7:00 AM | 1-3 inches between about 3 and 10 PM with slick roads; cold weekend; more frozen precipitation possible on Monday as milder air approaches
Paul Dorian
6-Day Forecast
Today
Mainly cloudy, very cold, snow developing during the mid-to-late afternoon hours, slick road conditions will develop quickly, highs near 20 degrees
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, snow during the evening hours with slick road conditions, total accumulations on the order of 1-3 inches, very cold, lows in the low-to-middle teens
Saturday
Partly sunny, windy, very cold, maybe a snow shower or two, mid 20’s
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, very cold, lows in the low-to-middle teens
Sunday
Mostly sunny, still quite cold, near 30
Monday
Mostly cloudy, not as cold, chance for some snow, sleet, and/or freezing rain, mid-to-upper 30’s
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, milder, upper 40’s
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, mild, maybe a shower or two, highs near 50
Discussion
A couple of low pressure systems will merge just off the Mid-Atlantic coastline by early tonight and snow will develop here during the mid-to-late afternoon hours and continue into the evening. Accumulations of 1-3 inches are likely and slick road conditions will develop quickly given the extreme cold ground conditions. Salt loses some effectiveness on the roads when the air temperature is below 20 degrees and that is likely to be the case during much of this event. This snow event, while not at all heavy, will be rather widespread with a general 1-3 inches from DC to the Poconos and east to the Jersey Shore. More cold air will follow for the upcoming weekend; however, moderation in temperatures is likely early next week. That transition on Monday between the weekend cold and the early week moderation will be difficult at first and the result could be some frozen precipitation on Monday in the form of light snow, sleet, and/or freezing rain before it gets mild enough for just light plain rain. Tuesday and Wednesday promise to be much milder here with temperatures not far from 50 degrees, but colder air moves back into the region by Thursday of next week.
Video
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