The sun is expected to shine to end the workweek Friday, with warmer temperatures and a high around 49 with west wind 7 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph. The evening is expected to be mostly cloudy, with a low around 31 and calmer wind.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all of the region starting Wednesday night through Thursday morning. Freezing rain is expected across the region with some accumulation of ice expected overnight until temperatures rise above freezing on Thursday morning.

Highs will reach the upper 20s on Wednesday with cloudy skies throughout the day and a slight chance for snow showers in the afternoon. The National Weather Service’s forecast calls for snow showers mixing with freezing rain late Wednesday evening through early Thursday morning.

ARLINGTON, Va. − A wall of snow, ice and rain was sweeping across the Northeast on Thursday, the first in a series of storms forecast to wallop much of the nation's northern tier over the next several days.

A winter storm that brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to a large swath of the Midwest swept into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday, causing treacherous travel conditions, prompting school delays and closures and potential power outages for millions of Americans.

Heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain are likely for some regions, as forecasters say “significant” ice accumulation could impact travel.