Brace for a messy morning out there Friday in the D.C. metro area and areas south as we see this season's first widespread snowfall. It won't be a lot of snow, but 1 to 3 inches is possible for many areas. Several school districts have announced they'll open late.

Crews have pretreated major roads, but the snow could make for a wet and slow morning commute. In the 5 a.m. hour, News4 saw flakes sticking to Interstate 95 near Stafford, Virginia, and Virginia officials said they were treating slick spots in the Fredericksburg area.

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“It’s not the amount of snow, it’s the timing of when the snow is happening,” Storm Team4 Meteorologist Chuck Bell said.

Expect snow to overtake the D.C. metro area by 8 or 9 a.m., Storm Team4

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