WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA FOR LATE SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
Tonight will be clear and cold, with lows ranging from the mid teens to around 20.
Sunday will start out mostly sunny, but clouds will increase during the day. Highs will be in the upper 30s and low 40s.
A winter storm will spread snow and sleet into the region Sunday evening. It will pick up a bit overnight, with accumulations up to a few inches, depending on your location. The precipitation will then mix with freezing rain (liquid rain that falls and turns icy on impact). Some ice accumulation will be possible, and travel will likely become hazardous early Monday morning.
The precipitation will likely turn to "plain" rain for the metro and points south for much of Monday, with some mixed precipitation farther north.
As cold air returns later Monday, a change back to snow is expected with additional accumulations possible.
- The storm track may change over the next 36 hours, so additional adjustments may be necessary to the accumulation forecasts.
- For the metro, 1-3" of snow appears likely, along with some ice accumulation. The total accumulation will include what falls Sunday night, and the additional snow later Monday.
- North of I-64 on the west side of town up to Ashland, at least 3" of snow appears likely, with the potential for over 6" over areas well to the north, including Fredericksburg up to Washington, DC. Some ice accumulation is possible here as well.
- South of Richmond, snow and sleet accumulations may be an inch or two in central and southern Chesterfield County, with an inch or less from the Tri-Cities south.
WATCH: Hour-by-hour look at timing of storm in Virginia
Despite the snow ending Monday evening, colder air will cause any untreated surfaces to be icy, making for slick travel on Tuesday as well.
It is important not to focus on exact amounts of snow and sleet (high or low), but to realize the impact the various types of winter precipitation will have on us Sunday night through Tuesday morning. With potential icing concerns, trees and power lines could be impacted, leading to some power outages. So please be prepared and stay safe!
The rest of next week will be dry and cold with highs barely cracking freezing some days, and overnight lows in the teens and 20s. Some single digits will occur that retain snow cover. The thaw/melting in the afternoon sun will refreeze after sunset. Slick travel may continue much of the week between sunset and late morning.
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