Winter Storm Warning for Leesburg

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow in Loudoun County from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday.

“Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous,” according to the NWS statement. “Only travel in an emergency.”

Accumulations are expected to reach 4 to 8 inches in the Blue Ridge Mountains and 1 to 3 inches elsewhere.

Check the latest local forecast at The Weather Channel.

A mixture of rain an snow should change to all snow during the morning commute hours Wednesday. The heaviest snow is expected between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Roads are expected to be snow covered and slippery and visibility may be reduced below a half-mile at times, according to the NWS.

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They also note that interstates will be covered in snow and that this will have a significant impact on holiday travel plans. Heavy amounts of wet snow may also cause downed trees and power outages.

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