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Vienna Under Winter Weather Advisory; Wind Advisory Friday

UPDATE, Thursday 8:45 p.m.: Fairfax County is under a Winter Weather Advisory until 6 a.m. Friday. Expect accumulations of 1 inch of snow, tapering off after midnight.

Expect a wind chill near 5 degrees, temperatures in the mid-20s. Hazardous travel conditions can be expected from snow-covered roads. Any moisture or slush on roads will rapidly freeze overnight.

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow-covered roads and limited visibility. Use caution while driving. 

UPDATE:
 The National Weather Service on Thursday has issued a Wind Advisory for Vienna and the surrounding area for Friday:

Wind Advisory is in effect from 2 a.m. to noon Friday. Winds will be northwest 20 to 30 MPH with gusts around 50 MPH. 

Temperatures will be below freezing Friday morning.

Impacts: 

  • Scattered tree and power line damage, difficulty driving "high profile" (SUV) vehicles. 
  • Secure outdoor furniture and take care driving "high profile" vehicles.
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Weather forecasters are somewhat up in the air about how much snow Northern Virginia might see come Thursday night, but one thing's for certain: They're all predicting brutal cold, starting Friday.

Here's the latest breakdown by NBC-4, from their Wednesday 11 p.m. newscast, on the weather expected to hit Northern Virginia Thursday:
  • Between 5-6 p.m., rain and/or "snow showers" which could mess up the evening commute.
  • By 9 p.m., some areas will begin to see snow.
  • By 1 a.m., the entire area will see snow, with precip ending by 5 a.m. 
  • Guesstimates are that we will see "a dusting to an inch or two" of snow in Northern Virginia; farther east and north will likely see more, like 4 inches.
If there's a combination of snow/snow showers and below freezing temps Friday morning, it could be a messy, longer commute.

The "brutal cold," which forecasters predict will begin late Thursday into Friday and continue through Saturday will bring single-digit wind chills to Northern Virginia. The NWS predicts gusts up to 35 MPH.

The high Friday is expected to be about 26 degrees. Get ready to bundle up!


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