Update at 3:15 p.m. — Both Arlington County and VDOT say snow crews are preparing for the storm.
“Throughout overnight hours, crews and about 2,200 trucks will be staged and ready to treat roads and plow snow where needed,” VDOT said Sunday afternoon. “Crews will begin to plow once two inches of snow have accumulated.”
A variety of useful web pages before, during and after a winter storm: https://t.co/lrQcIzwapY. pic.twitter.com/GZMbqxPfx4
— Arlington Department of Environmental Services (@ArlingtonDES) January 2, 2022
Update at 2:50 p.m. — The earlier Winter Storm Watch has been updated to a Winter Storm Warning. The forecast still calls for 3 or more inches of snow falling Monday morning.
233 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY…
* WHAT…Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE…The District of Columbia, portions of central Maryland and northern Virginia.
* WHEN…From 1 AM to 4 PM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
When venturing outside, watch your first few steps taken on steps, sidewalks, and driveways, which could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories expanded with more snow now forecast. pic.twitter.com/Pkr2lThSmk
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) January 2, 2022
Earlier: Arlington and the D.C. area could get the first significant snowfall of the season tomorrow.
Heavy snow with up to 3-6 inches of accumulation is possible Monday, starting late tonight, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a Winter Storm Watch for Arlington County and other parts of the region early this morning.
Arlington is just on the northern edge of the Winter Storm Watch, meaning that southern parts of the county may get more snow than northern parts.
More from NWS:
428 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON…
* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches possible.
* WHERE…Portions of The District of Columbia, central and southern Maryland and central and northern Virginia.
* WHEN…From late tonight through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.