Snow, sleet and rain to hit Mid-Atlantic, Northeast

NEW YORK (AP) — A grab bag of weather conditions – including snow and sleet – will descend on communities from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast, but with many people off for Presidents Day today, it might be just another day to hunker down.

After much of the Northeast experienced record cold on Valentines Day, the National Weather Service said today that it would be snowy in many areas before sleet or freezing rain started and rain finally arrived.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said she deployed the D.C. snow team Sunday ahead of the storm, which is expected to deliver a sloppy mix of snow, sleet and rain. One to 3 inches is forecast for today.

Outside the nation's capital, the Virginia Department of Transportation staged nearly 2,500 trucks to treat and clear roads.

Philadelphia also could see 1 to 3 inches of snow, and New York City could get up to 4 inches before the transition to wet weather begins.

Meteorologist Bruce Sullivan said there could be significant snowfall — 4 to 8 inches — in eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania and western New York. Some mountainous areas, including in North Carolina, could get even more snow.