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WASHINGTON, D.C. - A powerful winter storm is hitting the Mid-Atlantic this Sunday, bringing heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain to Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia as dangerous conditions spread across the region.
The National Weather Service says sleet and freezing rain are most likely along and south of I-66/US-50 and I-95 south/east, with temperatures remaining below freezing throughout all next week, with dangerously low wind chills possible overnight.
Snow and ice are already creating hazardous travel across the region, with conditions expected to worsen — follow this live blog for the latest updates on snowfall, road conditions, power outages and weather alerts as the storm unfolds into Monday.
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LIVE STORM UPDATES
11:00 a.m.: DCA flights canceled
All flights out of Reagan National Airport have been canceled for Sunday.
10:30 a.m.: Ice and sleet to continue
The FOX 5 Weather Team says ice and sleet will continue into the rest of the afternoon.
Snow totals for the area look to be around 4"-7" of snow.
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WINTER STORM LATEST: Snow turns to sleet, ice
FOX 5's Chief Meteorologist Tucker Barnes provides the latest as snow turns to sleet and ice for large parts of the area.
9:00 a.m. - Car crashes into home
A vehicle slid off the roadway and struck a home at the intersection of S. Glebe Rd. and Walter Reed Dr, per Arlington Fire & EMS. There were no injuries reported.
Officials remind residents to stay off the roads if at all possible.
8:30 a.m. - Sleet falling in D.C. area
Sleet has begun to fall in D.C. and surrounding areas.
The planned snowball fight on the National Mall at 9 a.m. has been canceled due to the sleet conditions.
8:15 a.m. — Flight cancellations
Nearly 830 flights have been canceled at Reagan National Airport.
8 a.m. — Snow totals so far for D.C.
Snow is starting to fall at more than an inch per hour in the DC area.
According to FOX 5 Chief Meteorologist Tucker Barnes, parts of Virginia, Maryland and Wsst Virginia are seeing 3.5" to 6" of snow so far.
7 a.m. — Snow starts to mix with sleet
Wintry precipitation continues to fall across the DC area. Some sleet pellets have started to mix with the snow.
6 a.m. — Metro Bus delays
Over 100 Metro Bus routes have been temporarily suspended or put on snow detours.
6 a.m. — Vehicle crashes
As of 6 a.m. Sunday, Virginia State Police had responded to 177 crashes, 14 of which had injuries.
11 p.m. — Snow moves closer to DC
Snow reached the I-66 corridor
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DC weather forecast: Snow falling across DC area
The snow is falling across the DC area on Sunday morning, and will continue for several hours.
6 p.m. — Snowfall begins in Virginia
Snow flurries reached the ground across parts of Virginia.
WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES - JANUARY 06: A view from the streets as heavy snow blankets the several US states in Washington D.C., United States on January 06, 2025. A state of emergency has been declared in Kentucky, Virginia, Kansas, Arkansas an …
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