7:00 AM | Rain moves in this afternoon and changes to snow tonight with small accumulations N and W of the District

6-Day Forecast

Today

Becoming mostly cloudy with rain developing this afternoon, chilly, low 40’s

Tonight

Rain first mixes with sleet and snow and then the precipitation becomes all snow, possible accumulations by late tonight in the coating to an inch or two range to the N and W of the District, cold, low 30’s

Thursday

Becoming partly sunny, cool, upper 40’s

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy with a rain or snow shower possible, cold, low 30’s

Friday

Mostly cloudy, mild, low 50’s

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, colder, low 40’s

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, breezy, even colder, mid 30’s

Monday

Mostly sunny, chilly, low-to-mid 40’s

Discussion

Weak high pressure will lose control of the weather around here this morning as it shifts off the east coast while a low pressure system heads northeast from the southeastern part of the country towards the Virginia Capes. The air will be only moderately cold for this system; consequently, precipitation that begins during the afternoon hours should be in the form of rain. However, once the low swings to the coast and our winds shift to a more northerly direction, colder air will move in and the rain will first mix with sleet and snow and then the precipitation should change to all snow early tonight. Accumulations are likely to be in the coating to an inch or two range by late tonight to the N and W of the District as temperatures drop to the low 30’s.

Video

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