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The latest forecast from the National Weather Service has the Augusta County, Staunton, Waynesboro area in line for 20 to 30 inches of snow with this weekend’s winter storm, with localized amounts of 30 inches-plus possible in higher elevations in the area.

The snow began early Friday morning in the Shenandoah Valley, and is expected to pick up in intensity beginning in the late-afternoon hours through Saturday morning.

Visibilities will be in the quarter-mile-or-less range tonight and Saturday morning.

Winds will be sustained at 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph tonight and Saturday.

Check back to the Weather Blog for the latest on the winter storm. Updates will be posted by the AFP in the Comments section.

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