Winter Storm: Alexandria Hour-By-Hour Forecast

It's the first day of spring, but you wouldn't know that from the forecast alone. Forecasters are calling for snow Tuesday and Wednesday.

While much of the winter has been a bust for the DC region, the latest forecast from the Capital Weather Gang indicates that Alexandria could get 2 to 5 inches, with the possibility of 5 to 8 inches in a "boom" (25 percent chance) scenario. There's also the bust scenario of less than 2 inches.

Tuesday began with rain in the early morning. Some parts of the region toward Interstate 81 are seeing a mix of sleet starting at 6 a.m, but areas south and east of the Beltway will continue to get just rain. That rain will turn into snow most likely in the early morning hours Wednesday. Once the snow starts Wednesday, it could stick around most of the day.

Heavy snow causing trees and tree branches to fall and bring down power lines will be a concern Wednesday. Dominion Power customers should report outages online or by calling 866-366-4357. Plan ahead by keeping your phone charge and following other outage safety preparations.

Here's the hour by hour forecast for the storm from Weather.com:

Tuesday

9. a.m. - 90 percent chance of rain

Noon - 90 percent chance of rain

4 p.m. - 85 percent chance of rain/snow mix

5 p.m. - 80 percent chance of rain

7 p.m. - 80 percent chance of snow

10 p.m. - 50 percent chance of snow showers

Wednesday

3 a.m. - 80 percent chance of snow

7 a.m. - 95 percent chance of snow

9 a.m. - 100 percent chance of snow

3 p.m. - 85 percent chance of snow

8 p.m. - 65 percent chance of light snow

11 p.m. - 30 percent chance of light snow showers

Midnight - Cloudy

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