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NWS Posts Winter Storm Watch

January 24th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is
  expected. Ice accumulation from freezing rain around or greater
  than one-quarter of an inch is possible in addition to the
  possibility of snow and sleet accumulation.

* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, the northern Shenandoah
  Valley, the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia, and the
  northern Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the
  ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the evening commute Monday as well as the morning
  commute Tuesday.