update on snow for friday night

The Clipper system set to bring snow to the DC area is pushing through the Midwest as of early Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service has upgraded Montgomery and other areas north and west of DC to a Winter Storm Warning.
TIMING: Snow will arrive in our area around midnight, and will clear out by late Saturday morning.
IMPACTS: Despite this being a fast-moving storm, indications are that snowfall rates will be moderate to heavy in the 1-4AM timeframe. I do think this will lead to untreated roads being snow covered, making for slippery travel conditions. Temperatures will be around 32-33° for this event.
AMOUNTS: As I mentioned previously, these forecast amounts will be affected by a minor change in the storm’s track. In collaboration this afternoon with others on the Foot’s Forecast team, we are also monitoring some possible trends that could lead to lower amounts across the entire region. However, it is hard to say until we get closer to the start time if this will be the case.
AFTER THE STORM: Temperatures will rise to the mid to upper 30s by the afternoon, and with some sunshine snow will quickly start to melt.
Forecaster Jason 
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