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Snow and sleet on the forecast for Wednesday in Alexandria

While it’s clear blue skies this Tuesday afternoon, Alexandria could see a return of winter weather tomorrow (Wednesday).

The National Weather Service is warning that there’s a chance for snow and sleet tomorrow with a freezing rain likely overnight.

The National Weather Service said there’s a 40% chance for snow and sleet tomorrow before 10 a.m. with temperatures hitting a high of 37 degrees.

There’s a 100% chance of rain in the forecast for that night, however, with freezing rain overnight and a low around 31 degrees.

“New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible,” the National Weather Service said. “New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.”

Patch reported that some school delays are possible as a result of the overnight ice.

After Wednesday, the week is a mixture of sunny and cloudy days but with no other winter weather on the forecast.

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  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.