...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A large area of precipitation will overrun Arctic air in place over the Mid-Atlantic. This will lead to widespread sleet across the region, with the potential for ice today, especially south of Highway 50 and near and east of Interstate 95. In addition to the high threat for significant snow, sleet, and ice, very cold temperatures are expected tonight through much of the week with sub-zero wind chills likely at times. * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional sleet accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, northwest, and western Virginia and eastern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Sleet will continue today, possibly becoming moderate to heavy in intensity at times. Some freezing rain may begin to mix in with the sleet later this afternoon into the early evening, especially south of U.S. 50. Significant icing is possible especially across central Virginia. A prolonged period of wind chills in the teens and single digits continues this evening and lasting through much of week, with sub-zero wind chills possible at times.

...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A large area of precipitation will overrun Arctic air in place over the Mid-Atlantic. This will lead to widespread sleet across the region, with the potential for ice today, especially south of Highway 50 and near and east of Interstate 95. In addition to the high threat for significant snow, sleet, and ice, very cold temperatures are expected tonight through much of the week with sub-zero wind chills likely at times. * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional sleet accumulations between one and two inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland, northern and northwest Virginia, and eastern and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Sleet will continue today, possibly becoming moderate to heavy in intensity at times. Toward sundown, some freezing rain could mix in at times with the sleet. Any ice accumulations should be no more than a glaze. A prolonged period of very cold wind chills continues this evening and lasting through much of the week.