Fast-Moving Storm To Bring Rain, Wintry Mix To Parts Of NoVA: Latest Forecast

A fast-moving storm will move into Northern Virginia on Tuesday, according to the latest forecasts, and could drop close to an inch of rain on some parts of the region, while others could see a more wintry mix of precipitation.

The storm is expected to sweep from the Midwest to the Appalachians on Tuesday, producing a narrow corridor of snow that could result in slushy and slippery travel conditions through Tuesday night, AccuWeather said in its latest forecast.

Farther south of the storm track, warm, moist air will help fuel rain and thunderstorms from Tuesday afternoon to Tuesday night.

In Virginia, rain will be the dominant precipitation type for most of the area, according to the National Weather Service, though a few wet snowflakes and sleet are possible early on over portions of the Allegheny and Potomac Highlands.

Highland County could also see freezing rain at times Tuesday afternoon into the evening hours.

In Northern Virginia, the first drops of rain should occur between about 3 and 7 p.m., from west to east, according to The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang.

"It’s possible the rain is spotty and intermittent to begin and doesn’t become steady until after 7 p.m. or so," Capital Weather Gang forecasters said. "After several hours of steady rainfall, the precipitation should pull away between about 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Wednesday from west to east."

Rainfall projections generally range from about 0.2 to 0.75 inches, the Capital Weather Gang said, with 0.25 to 0.5 inches expected for the Beltway area and south, and 0.35 to 0.7 inches north of the Beltway.

While Wednesday should be mostly dry, precipitation will possibly return on Thursday in the form of spotty showers during the evening hours. Showers are also possible on Friday and Saturday, with the sun expected to return on Sunday.

Here's the latest National Weather Service forecast for Northern Virginia:

Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 41. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light northeast wind.

Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.