Virginia, D.C brace for winter storm

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NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's capital and Virginia are bracing for a winter storm. One to several inches is forecast on Monday.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she fully deployed the DC snow team Sunday ahead of a storm expected to deliver a sloppy mix of snow, sleet and rain. Bowser said more than 200 plows are at the ready. They'll target bridges and overpasses, freeways and major routes.

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Outside DC, the Virginia Department of Transportation says it will begin staging nearly 2,500 trucks to treat and clear roads in Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties.

In anticipation of the storm, VDOT crews have been treating ramps, bridges and overpasses.

VDOT is urging residents to avoid the roads on Monday and to be mindful of snow-fighting equipment if you must travel.