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It goes as far west of Prince Williams county, Fauquier County as well. Then you get to the southeast. Westmoreland county, a warning but the shade of red, ocean city and Rehoboth Beach is included. There is a blizzard warning in effect. Look at all the red that runs up through parts of maine. A pretty widespread area that has a blizzard warning in effect. Here is the storm right now. You mentioned down in the deep south. Its snowing throughout South Carolina. It snowed earlier in georgia and florida. Its working its way up to North Carolina. Now if you look outside the clouds we have out there that werent there a couple of hours ago are the leading edge clouds that are working on in. The system that will be affecting us tonight. With the temperatures, we went up to the mid30s and we are above freezing for the moment. Warmest temperatures weve had in a while. But the roads are you dont have to worry about it for the next couple of hours but by tomorrow morning the commute will be very,
Does not take up the eastern half of the country. Along the shore where we are going toe see the largest totals. Where the storm is currently, its off to the south. South carolina and north carolina, seeing snow. Rain on the radar. At least picking up by the radar out around the outer banks. But it transitions to the winter mix and snow and north carolina. That headed to our area. The clouds in the afternoon the leading edge there. How much snow, as you mentioned, up to two inches around the d. C. Metro. I think its potentially on the higher side. But i certainly see it in the range of the possibility. You go farther east. Even in our area, st. Marys county. Two to four inches possible. Areas that are farther east seeing more than that. Temperature wise is warmer today. We got above freezing. But we are right back down to 32. So all surfaces will hold it as snow. Everything will be below freezing. We will continue to break down the timing specifically and move ahead to the temperatures