National Weather Service Issues Alert for Northern Virginia

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Northern Virginia.

The advisory includes:

• Alexandria
• Arlington
• Fairfax County
• Falls Church
• Leesburg
• Loudoun County
• Manassas
• Manassas Park
• Prince William County

The Winter Weather Advisory for snow is in effect Monday from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to the NWS. The National Weather Service issued the advisory Sunday morning at 9:38 a.m.

The forecast for the region is for snow, possibly heavy at times, with accumulations of 1-2 inches, according to NWS.

Snow will begin falling late Sunday night and continue through late Monday afternoon, the weather service says. The heaviest snowfall is expected between early Monday morning and Monday afternoon, according to the advisory.

Temperatures will be in the lower 30s with northeast winds of 10 to 15 MPH, and gusts up to 25 MPH, the report notes.

Roads are expected to be snow covered and slippery with visibility reduced to one-quarter of a mile at times, according to the weather service. The combination of snow-covered roads and low visibility will make traveling dangerous, NWS warns.

Snow will continue to fall Monday night into Tuesday with additional accumulation possible, according to the weather service.

PHOTO: National Weather Service map shows area under Winter Weather Advisory in purple; map issued at 10:26 a.m. Sunday. Area in pink is under a Winter Storm Warning