Weather Alert
Charlottesville City, VA
Status: Active Alert
Start: 1/22/26 2:16 AM
End: Ongoing
Dur: 06:27
Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 2:16AM EST until January 26 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...MAJOR WINTER STORM POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND...
.A large area of precipitation will overrun Arctic air in place over the Mid-Atlantic. This will likely lead to widespread significant snow beginning late Saturday, with the potential for ice Sunday especially south of Highway 50 and near and east of Interstate 95.
In addition to the high threat for significant snow and ice, very cold temperatures are expected Friday night through the middle of next week with sub-zero wind chills likely at times.

* WHAT...
Heavy snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain possible.
There is a high likelihood of at least 5 inches of snow, with over 10 inches possible. Ice accumulation is also possible, especially south of Interstate 70.

* WHERE...
Portions of central, north-central, and northern Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia.

* WHEN...
From Saturday afternoon through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...
Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
Snow will likely overspread the area by Saturday evening, becoming heavy at times Saturday night with rates of one to two inches per hour possible at times. A mix with sleet or freezing rain is possible Sunday, especially south of Interstate 70. Significant icing is possible especially across central Virginia. Visibility of one-quarter mile or less is possible at times. A prolonged period wind chills in the teens and single digits is likely beginning Friday evening and lasting through the middle of next week, with sub-zero wind chills possible at times.



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