7:00 AM | **Accumulating snow winds down slowly later today; 3rd biggest snowstorm ever this late in the season at DCA and 2nd biggest March snowstorm ever at Dulles**

6-Day Forecast

Today

Cloudy and cold with periods of snow continuing into the afternoon hours, an additional 1-3 inches of snow can accumulate in some sections, highs in the low 30’s

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, very cold, lows near 25 degrees

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy, cold, low-to-mid 40's

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, cold, near 30

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, chilly, chance for a few rain showers, upper 40’s

Thursday

Partly sunny, milder, mid 50’s

Friday

Partly sunny, mild, upper 50’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, mild, showers possible, near 60

Discussion

Reagan National Airport (DCA) has received 7.2 inches of snow (as of 7am) which has made this the 3rd biggest snowstorm ever for this late in the season and 10th biggest March snowstorm ever. Dulles Airport has received 10" of snow so far making this their 2nd biggest March snowstorm ever. Elsewhere, 8" of snow has been reported near BWI Airport, 8" or so in Bethesda, MD and these high amounts extend all the way to the New Jersey coastline where Cape May, NJ has already piled up 7" of snow with more still to come.

Snow will wind down quite slowly around here today with some lingering into the afternoon hours. Low pressure centered off the North Carolina coastline will move out to sea today and cold high pressure will build into the region from the north for tonight and tomorrow. A frontal system could cause some rain showers on Wednesday and then the latter part of the week will get noticeably milder (spring begins on Thursday). This late week warmup will not be part of anything sustained, however, as there is certainly plenty more in the way of cold for at least the next few weeks.

Video

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