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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Charleston WV
935 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A low pressure center passes southeast of the area Monday,
bringing accumulating snow, mainly southeast of the Ohio River.
Dry Tuesday. Warmer, wet midweek, colder thereafter.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 935 PM Sunday...

Per model trends including the new 00Z guidance coming in,
raised snow amounts, mostly by way of expanding 1 to 2 inch
totals westward and a bit northward. This necessitated expanding
the Winter Weather Advisories for snow a tier of counties in
each of these directions. Cut the expiration time of this
northwest edge of the snowstorm by 4 hours, compared with the
preexisting Advisories. Also issuing a Special Weather
Statement for light snow for another tier of counties, along the
northwest edge of the Advisories and the snowstorm.

Raised temperatures early on tonight based on current trends,
but then transitioned into slightly lower temperatures during
the day Monday based on model and central guidance trends.
Temperatures should be in the upper 20s to around 30 across
much of the lowlands during the snowstorm on Monday.

As of 705 PM Sunday...

Models continue to trend heavier and a bit farther north and
also even a bit farther west with the snowstorm Monday. the snow
will impact the morning commute, especially if any snow melts
initially on account of the mild weather today, and the evening
commute as, even as the snow ends, refreezing of anything that
melts Monday afternoon.

As of 315 PM Sunday...

Dry weather continues today as surface high pressure shifts
further east of the area, although an isolated sprinkle or two
does remain possible across southeast Ohio and northern West
Virginia over the next hour or two. Highs will range from the
upper 30s to 50 across the lowlands, with mid 30s to low 40s in
the mountains.

Unsettled weather will quickly return to the area later tonight
into Monday as an upper wave crosses just south of the area,
bringing a return of precipitation beginning after midnight
towards dawn on Monday. Precipitation will begin in the form of
a rain/snow mix, but steadily turn to mainly snow across much
of the area by dawn on Monday, then continue as such during the
day on Monday as the system continues to shift east of the
area, with most snowfall ending near or shortly after sunset on
Monday. The bulk of the precipitation associated with this
system will remain southeast of the Ohio River, with the
heaviest of snow accumulations (1-4") currently expected across
southwest VA, the mountains of WV, along with the nearby
surrounding lowlands. Given such, have issued a Winter Weather
Advisory from 1 AM to 9 PM on Monday for areas where confidence
is highest in these amounts occurring, with some impacts
expected for both the morning/evening commutes. The northern
extent of accumulating snow will continued to be monitored given
some variance in guidance in terms of snowfall amounts, with a
possible expansion further north or SPS needed later to
highlight this.

Lows tonight will generally range from 20 to the freezing mark,
with the coldest across the north and in the mountains. Highs on
Monday will range from the upper 20s to mid 30s across the
lowlands, with 20s in the mountains. Surface flow will
generally be out of the NNE/NE.

&&

.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
As of 315 PM Sunday...

High pressure will bring dry weather back to the area Monday
night and Tuesday. Monday night will be on the cold side,
especially given any clearing over areas that receive snow
during the day on Monday. Lows are currently progged for the mid
teens to mid 20s. A warm front will quietly shift north of the
area on Tuesday into Tuesday night, with return flow on Tuesday
resulting in temperatures warming approximately 10 degrees
compared to that of Monday. Highs on Tuesday will range from
the upper 30s to mid 40s across the lowlands, while upper 20s
and 30s in the mountains. A few isolated rain showers cannot be
ruled out as the front lifts north of the area. Additionally,
breezy winds of 15-25 mph develop across the area as the
pressure gradient begins to tighten.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 315 PM Sunday...

A cold front will cross the region on Wednesday in association
with a disturbance tracking across the southern Great Lakes.
Ahead of the front, temperatures will climb to near or slightly
above normal values for Wednesday, with mid 40s to low 50s
across the lowlands, resulting in rain showers for much of the
area. Temperatures will then trend much colder Wednesday night
into Thursday (~ 10 degrees below normal) following the passage
of the front, with a chance for some snow showers. Breezy to
gusty winds are expected on Wednesday into Wednesday night
(25-35 mph lowlands, 35-45 mph mountains).

A northern stream pattern then continues for the remainder of
the work week into the weekend as a broad trough over the
eastern CONUS gradually amplifies, providing the potential for
precipitation at times via weak embedded waves and/or lake
moisture. Confidence in precipitation timing is rather low at
this point, while confidence in temperatures trending towards
significantly below normal values is much higher. High
temperatures by next weekend could be in the 20s across the
lowlands, with teens across the mountains.

&&

.AVIATION /02Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 705 PM Sunday...

A snowstorm will impact southeast portions of the area Monday,
with IFR or worse conditions at least on visibility BKW 11-20Z,
CRW 14-18Z, and EKN 16-19Z. Times are approximate and give a
general trend. All sites will have MVFR ceilings overnight
through Monday morning, and HTS and perhaps CKB may see MVFR
visibility in snow for a short period Monday.

Northeast surface flow will freshen and become a bit gusty
Monday morning, and then diminish again in the afternoon. Light
west flow aloft tonight will become light to moderate northeast
overnight, and then light northeast Monday afternoon.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium.

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing and intensity of restrictions
associated with stratocumulus and snow may vary from the
forecast, with longer and lower restrictions possible.

EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY
OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION:
H = HIGH:   TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS.
L = LOW:    TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.

DATE                                                                 MON
UTC 1HRLY       00   01   02   03   04   05   06   07   08   09   10   11
EST 1HRLY       19   20   21   22   23   00   01   02   03   04   05   06
CRW CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    M    L    H    H    M    M    M
HTS CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    M    L    H    H    H    H    H    M    H
BKW CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    M    M    M    M    M
EKN CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    M    H    M    M    M    M    M    M
PKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    M    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
CKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    M    M    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    M

AFTER 00Z TUESDAY...
IFR conditions possible in stratus Monday night and Tuesday
morning in and near the mountains, and Tuesday morning over the
middle Ohio Valley. IFR conditions are possible area-wide
Wednesday night through Thursday in a rain to rain/snow mix, and
then in mainly snow by Friday.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Winter Weather Advisory from 1 AM to 5 PM EST Monday for
     WVZ005-006-013-014-016-018.
     Winter Weather Advisory from 1 AM to 9 PM EST Monday for
     WVZ015-024>028-033-034-515>524.
OH...None.
KY...Winter Weather Advisory from 1 AM to 5 PM EST Monday for
     KYZ105.
VA...Winter Weather Advisory from 1 AM to 9 PM EST Monday for
     VAZ003-004.

&&

$$

SYNOPSIS...TRM/GW
NEAR TERM...TRM/GW
SHORT TERM...GW
LONG TERM...GW
AVIATION...GW