UPDATED: NWS Upgrades Winter Storm Watch to Warning for Thursday

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BusinSnow2 Updated: March 4, 5 a.m. The National Weather Service has upgraded the Winter Weather Watch to a Warning, with 4-8 inches of snow expected to fall and a trace of ice in the area from midnight to 9 p.m. Thursday. "Rain changes to wintry mix around midnight, then all snow into Thursday evening," NWS said. "Snow will be heaviest Thursday morning through afternoon." Original Story: The National Weather Service has issues a Winter Storm Watch for the area from 7 p.m. Wednesday through 7 p.m. Thursday. NWS calls for snow, which could be heavy at times. Rain will change to snow Wednesday evening. Significant snowfall accumulations are possible; forecasters are uncertainty with regard to how much sleet may mix in with the snow. "Roads will be snow covered with visibility reduced to near one-quarter mile at times," they said. "Traveling potentially will be dangerous." Bristow Beat will continue to monitor the weather event and will post closings and delays here.
			
								
	
			
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