Headline:
Winter Storm Warning issued January 5 at 3:39AM EST until January 7 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Winter Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 5, 2025 - 12:39am
Expires:
January 5, 2025 - 8:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations between 3 and 7 inches, with amounts of 8 to 12
inches possible in isolated spots if heavy banding sets up in
this. Ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch, with the
highest amounts near and south of Interstate 64.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Maryland and central, northern, and
northwest Virginia.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 1 AM EST Tuesday. Highest
snowfall rates occur tonight into early Monday morning. Snow will
mix with or change over to sleet and freezing rain late tonight
into Monday afternoon. A lull in precipitation will occur sometime
during the midday to afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A second round of heavy snow is possible
Monday evening before precipitation ends.
Instruction:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Area Description:
Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Southern Fauquier; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC