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NWS issues winter weather advisory for Tuesday; Skyline Drive closed

NWS issues winter weather advisory for Tuesday; Skyline Drive closed

Icy trees 12/17/20 at Zion Crossroads Photo: Saga Communications


CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Charlottesville area from 1 a.m. Tuesday until noon.

Mixed precipitation expected, with a majority expected in the form of freezing rain.

Total snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch, with ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch, with upwards of two tenths of an inch possible on the higher ridges.

Plan on slippery road conditions that could impact the Tuesday morning commute.

Precipitation is expected to overspread the area after midnight, starting briefly as snow before mixing with and changing over to sleet and freezing rain.

In Shenandoah National Park, the entirety of Skyline Drive is closed until further notice.

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