National Weather Service Issues Winter Storm Warning for Virginia, Maryland, DC

Hey everyone I know I can speak for most Marylander's when I say we are really done with the snow, but it is coming. Please be safe and do not drive unless you really have to. Please check to see if you have flashlights, with batteries, your cell phones are charged, you have enough food and some candles on hand. Please don't forget your pets and bring them in. If you have a neighbor that is not mobile or elderly it may be a good idea to check and see if they are prepared. From everyone here at Lynn Nichols Real Estate please be safe.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the entire Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia region.

The NWS warning, issued overnight, begins at midnight Sunday and continues until 6 p.m. Monday.

The warning is for heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain. The weather will start out with freezing rain, changing to sleet and then heavy snow. The area could see one-tenth an inch of ice or more at higher elevations, followed by 8 to 12 inches of snow.

The freezing rain and sleet will likely begin overnight Sunday changing to heavy snow and continuing through Monday. Temperatures are expected to drop from the low 30s around midnight to the low 20s through Monday. 

The National Weather Service warns that travel could be "very hazardous Sunday night through Monday, especially affecting the Monday morning and evening commutes. 

The NWS also warns that power outages are possible because of the one-two punch of ice followed by heavy snow. 

Residents are warned to only travel in an emergency, and to keep a flashlight, food and water in your vehicle if you are traveling due to an emergency.