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Winter Weather Advisory Targets D.C. Northern Suburbs as Friday Wintry Mix Looms

NWS posted a targeted advisory for northern suburbs, flagging a potential glaze that could snarl the Friday evening commute.

Overview

  • Advisory runs from noon to midnight Friday for parts of Loudoun County, VA, and Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Washington and parts of Montgomery counties in MD.
  • Light rain is forecast to develop Friday afternoon with areas of freezing rain and sleet mainly north of I-66 and US-50.
  • Temperatures fall from recent 50s and 60s to Friday highs in the upper 30s to low 40s, with overnight lows dipping into the upper 20s to low 30s.
  • Even a light glaze could produce slippery roads during the evening commute, according to the National Weather Service.
  • Saturday looks mostly dry near the mid-40s, rain returns late Sunday, and Monday turns windy and colder with on-and-off showers.