Winter Weather Advisory Expanded To More Areas Of NoVA

VIRGINIA — Residents may have seen light snow briefly in recent days, but it was nothing that would produce accumulation. Residents in the immediate DC region could see several chances of winter storms in the upcoming week.

The first snow storm is expected Monday, with the National Weather Service predicting mixed precipitation. Loudoun County was initially the only Northern Virginia locality under a winter weather advisory, but the National Weather Service expanded the advisory to Fairfax County, Arlington County, Falls Church, Alexandria and the District of Columbia. For these areas, forecasters expect 1 to 2 inches of snow and a trace of ice.

In Loudoun County and areas west of the immediate DC region, forecasters expect up to 2 inches and ice accumulations up to one-tenth an inch. The advisory remains in effect until 7 a.m. Tuesday.

For Fairfax County, Arlington County, Falls Church, Alexandria and the District of Columbia, the advisory is in effect through 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Areas in the far northwestern part of Virginia are under a winter storm warning. Areas under the warning could get up to 3 inches of snow and up to a four-tenth inch of ice.

Areas in the Interstate 95 corridor, including Prince William County, Spotsylvania County and Stafford County are under a hazardous weather outlook due to the winter weather advisory in surrounding areas.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is spot pre-treating areas in higher elevations on Monday due to the forecast. Drivers are asked to monitor their local forecast, adjust travel as needed and, use caution in areas prone to freezing like bridges, overpasses, hills, curves, and ramps. Real-time road conditions are available at www.511virginia.org.

The next chance of winter weather could come Wednesday night into Thursday. The National Weather Service classified it as a "slight winter storm threat," and the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang predicts the greatest chance of snow would come in southern areas of the region.

After that, the third chance of winter weather will be Sunday. The Capital Weather Gang believes if snow would materialize, it could be mixed with sleet, freezing rain or rain.

Here is the latest National Weather Service forecast for Washington, DC for the upcoming week.

Monday: Rain, mainly after 5 p.m. with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. At night, rain and snow could become all rain after 1 a.m. with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 2 p.m. with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. At night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. A chance of rain and snow appears from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., then a chance of snow after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy at night with a low around 30.

Thursday: A chance of snow before 8 a.m., then partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. At night, mostly clear with a low of 22.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36 and mostly clear at night with a low around 21.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. At night, a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.