Sterling's Winter Storm Warning extended through tonight....

[Cheesy_Poofs]

Due to .25 of ice possible tonight....



WINTER STORM WARNING

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
316 AM EST MON JAN 26 2004

DCZ001-MDZ004>007-009>011-013-014-VAZ041-042-052>054-262200-
ANNE ARUNDEL MD-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA VA-CARROLL MD-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DC-FAIRFAX VA-FAUQUIER VA-FREDERICK MD-
HARFORD MD-HOWARD MD-LOUDOUN VA-MONTGOMERY MD-NORTHERN BALTIMORE MD-
PRINCE GEORGES MD-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK VA-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE MD-

...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH TONIGHT...

STEADY SNOW WILL COME TO AN END BY MID MORNING ACROSS THE DC AND
BALTIMORE METRO AREAS...NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
MARYLAND. BY THE TIME STEADY SNOW ENDS...STORM TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 4 TO 7 INCHES.

AFTER THE STEADY SNOWFALL ENDS THIS MORNING...FREEZING DRIZZLE IS
EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. THIS WILL CAUSE LIGHT ICING ON
EXPOSED SURFACES AS TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING.

AN ADDITIONAL AREA OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY EARLY
THIS EVENING ACROSS THE AREA. LATEST INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT THIS
WILL FALL IN THE FORM OF SLEET MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE
EVENING HOURS...BECOMING MOSTLY FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. AT THIS
TIME...ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO AROUND ONE QUARTER INCH. ANY
STEADY PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WILL COME TO AN END EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING.

ANY ICING WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AS TEMPERATURES
WILL REMAIN VERY COLD THROUGH TONIGHT. TRAVEL THIS MORNING SHOULD BE
AVOIDED IF POSSIBLE...BUT IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT...ALLOW PLENTY OF
TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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