Update: Fairfax Sees Less Than One Inch of Snow

Update 12:26 p.m.

Less than an inch of snow covered streets and lawns in Fairfax County Tuesday morning according to the National Weather Service’s website. An expected one to two inches was supposed to fall on the area, according to earlier NWS reports.

As a safety precaution, Fairfax County Public Schools opened on a two-hour delay. It is possible that more snow could be on the way later this week.

“Our next chance for anything other than rain is Sunday night into Monday,” said NWS meteorologist Chris Strong. Strong said the precipitation then will be freezing rain or snow.

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With temperatures getting into the 40s and above the last few days, it’s hard to imagine snowfall, but that’s what’s expected overnight.

Calvin Meadows, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said northern Virginia could get between one to two inches of snow overnight. Meadows said rain showers expected this afternoon will turn to sleet around 11 p.m. and then to snow around midnight.

“It is still winter,” Meadows said Monday morning during a telephone interview. “So far compared to last year it’s been a mild one, but it’s still winter.”

Temperatures throughout northern Virginia are expected to drop below freezing overnight going into Tuesday. Meadows said the temperatures will make it cold enough for the snowfall to stick and accumulate. Meadows said temperatures will hover around 33 degrees Tuesday.

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