President's Day Weather: Alexandria Under Winter Weather Advisory

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory Sunday afternoon for Alexandria that goes into effect Monday at 1 a.m. and continues through Tuesday at 10 a.m.

The weather service says to expect snow, sleet and freezing rain, which an accumulation of 3-5 inches of snow and sleet. Around one-tenth of an inch of ice is expected on roads from freezing rain, the NWS warns.

Snow is expected to begin between 1-3 a.m. Monday with snow changing to sleet and freezing rain Monday afternoon.

Precipitation will gradually change to rain late Monday into Tuesday morning.

Temperatures are expected to be in the teens Sunday night, rising into the upper 20s to lower 30s Monday into Monday night. Temperatures will rise into the mid and upper 40s Tuesday, the NWs reports.

Snow and ice will cause slipper roads and travel will be difficult, according to the weather service.

VDOT: Stay off the roads

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Northern Virginia road crews are preparing for the storm, this time with a keen focus on snow, then sleet and freezing rain, causing icy conditions through Tuesday, according to VDOT.

Close to 2,500 trucks will begin staging overnight, ready to plow as snow accumulates, as well as treat roads during sleet and freezing rain across Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties.

Over the past several days, crews have treated ramps, bridges, overpasses and portions of heavily traveled roads across northern Virginia with anti-icing materials. This will help prevent ice from bonding to the pavement and assist crews with snow and ice removal, but does not guarantee that roads won’t become slippery. Especially as the storm transitions to freezing rain, crews will need room to continually treat roads under the frigid temperatures.

As Monday holidays tend to be popular travel days, VDOT asks that drivers strongly consider leaving today or adjust travel plans to avoid icy conditions.

If travel is absolutely necessary:

· Watch for black ice and avoid sudden starts and stops,

· Watch for downed trees and power lines in areas with heavy icing,

· Slow down and allow snow removal crews the right of way.