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Snow To Spread Across Appalachians Into Mid-Atlantic
December 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM EST
By WeatherBug Meteorologist, Matt Mehallow
A fast-moving winter system will spread snow across the southern Appalachians and into parts of the southern Mid-Atlantic on Monday.
A compact low-pressure system will be tracking east through the Tennessee Valley, drawing in enough cold air on its northern side to support snow. Moisture streaming from the Gulf and Atlantic will interact with this colder air over the Appalachians, generating a swath of accumulating snow starting during the pre-dawn hours Monday.
Moderate to heavy snow will fall across the southern Appalachians into southern West Virginia and southern Virginia on Monday. Snow totals of 3 to 6 inches will be commonplace here, with localized higher amounts possible in the higher elevations of the Virginia and North Carolina Blue Ridge and Potomac Highlands of West Virginia. Surrounding areas, including eastern Kentucky and parts of North Carolina, are forecast to receive 1 to 3 inches. Accumulations will taper off quickly north and east toward Washington, D.C., where only flurries are anticipated with little to no accumulation.
Winter Weather Advisories extend from eastern Kentucky to central North Carolina, with Winter Storm Warnings issued for parts of southern Virginia. Cities include Lexington, Kent., Charleston and Beckley, W.Va., Roanoke, Charlottesville, Richmond, and Virginia Beach, Va., and Winston-Salem and Raleigh, N.C.
By Monday night, high pressure building over the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic will usher in drier air as the low-pressure system moves off the Carolina coast. This combination will bring an end to both snow and rain across north Carolina and southern Virginia.
Be sure to download the WeatherBug app to stay up to date on the latest on this changing weather. It’s never too early to have a supply kit packed in case of inclement weather. A simple kit including a weather radio, water, blankets, batteries, and non-perishable food items will go a long way in the event of a power outage.
A compact low-pressure system will be tracking east through the Tennessee Valley, drawing in enough cold air on its northern side to support snow. Moisture streaming from the Gulf and Atlantic will interact with this colder air over the Appalachians, generating a swath of accumulating snow starting during the pre-dawn hours Monday.
Moderate to heavy snow will fall across the southern Appalachians into southern West Virginia and southern Virginia on Monday. Snow totals of 3 to 6 inches will be commonplace here, with localized higher amounts possible in the higher elevations of the Virginia and North Carolina Blue Ridge and Potomac Highlands of West Virginia. Surrounding areas, including eastern Kentucky and parts of North Carolina, are forecast to receive 1 to 3 inches. Accumulations will taper off quickly north and east toward Washington, D.C., where only flurries are anticipated with little to no accumulation.
Winter Weather Advisories extend from eastern Kentucky to central North Carolina, with Winter Storm Warnings issued for parts of southern Virginia. Cities include Lexington, Kent., Charleston and Beckley, W.Va., Roanoke, Charlottesville, Richmond, and Virginia Beach, Va., and Winston-Salem and Raleigh, N.C.
By Monday night, high pressure building over the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic will usher in drier air as the low-pressure system moves off the Carolina coast. This combination will bring an end to both snow and rain across north Carolina and southern Virginia.
Be sure to download the WeatherBug app to stay up to date on the latest on this changing weather. It’s never too early to have a supply kit packed in case of inclement weather. A simple kit including a weather radio, water, blankets, batteries, and non-perishable food items will go a long way in the event of a power outage.