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Early-Morning Freezing Rain Advisory Issued for Greater Washington Area

Arlington could see freezing rain during Friday morning commute.

The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory for much of the greater Washington area, from Fredericksburg to northern Baltimore for the early- and mid-morning hours Friday that could affect morning commutes.

The advisory is in effect from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday.

Accumulation of less than a tenth of an inch is forecast. The temperature should be around 30 degrees.

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Untreated surfaces will be icy and slippery, particularly during the morning commute, the advisory states.

A freezing rain advisory means that periods of freezing rain or freezing drizzle will cause travel difficulties, according to the National Weather Service.

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Drivers are asked to slow down and use caution.

The weather service forecasts precipitation becoming all rain after 9 a.m. Friday in Arlington.

Friday's high should be near 42.


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