7:00 AM | **"Clipper" system to affect the region on Wednesday...accumulating snow threat has shifted southward into DC region**

6-Day Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, chilly, a couple of snow or rain showers possible, highs in the mid 40’s

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, cold, rain or snow shower possible early then chance for snow and/or rain towards morning, lows near 30 degrees

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, cold, snow likely, possibly mixed with rain at times; especially south and east of DC, snow accumulations of a coating to a couple of inches are possible from the District north and west, little or no snow accumulation is expected in the nearby sections just to the south and east of the District, near 40 degrees

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, cold, mid 20’s

Thursday

Mostly sunny, breezy, a bit colder, mid-to-upper 30’s

Friday

Partly sunny, cold, upper 30’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, cold, chance for rain or snow, near 40 degrees

Sunday

Partly sunny, chilly, low 40’s

Discussion

A “clipper” system is dropping southeastward today across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest and it will reach the Mid-Atlantic coastline later tomorrow. As this system reaches the Mid-Atlantic coastline on Wednesday, it will intensify somewhat and grab additional moisture from off of the Atlantic Ocean. There may be some precipitation around here towards morning, but the best chance will be from mid-morning through the afternoon hours. Rain can mix in at times during this event; especially, on the south and east side of the District, but the threat does exist for snow accumulations on the order of a coating to a couple of inches in the District and points north and west. The overall weather pattern becomes quite active beginning with this system and there are a couple of other storm threats - potentially big ones - coming this weekend and early next week.

Video

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