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Cloudy skies and much colder temperatures Wednesday

Patchy light rain mixed with sleet will be possible in the afternoon and evening
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RICHMOND, Va. --Clouds and much colder temperatures for Wednesday, afternoon highs will only make it to around 40°. Patchy light rain will develop in the afternoon, with some sleet mixing with the rain at times. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect tonight from 7pm through 7am, north & west of the Richmond metro. A light glaze of ice will be possible overnight from Ashland to Fredericksburg. Richmond will get rain late tonight through Thursday morning.

A warm front will move through the area early Thursday, boosting temperatures back into the 50s and low 60s by afternoon and evening.

Friday should be a partly cloudy and mild day, with highs in the low 60s.

A cold front will move through the area early Saturday, bringing us another chance for wintry weather. A mix of rain and snow will be possible.

Milder air returns Sunday, with a few showers and highs in the mid 60s.

Yet another cold front will move through the area Monday, bringing colder air back into the region and setting the stage for a more significant period of wintry weather Tuesday and Wednesday.

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