Posted in Virginia May 07, 2020 by

A Springtime Polar Vortex Is Headed For Virginia And Temperatures Will Plummet To A Record-Breaking Low

Unfortunately, the arrival of springtime here in Virginia doesn’t guarantee that the weather will follow suit. Weather forecasts indicate that the East Coast will soon see a record-breaking cold front for the month of May. States in New England could even experience heavy snowfall. Beginning on Friday, May 8th, a Northeastern-bound storm will clash with Arctic air in a phenomenon known as a polar vortex. Virginia is likely to experience lots of rain along with near-freezing temperatures and in some areas, a dusting of snow.

We’re aware that these uncertain times are limiting many aspects of life as we all practice social and physical distancing. While we’re continuing to feature destinations that make our state wonderful, we don’t expect or encourage you to go check them out immediately. We believe that supporting local attractions is important now more than ever and we hope our articles inspire your future adventures! And on that note, please nominate your favorite local business that could use some love right now: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nominate/
A surge of cold air will arrive in the eastern U.S. over the weekend, setting record temperatures across the board. Along the eastern seaboard, highs and lows will be 20 degrees below their average temperature.
NOAA
The radar below, courtesy of the National Weather Service, indicates the forecasted temperatures for the evening of Friday, May 8th and early morning of Saturday, May 9th.
National Weather Service
The predicted temperature for the state of Virginia could range between mid-20s and mid-40s, depending on the region.
A second radar that indicates predicted precipitation shows that southwestern Virginia may even experience snowfall over the weekend.
National Weather Service
Isolated areas of northern New England could see as much as a foot of snow.
While Virginia is no stranger to cool weather in the springtime, temperatures in the 30s and 40s are unseasonable by all accounts.
Rudolf Vlcek / Getty Images
In fact, it's believed that 75 million people in the U.S. will wake up to temperatures below freezing on Saturday morning.
Alexandra Cook / EyeEm / Getty Images
This means that for many residents in the affected areas, the temperatures this weekend could be colder than they were on Christmas morning!
Cold weather, precipitation, and high wind will last through Saturday afternoon.
Spitzt-Foto / Getty Images
Hopefully, after one last bout of winter weather, we can look forward to more seasonable temperatures here in Virginia.

What are your thoughts on this freezing forecast for Virginia over the weekend? Be sure to leave a comment below and join in on the conversation!

Address: Virginia, USA