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...Another late season wet snowfall likely... .A complex late season winter storm will affect the region tonight through Wednesday evening. Mixed wintry precipitation will begin in the mountains tonight with light snow and freezing rain expected. Heavier precipitation will then move into the region late Tuesday. While this precipitation will begin as rain, it will transition to heavy wet snow Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. This transition will take place first in the West Virginia mountains early Tuesday evening, and then progress into the lowlands by Wednesday morning. Snow is expected to taper off from west to east Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening. There remains considerable uncertainty with rain to snow changeover times and forecast snowfall amounts. However, the snow that falls will be heavy and wet and may cause power outages where the heaviest snow falls. Stay tuned to future forecast updates as potential snowfall amounts and impacts become more clear. ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations of up to 6 inches are possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and central, northeast, northern, southeast and southern West Virginia.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Significant reductions in visibility are possible. Snowfall will be heavy and wet which may cause power outages.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARBOUR ... BRAXTON ... CALHOUN ... CLAY ... DODDRIDGE ... GILMER ... HARRISON ... JACKSON ... LEWIS ... MCDOWELL ... NORTHWEST FAYETTE ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST RALEIGH ... NORTHWEST RANDOLPH ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... PLEASANTS ... RITCHIE ... ROANE ... SOUTHEAST FAYETTE ... SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS ... SOUTHEAST RALEIGH ... TAYLOR ... TYLER ... UPSHUR ... WIRT ... WOOD ... WYOMING

Instructions:

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.