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OP here.

As of Thursday morning, the forecast hasn't changed much from yesterday.

The minimum we are predicted to receive is 6 inches of snow in the DC area, in the night of Saturday to Sunday.

Followed by a wintry mix of snow/sleet and, unfortunately, a bit of freezing rain the more south you go.

If the forecast holds, some people to the south of DC will get 6" and some people to the north will get 12".

You all know what to do and how to prepare.

The real discussion and concern is how catastrophic the ice event will be for central VA. Those folks need to prepare for widespread power outages, and given it's going to be an exceptionally cold week... it's not looking good. There is a threat to life in that region.

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Me again. I want to insist on the duration of the cold following this weekend's snow. Our area usually has a few inches of snow in March that melts quickly in the spring sun and warmth. We are not used to glacier conditions after a snowfall. Here everything will freeze solid for the entire week.

This means, in practice:

1. Schools will be closed for multiple days.
2. You want to shovel critical areas as soon as you can. 
3. Sodium chloride salt works well above 15F. Calcium chloride, which works even at negative degrees, is toxic to plants and pets and can damage concrete and asphalt. Unsurprisingly, the pet-friendly urea-based crystals don't work as well.
4. If you live in a house with pipes close to exterior walls or poorly insulated pipes, you want to open interior doors/cabinets, possibly let faucets drop a tiny bit, and keep warm air circulating. 
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