Winter Storm Watch 01/04/2025 08:17 for Virginia, West Virginia areas

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued January 4 at 11:17AM EST until January 6 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
January 4, 2025 - 8:17am
Expires: 
January 4, 2025 - 4:30pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 5 inches or greater and ice accumulations up to one quarter of an inch possible. A localized band with up to 10 inches of snow is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, northwest, and western Virginia and eastern West Virginia. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description: 
Augusta; Rockingham; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Orange; Spotsylvania; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC