* WHAT…For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation
expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 5 and 10
inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. For the
Winter Storm Watch, heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations
around a quarter to half inch possible.
* WHERE…In Virginia, Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Northern
Virginia Blue Ridge, and Eastern Highland and Western Highland
Counties. In West Virginia, Western Pendleton County.
* WHEN…For the Winter Storm Warning, from 10 AM Tuesday to 7 AM
EST Wednesday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Wednesday
afternoon through late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes.
Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become
slick and hazardous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Snow will overspread the area Tuesday
morning, with the steadiest snow expected Tuesday afternoon and
evening. Snowfall rates around 1 to 2 inches per hour and
visibility below one half mile are possible Tuesday afternoon and
evening. A light wintry mix is possible Wednesday morning into the
midday, before a steadier wintry mix occurs late Wednesday
afternoon into Wednesday night.
