A high impact winter storm will bring a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain across the area beginning midday today into Tuesday morning. Significant snow and ice accumulations are expected across the forecast area, resulting in difficult to impossible travel conditions, with the potential for power outages. Very cold air moves in following this system for the remainder of the work week. Read More >
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Current Weather Synopsis Heavy snow is spreading northeastward across the area this afternoon. This will transition to a wintry mix including sleet and freezing rain at times across much of the area this evening and into Monday morning. Precipitation will then transition back to snow area wide on Monday afternoon and evening as temperatures plummet. The combination of snow and ice accumulations will yield quickly deteriorating travel conditions beginning this afternoon. Impacts to the Monday morning and evening commutes are likely before the system tracks off the east coast, as much of the area looks to receive significant snow and ice accumulations. Lingering mountain snow showers and bitter cold temperatures prevail heading into midweek.
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