Snowfall expectations have increased once again for Virginia’s Eastern Shore as a rapidly strengthening coastal storm approaches, with forecasters now calling for 4 to 8 inches of snow across Accomack and Northampton counties.
The National Weather Service in Wakefield said early Sunday that blizzard conditions remain likely on the Eastern Shore as the storm intensifies just offshore. Snowfall totals have risen compared to earlier forecasts, and confidence in significant impacts is now high.
Late Saturday forecasts projected 3 to 8 inches across the Virginia Eastern Shore. The latest update early Sunday increases confidence in totals of 4 to 8 inches, with localized higher amounts possible if heavier snow bands develop. The heaviest snowfall continues to be forecast for northern Accomack County, with totals falling the further south you go on the Shore…