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Freezing rain early Saturday; Winter ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµapp Advisory issued north and west of DC

WASHINGTON — After Black Friday comes Black Ice Saturday.

The National ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµapp Service has issued a Winter ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµapp Advisory for freezing rain Saturday morning that includes most areas west of Interstate 95, including parts of Frederick, Montgomery and Howard counties in Maryland.

A Winter ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµapp Advisory was also issued for parts of Prince William, Fairfax, Stafford and Fauquier counties in Virginia.

The advisory runs from 6 a.m. until noon Saturday. The National ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµapp Service said freezing rain and sleet will make travel difficult and drivers should expect slippery roads.

The weather service said total ice accumulations of around one-tenth of an inch before the precipitation turns into plain rain by about noon Saturday.

Expect rain most of the day Saturday, clearing out by about 9 p.m.,.

The good news — Sunday will be sunny, tranquil and near 60.



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Jack Moore

Jack Moore joined ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµapp.com as a digital writer/editor in July 2016. Previous to his current role, he covered federal government management and technology as the news editor at Nextgov.com, part of Government Executive Media Group.

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