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Update: Winter Weather Advisory Canceled

Less than half an inch of snow expected.

Update, 4:30 p.m.: The National Weather Service has canceled a winter weather advisory for Wednesday. Forecasters are still expecting light snowfall this evening, but only about a half an inch of snow is expected to accumulate.

Original post, 10:50 a.m., Feb. 8:

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Montgomery County for Wednesday and a state highway official is urging motorists to stay off the roads during the evening rush hour.

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The advisory begins at noon and ends at 10 p.m.

One to two inches of snow are possible. Light snow is expected to begin between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., with a period of moderate snowfall expected during late afternoon and the evening rush hour.

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Federal employees have been given the OK to leave work early and use annual leave or earned time off or telework from home, The Washington Post reported.

The weather service urges caution while driving due to low visibility and the potential for snow-covered roads, especially on untreated secondary roads and side streets.

The State Highway Administration pre-treated roads with a salt brine solution yesterday.

SHA Administrator Melinda Peters urged motorists to do their part to avoid a repeat of , which hit during the evening rush hour and .

“Traveling the roads this afternoon during the height of the normal rush hour should NOT be an option; plows need space to clear the roads and gridlocked traffic does not allow crews the opportunity to make the roads safe," Peters said in a news release. "Last year’s January 26 storm was indicative of how quickly things can change and we want everyone to get home safely.”

The safest place is behind a snowplow, according to SHA, which urges motorists not to try to pass plows.

Temperatures wil be in the mid-30s, falling to a low around 29 degrees tonight with snow tapering off around 9 p.m.

There has been little measurable snowfall in the Washington metropolitan area this winter, a trend that has been seen across many parts of the country. January was the fourth-warmest winter on record in the United States, USA Today reported.


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