Headline:
Winter Storm Warning issued January 5 at 11:52AM EST until January 7 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Winter Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 5, 2025 - 8:52am
Expires:
January 5, 2025 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations between 3 and 7 inches, with amounts of up to 10
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...Conditions will rapidly deteriorate tonight with
untreated and unplowed roads becoming impassable for the Monday
morning and evening commutes. During the times of heaviest
snowfall, even primary roads may be impassable.
* 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.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
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