Weekend System Brings Light Snow to Parts of South

Parts of the southern Appalachians and lower mid-Atlantic region may see a little light snow through Sunday, though this won't likely be an event causing crippling travel problems as past January storms have. Some severe thunderstorms are possible in other areas, as well.

A low-pressure system developing along the Gulf Coast Saturday night will slide east through the South, pushing off the East Coast on Sunday. 

Snowflakes in the South

Light snow fell across portions of the southern High Plains on Saturday. Almost 2 inches of snow had fallen just east of Amarillo, Texas. Most other areas only saw an inch or less of snow from this system.

A bit of wet snow may mix in with rain at times from southern Arkansas into northern Mississippi, northern Alabama and northwestern Georgia later Saturday night.

Surface temperatures are expected to be above freezing for much of the region, therefore, travel impacts are not anticipated.

As this system moves east there is the potential for some light snow from the southern Appalachians into the Carolinas and lower Mid-Atlantic region.

Farther east, there is potential for at least a few wet snowflakes Sunday in parts of central and northern North Carolina into central and southeast Virginia and parts of the Delmarva peninsula, though light rain may be the dominant precipitation type.

Thunderstorm Threat

The chance for showers and thunderstorms from this system will be found along the immediate Gulf Coast from Louisiana through southern Mississippi into southern Alabama. Severe thunderstorms may develop in central and southern Florida after midnight.

A cold front associated with the area of low pressure will push through the Southeast on Sunday. Thunderstorms are likely to continue moving through central and southern Florida where a few severe thunderstorms are possible during the morning. Elsewhere, showers are expected from the Florida Panhandle into southeastern Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. 

Dry conditions will return to the Southeast by Sunday night.

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