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Richmond, VA – A surge of unseasonable warmth could sweep across Virginia within days, accelerating snowmelt in the mountains and increasing runoff into rivers before St. Patrick’s Day celebrations ramp up statewide.
According to NOAA’s 8-14 day outlook issued February 26 and valid March 6-12, there is an 80-90% probability of above normal temperatures stretching from the Northeast through the Mid-Atlantic and into the Deep South. Virginia sits squarely inside that high-confidence zone, signaling highs that could run significantly above early March averages from the Blue Ridge to the Chesapeake Bay…