At a Glance

C​ommuters from the Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic will face a snowy, icy mess from the first of multiple winter storms that will hit the country into the weekend.

H​ere's what to expect from Harlow.

L​atest Status

T​his winter storm won't get underway until Monday night.

Ahead of its arrival, various winter weather alerts have been issued by the National Weather Service from the Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic, as shown below. Baltimore, Charleston, West Virginia, Louisville, Kentucky, and Washington, D.C. are some of the cities in those alerts.

Travel could be impacted by snow and ice through Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning, especially on untreated roads.

T​iming The Storm

-M​onday night: Snow and some ice will begin to develop from southern Missouri into the Ohio Valley and the central Appalachians.

-​Tuesday: Snow and a stripe of sleet and freezing rain will extend from southern Missouri to the Ohio Valley, central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic. This could impact the morning commute in Cincinnati, Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky, while afternoon commutes might face snowy conditions in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

-​Tuesday night: Snow will taper from west to east through the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic. At least light snowfall could reach as far north as the New York City tri-state area. Significant icing from freezing rain will continue to impact southwestern parts of Virginia and southeast West Virginia.

H​ow Much Snow, Ice To Expect

-​ Snow totals could be 5 or more inches from northern and eastern Kentucky, to West Virginia, northern and western Virginia, central Maryland, Delaware and southern New Jersey. That might include Lexington, Kentucky, Charleston, West Virginia, and parts of the Washington, D.C. metro.

-L​ighter snow totals are possible north of this strip into Philadelphia and New York City.

-Parts of western Virginia and southeast West Virginia will see the most significant icing. Not only will this impact travel, but the icing could be damaging to trees and power lines, resulting in power outages.