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* WHAT...Freezing rain and sleet. Significant ice accumulation around a quarter of an inch, with up to half an inch possible along the ridges. Total sleet accumulations around one inch possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Virginia and panhandle West Virginia.

* WHEN...Wintry precipitation begins as early as Wednesday evening, then becomes more intense overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning. Warmer air should push into the valleys by Thursday afternoon, but freezing rain likely continues on the ridges through through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions will likely impact the morning and evening commutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FREDERICK ... WARREN ... CLARKE ... MORGAN ... BERKELEY ... JEFFERSON

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation at weather.gov/lwx/winter.