Richmond, Virginia

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Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Caroline; Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Western Essex; Eastern Essex
Effective: 2026-01-17 @ 8:57 pm -> 2026-01-18 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-01-18 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-01-18 @ 5:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-17 @ 8:57 pm
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 9:57PM EST until January 18 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to two
inches.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, eastern, and north central
Virginia.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The advisory may need to be expanded
southward with future updates if the snow forecast continues to
trend upward.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): District of Columbia; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Effective: 2026-01-17 @ 5:46 pm -> 2026-01-18 @ 5:00 pm
Onset: 2026-01-18 @ 3:00 am -> 2026-01-18 @ 2:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-17 @ 5:46 pm
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 6:46PM EST until January 18 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches.

* WHERE...Portions of DC, central, north central, and northern
Maryland, and northern Virginia.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 6 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow, possibly mixed with rain for a few
hours, will spread into the area early Sunday morning. There may
be some breaks in the snow during the midday hours before
additional snow falls in the afternoon. Visibility may drop to one
half mile at times in moderate snow. The snow should end during
the late afternoon or early evening.