Winter Storm Threat Later This Week

The National Weather Service is forecasting a potential winter storm for Friday and Saturday. It would be the first significant snowfall we’ve seen this season.

Potential impacts include significant travel delays and closures. “Plan ahead to minimize impact on you and your family,” according to the weather service.

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Timeline: The snow will likely begin by 7 a.m. Friday in northern Virginia, with the best chances in the evening and overnight hours. Snow is likely to continue on Saturday, with a chance of it snowing into the night.

Accumulation: It’s too early in the forecast to say for certain how much snow will fall. As of Monday morning, The Weather Channel forecast put the range of total accumulation from 9 inches to more than a foot. But these numbers are likely to change as the storm gets closer.

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The National Weather Service encourages readers to continue to monitor weather reports as we get into the week.

The Weather Channel notes that the Washington, D.C. region just had its only measurable snowfall this season on Sunday. It was 0.3 inches, more than 5 inches below average at this point in winter.