Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 100 pm EST, Jan 26th 2026

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Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-Northampton-Hertford-Bertie-
Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-
Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George (including Hopewell and
Petersburg)-Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-
Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-
Accomack-Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-Eastern
Henrico-Eastern King William-Eastern King and Queen-Eastern Essex-
York-
148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Confidence is
increasing in widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This may
result in major impacts in infrastructure and transportation.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina,
and central, east central, eastern, south central, and southeast
Virginia.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. The combination of significant
snow and ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause
widespread and long-lasting power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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