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Winter storm begins Monday morning as snow shifts to ice, rain on Tuesday Winter storm begins Monday morning as snow shifts to ice, rain on Tuesday
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A winter storm is expected to affect the Washington region Monday, starting as snow in the morning and then changing to freezing rain and rain Monday night. Although forecast models suggest the freezing rain will taper off before the Tuesday morning commute, an icy rush hour is possible in some of the region’s cooler locations. A winter storm is expected to affect the Washington region Monday, starting as snow in the morning and then changing to freezing rain and regular rain Monday night. Although forecast models suggest the freezing rain will taper off before the morning commute Tuesday, an icy rush hour is possible in some of the region’s cooler locations.
Snow was expected to begin Monday morning from southwest to northeast. Temperatures will be very cold, so the snow will immediately stick and cause icy roads. Snow was expected to begin Monday morning from the southwest to the northeast. Temperatures will be very low, so the snow will immediately stick and cause icy roads.
The snow probably will change to sleet, then freezing rain Monday evening from southeast to northwest. The snow probably will change to sleet, then freezing rain Monday evening from the southeast to the northwest.
Freezing rain changes to rain Monday night into Tuesday morning, but icy conditions could last into the Tuesday morning commute in the District and areas north and west. Freezing rain is expected to change to rain into Tuesday morning, but icy conditions could last into the morning commute Tuesday in the District and areas north and west.
Heavy rain is likely Tuesday afternoon, possibly causing some local flooding. Heavy rain is probable Tuesday afternoon, possibly causing some flooding.
With extremely cold air in place ahead of this storm, snow will immediately stick to the roads when it starts to fall Monday, making travel difficult and in some places very dangerous. Snow totals could reach from one inch to four inches across the immediate Washington metro area, with the higher accumulations falling to the northwest. With extremely cold air in place ahead of this storm, snow will make travel difficult and in some places very dangerous. Snow totals could vary from one inch to four inches across the immediate Washington area, with the higher accumulations falling to the northwest.
There is still some uncertainty about how long the freezing rain will last, especially in the valleys west of the city, where cold air could last much longer than other parts of the region. Ice probably will continue in those colder locations late into Monday night or early Tuesday morning, which would affect Tuesday morning’s commute. There is some uncertainty about how long the freezing rain will last, especially in the valleys west of the city, where cold air could last much longer than in other parts of the region. Ice probably will continue in those colder locations late into Monday night or early Tuesday morning.