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Falls Church Weather

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Snow Update: 'Worst-Case Scenario — 12 Inches of Snow,' National Weather Service Says

The Tuesday and Wednesday snowstorm will bring rain, then a wintry mix, snow, a mix and snow again before it exits the area.

Patch spoke Tuesday with meteorologist Calvin Meadows, who is with the Baltimore-Washington forecast office for the National Weather Service. Here's a timeline of what to expect from the snowstorm expected to hit Falls Church late Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Meadows: A "rain-snow" line will determine which areas see more snow than others, Meadows said. "Right now, the latest information indicates that west of 95, the best-case scenario, is 5 inches of snow in Fairfax County. The worst-case is 12 inches of snow." Meadows said to expect snow accumulation of 2-4 inches early Wednesday, with snow continuing Wednesday, with another 3-5 inches possible, and then tapering off by midnight Wednesday. People who live east of Interstate 95, …

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Falls Church Winter Storm Watch for Thursday

Forecasters say we could get five inches or more of snow in Falls Church and throughout Northern Virginia.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Northern Virginia. The watch is in effect starting Thursday morning and will continue until late Thursday night. Heavy snow is expected Thursday, with accumulations “in excess of five inches possible,” according to the weather service.    Snow may be mixed with rain early Thursday, particularly south of Washington, D.C., but the mix will change to all snow late Thursday morning. Snow may be heavy Thursday afternoon.Temperatures will be in the lower 30s Thursday, with light winds from the northwest.   According to NWS, a winter storm watch means there is a potential for snow accumulations that will affect travel conditions. See these driving tips for winter weather before you …

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