HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – It’s looking more and more like our first major snowstorm in years my occur this weekend.  Current computer models show the potential for a foot or more of snow over the Shenandoah Valley, with the heaviest snow falling late Saturday in midday Sunday.  A low is expected to form over the southern U.S. and head east, pulling moisture into the area. Temperatures are expected to be teens during the day Saturday and dropping to the single digits Saturday night.  Sunday will only see highs in the upper teens and low 20’s. With these temperatures, the chance for freezing rain or sleet are very low.  

With high pressure to our north, there is a chance the high could push south, far enough to limit the ability for the snow to reach the Shenandoah Valley. It’s still unclear which will win out, the low to the south or high pressure to the north.  One thing is for sure, whatever amount of snow falls, it will be sticking around into next week.  Daytime highs the first of next week are expected to stay below freezing several days and lows will drop to the single digits and low teens.