More Wintry Weather Expected Tuesday

It may be spring, but more snow is on the way for Arlington.

Forecasters say an inch or more of snow is possible from Tuesday morning to Tuesday evening. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory, warning of a possibly messy morning commute.

… WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM EDT TUESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW… WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM EDT TUESDAY.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE… SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS… 1 TO 3 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE NORTH AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 95 TOWARD THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING… SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES… LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGH TEMPERATURES TUESDAY WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S.

* WINDS… BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

* IMPACTS… ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY TUESDAY MORNING AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. MOST SURFACES WILL BECOME WET TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES RISING ABOVE FREEZING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES… AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.