Snowshoe Mountain Snow Report

638 FXUS61 KRLX 080535 AFDRLX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston WV 135 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... No significant changes made to previous thinking. && .KEY MESSAGES... - 1) Isolated to scattered storms this weekend, with an uptick in activity expected next week. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1... Periods of showers and storms today, although hopefully not as numerous in coverage as Friday. A series of shortwaves moving through the area, one expected this morning/early afternoon, followed by another later on in the evening, will once again generate showers and storms across the area. An isolated storm could become severe, with a wind threat, and naturally, in the very moist environment, heavy downpours will continue to be a threat. There may be a brief lull in convective activity on Sunday as some models are indicating weak high pressure taking hold, although chances will still remain, mainly across the far south from a passing wave. However, activity looks to ramp back up again Monday through the remainder of the extended, as broad troughing takes hold across the eastern U.S., with multiple waves of convection moving into the area on west-northwesterly flow. Some of these complexes will have the potential for strong damaging winds as deep layer shear increases, as we progress into mid week in particular, and of course, localized flooding issues, particularly in spots that receive repetitive rounds of convection. && .AVIATION /06Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Isolated showers and storms continue this evening, mainly across the north, with brief IFR conditions. Still expecting bulk of area to remain VFR overnight with a lack of fog development, except for deeper mountain valleys. Additional showers and thunderstorms could move through Saturday morning, gradually shifting southeastward into southeastern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia by Saturday afternoon, with an additional round of storms possible Saturday evening, mainly across SE Ohio and north central WV. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing and intensity of showers and thunderstorms could vary. Fog development is still possible tonight in areas outside of deeper valleys. 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 SAT 08/08/26 UTC 1HRLY 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 EDT 1HRLY 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H L H H H H H H HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H BKW CONSISTENCY L H H H H H H H H H H H EKN CONSISTENCY H L L L L M L H M H H H PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H M M M M H M H CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H M M H M H M H AFTER 06Z SUNDAY... Brief IFR restrictions are possible with daily showers and thunderstorms, primarily during the afternoon and evening hours. IFR is also possible in valley fog each night, especially in areas that received rainfall the previous day. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...SL AVIATION...SL