02/10
02/11
02/12
02/13
02/14
02/15
02/16
02/17
Weather Forecast
Snow Possible Late
Snow & Sleet
Mostly Sunny & Windy
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Snow Possible
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Snow Possible
Mostly Sunny
High
32°
34°
43°
41°
34°
39°
43°
34°
37°
Low
25°
23°
21°
18°
27°
23°
23°
27°
19°
Precip
30%
100%
10%
10%
10%
30%
10%
10%
30%
10%
Day
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Hourly Forecast
Hour
9 PM Mon
Midnight
3 AM Tue
6 AM Tue
9 AM Tue
Noon Tue
3 PM Tue
6 PM Tue
9 PM Tue
Midnight
Weather Forecast
Mostly Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Light Snow Possible
Light Snow Likely
Snow & Sleet
Sleet & Snow
Sleet & Snow
Snow & Sleet Likely
Light Snow Possible
Temp
28°
25°
27°
28°
28°
30°
32°
32°
30°
28°
Precip
10%
10%
20%
30%
60%
80%
80%
80%
60%
30%
Forecast Discussion
Precipitation is heading our way this evening and light snow is expected to begin here early Tuesday morning. Some discrepancies among the computer models are making it difficult to determine exactly when that precipitation will begin, but my best guess is between 6 and 8 AM Tuesday. This is shaping up to primarily be a snow and sleet event. It should start in the form of light snow Tuesday morning. It looks like we will develop just a thin warm layer in the atmosphere Tuesday afternoon, which will be enough to cause the precipitation to mix with or change to sleet, but probably won't be warm enough to produce much if any freezing rain. Snow and sleet will continue into the evening hours before tapering off. I am predicting total accumulations of 1 to 3 inches; we could get a little more if we see more snow and less sleet, but there is not a significant amount of moisture to work with this time around so that will also help to keep accumulations down. A colder air mass will move in as that system exits, leading to windy conditions on Wednesday and perhaps even into Thursday. Looking ahead, there is still a great deal of uncertainty regarding Saturday's forecast. Yesterday's computer model predictions suddenly shifted that system well to the north, giving us a chance of seeing yet another snowstorm. However, the most recent model predictions have pushed it farther to the south once again. I will leave a 30 percent chance of snow in my forecast for the time being and the forecast should become much clearer over the next day or two. Next Tuesday's possible snowstorm is also looking less likely all of a sudden.
Journey Through the Bible
Satan's Crafty Deceitfulness
"...but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die." Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." - Genesis 3:3-5
The serpent was very crafty, just as Satan is today. If you read the serpent's words carefully, you can see that he technically did not even lie to Eve. He told Eve that she would not surely die, but when he said that he meant that she wouldn't die immediately, while God's earlier warning simply meant that she would die someday if she ate from that tree. He told her that she would become like God, knowing good and evil--and that is exactly what happened. Unfortunately, the serpent made that sound like a good thing. If we look around at our sinful world today, clearly it was not. Satan is very crafty. Sometimes he doesn't even have to lie in order to try to trick us; he can just stretch the truth as the serpent did here. Always be on guard against his deceit.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®,© 1982,Thomas Nelson,Inc. All rights reserved.
Regional School Forecast
School
Henry County
Martinsville City
Carlisle School
PHCC
Patrick County
Franklin County
Rockingham Co.
Danville City
Pittsylvania Co.
Tue
02/09
30%
30%
30%
40%
0%
30%
40%
40%
30%
Wed
02/10
40%
50%
50%
60%
30%
30%
50%
60%
50%
Thu
02/11
60%
70%
70%
80%
40%
50%
70%
80%
70%
Fri
02/12
70%
80%
80%
80%
60%
70%
80%
80%
80%
Mon
02/15
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
Percentages reflect my forecast for the chance
that regional schools will be open.
Martinsville Climate Data for
Sunday, February 7
Temperature Data:
Actual High: 43°F
Normal High: 50°F
Actual Low: 23°F
Normal Low: 27°F
Afternoon High: 43°F
Forecast High: 39°F
Morning Low: 23°F
Forecast Low: 16°F
Hi-Lo Temp Range: 20°F
56 days at or below 32°F
Precipitation Data:
Daily Precip: 0.00"
Month-to-Date: 1.98"
1.21" Above Normal
257% of Normal
Year-to-Date: 8.49"
4.32" Above Normal
204% of Normal
Last 180 Days: 31.00"
11.02" Above Normal
Other Data:
32 Heating Degree Days
0 Cooling Degree Days
Forecast: Mostly Sunny
Weather: Sunny
Note: All data comes from the Blue Ridge Airport. Afternoon highs and morning lows are subjective and may differ from the official readings if those readings appear inaccurate.
Forecast Last Updated at
7:19 PM on Monday 2/8
Next Scheduled Update: 6 AM Tue
Currently in Martinsville:
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