Wintry mix expected for our far western zones on Sunday

Lets first start off by saying this will not be a major winter weather event, and there will be no impacts east of the Catoctin Mountains. 

Precipitation will start from SW-NE in the afternoon and last into the night. While areas east of Frederick will stay all rain, some areas in higher elevations out west will see a mix of snow and freezing rain, which could cause travel disruptions. This may require the issuance of a winter weather advisory for the WV panhandle as well as Washington county MD depending on how cold the air remains for how long, which is still unknown. Precipitation should come to an end by early Monday morning.  

In total, a general coating to inch of snow is expected for the Catoctin mountains, much of Washington county, and the WV panhandle. In addition, there could be a trace of ice accumulation as a result of freezing rain, mainly for elevations above 800 feet. Below is our first call on snow and ice amounts. Again, this is not a significant storm, but the combo of light snow and some ice can cause travel disruptions for our far western zones.