Of all the precipitation types, freezing rain is by most measures the worst because it can weigh heavily on trees and power lines.

The National Weather Service warns there may be a one-inch coating of snow and freezing rain throughout the day.

A messy mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is expected across the Washington, D.C. region on Saturday as an active weather pattern brings the possibility of snowfall to parts of the DMV over the next week.