LOL at NWS Blacksburg forecast discussion...
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
640 PM EST Sat Jan 22 2022
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 300 PM EST Saturday...
A mammoth area of high pressure (near 1040 mb as it crosses
from Canada into the northern Plains), is expected to expand
south and east across the central and eastern CONUS for mid-
week bringing another round of bitter cold. The airmass is
similar to the last one with temperatures of M20-M30 deg C
across the Great Lakes and Ontario and M10 to M20 degrees C into
the Ohio Valley and New England. The mid- Atlantic will once
again have an opportunity to test the single and sub-single
digits (deg F) for overnight lows beginning Wednesday night with
daytime highs failing to climb above freezing. Wednesday and
Thursday appear to be the coldest days with some moderation
toward the weekend. Another complex northern stream and southern
stream shortwave tag-up is possible for Friday...but if past
trends are a reflection, the southern stream feature may once
again get suppressed.
There always seems to be a model member that forecasts a
stormagedon in the long range... so be careful little eyes what
you see. The chicken littles will come out to play. At some
point the outlier will be right, but keep in mind a blind hog
will find an acorn given a little time.