WEATHER ALERT: Howard County Under Winter Storm Watch

A winter storm watch is in effect for several areas, including Howard County, from Sunday night to Monday evening.

The National Weather Service issued the watch Saturday afternoon; a watch provides advance notice that there may be significant snow, sleet and ice accumulations that could make travel hazardous.

The northwest part of Howard County—specifically, Lisbon—was mentioned in the watch area. Carroll, Frederick and Montgomery counties plus parts of Virginia were also included.

The watch calls for 4 to 6 inches of snow.

Snow will start Sunday night and continue through Monday afternoon, with the heaviest snowfall anticipated between midnight and 8 a.m. Monday.

Snow-covered roads and limited visibility will impact travel, according to the weather service.

See the Howard County forecast here from the National Weather Service.