National Weather Service Issues Advisory for Wednesday

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow for Wednesday that includes the DC metro area.

The Winter Weather Advisory is in effect Wednesday from 2-9 p.m. A Wind Chill Advisory is also in effect, starting at midnight Wednesday until 6 p.m. Thursday.

The affected area includes:

• Alexandria
• Arlington
• District of Columbia
• Fairfax City
• Fairfax County
• Falls Church
• Fredericksburg
• Loudoun County
• Manassas
• Manassas Park
• Prince William County

The weather service describes the expected precipitation on Wednesday as “snow showers and snow squalls” with accumulations of a “coating to 1 inch.”

The best chance for heavier snow showers will take place between 4-8 p.m. Wednesday. The weather service expects the area to experience wind chills in the 0 to -10 degrees late tonight through Thursday.

Highs Wednesday are expected in the upper 20s to around 30 degrees with lows tonight in the single digits. Winds are expected to be 15 to 25 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH.

Roads are expected to be snow-covered and slippery, according to the NWS. Visibility will be reduced to below one-quarter mile at times.

The NWS advises that the combination of snow-covered roads and sudden reductions in visibility could cause danger traveling conditions during the evening rush hour.

The combination of gusty winds and cold temperatures expected tonight through Thursday may result in dangerous wind chills that can quickly cause hypothermia and frost bite, the weather service warns.