Northern Virginia, Washington DC to be hit by winter storm, heavy snow
With a winter storm warning for the Washington D.C. area beginning at 6 a.m. Friday and 16 to 24 inches of snow expected, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) urges drivers to exercise extreme caution this weekend.
According to the National Weather Service, snow is expected to quickly develop across Northern Virginia late Friday morning to early afternoon, becoming heavy by late afternoon or early evening and continue overnight. The snow will persist Saturday but become lighter, before gradually diminishing during the afternoon. In addition to the heavy snowfall, northeasterly winds will increase into the 20-30 mph range, with some higher gusts for later Friday night into Saturday. These winds will create widespread drifting snow and maybe some areas of white-out conditions.
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