Tuesday Weather Update: Falls Church Under 'Weather Advisory' Until 2 PM

UPDATE: The National Weather Service has downgraded the Winter Storm Warning to an Advisory for Falls Church and surrounding areas. 

The area should see up to 3 inches of snow Tuesday, according to the NWS. The advisory will end at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Temperatures should remain in the low 30s Tuesday. Road will be slippery due to snowfall.
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With most schools closed and thousands of homes in Northern Virginia without power Monday after an icy winter storm hit Sunday, the National Weather Service issued an alert Monday that a new weather system is expected to hit the area starting early Tuesday.

The National Weather Service Monday evening issued a Winter Storm Warning for the entire Northern Virginia region calling for heavy snow to hit the area Tuesday. The watch is in effect from Tuesday at 3 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Precipitation could start with sleet before dawn. Predictions are for accumulations of 5 inches or more of snow to fall from Tuesday at dawn through early Tuesday afternoon, likely impacting the morning rush hour.

Temperatures Tuesday are expected to be in the upper 20s and lower 30s. Morning snow could fall at rates between 1-2 inches per hour for two to four hours, making for hazardous driving during the morning commute.