Winter Storm Watch For Wednesday, Thursday

The latest in a busy and very cold winter will come Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Wednesday evening through Thursday evening as five or more inches of snow and sleet is possible;

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING…

* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW AND SLEET

* ACCUMULATIONS…THE POTENTIAL FOR 5 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET.

* TIMING…SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTH WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND RAIN LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURES…IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S WEDNESDAY NIGHT… SLOWLY RISING INTO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 30S THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS…BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS…ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW AND SLEET COVERED AND SLIPPERY. TRAVEL MAY BE DANGEROUS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. HEAVY WET SNOW COULD LEAD TO SOME POWER OUTAGES.

Most meteorologists agree. The folks at the Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang think it could be “potentially the biggest snowstorm of the season.” Some models are showing as much of a foot of snow. Of course, models can change.

Expect more from the NWS on Tuesday, including a possible Winter Storm Warning.

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