Bitter cold replaced by snow, sleet in mid-Atlantic, South

Temperatures take a big rebound Tuesday, with highs in the 50s accompanied by rain, which may be heavy at times.

Accumulation…2 to 4 inches of snow and sleet.

Driving and walking is unsafe as black ice coats streets and sidewalks. If you are within the watch area, remain alert to rapidly changing weather conditions.

Icy rain and snow mixes are set to pound the Northeast and mid-Atlantic after spreading aross the Midwest.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey talks with people dealing with the winter storm in Loudoun County. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to unclog those storm drains Monday or early Tuesday. Schools in Montgomery, Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland are closed.

By noon, the rain had begun to taper and was moving out of the D.C. metro area. In addition, I’ve seen some forecasts trying to say specifically where in New Jersey the icing is going to happen.

Much of the region was still shivering after a bitter blast of arctic air brought record-smashing temperatures to several cities over the weekend. Areas of fog may also develop where there is still snow cover.

In St. Mary’s County 8 inches was reported near California, 7 inches in Lexington Park. The road had been plowed, but it was slick. Some roads, like Airport Road at Nonesuch Creek in New Castle County, are reporting water across the roadways, according the state Department of Transportation. State police say there was freezing rain at the time of the accidents but the causes of the crashes are being investigated.

Full service resumed Tuesday morning.

A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The rain that has been falling since early this morning will change over to snow early this afternoon. Within this transition period, however, conditions may be flawless for a period of freezing rain, probably the most unsafe and most slippery kind of winter precipitation.

The high temperature in Milwaukee Monday was 27, 5 degrees lower than normal for February 15, according to the weather service.

In Mississippi, windows were blown out of cars and two gymnasiums and a library were damaged Monday at a K-12 school in Wesson where children were in attendance when heavy thunderstorms and a possible tornado crossed at least 19 counties.