The Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 1am tomorrow morning.
The first flakes have started to fall, but prior to the storm starting the National Weather Service upped the projected totals for our area. Half of MoCo is now in the 3-4” range with the other half in the 2-3” range.
The advisory now calls for 2-4” inches with up to 6” in isolated spots.
Things are still expected to change to a wintry mix this evening, making for dangerous conditions. Late this evening into the night a changeover to all rain is expected as temperatures are expected to rise.
The rain and high winds should clear things up by early tomorrow morning, but power outages can occur.
Per the NWS:
* WHAT…Mixed precipitation. Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts around 6 inches possible and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE…Portions of The District of Columbia, central, north central, northeast and northern Maryland and northern Virginia.
* WHEN…From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
When venturing outside, watch your first few steps taken on steps, sidewalks, and driveways, which could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.