7:00 AM | **Accumulating snow threat back on for later today and roads could get quite slippery**
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Mainly cloudy and cold with snow likely to develop at mid-day ro early this afternoon, dayime accumulations on the order of a dusting to a couple of inches, lesser amounts to the west of DC, highs near the freezing mark
Tonight
Chance for lingering snow early then becoming partly cloudy, cold, lows near 25 degrees
Saturday
Mainly sunny, chilly, low 40’s
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, cold, lows in the upper 20’s by morning
Sunday
Partly sunny, chilly, chance for a few late day or nighttime rain showers, near 45 degrees for highs
Monday
Partly sunny, milder, near 55 degrees
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, mild, good chance for showers, mid-to-upper 50’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, windy, colder, low-to-mid 40’s
Discussion
Earlier in the week, it looked like we had a real threat for more accumulating snow at the end of the work week. Then the chances seemingly diminished at mid-week as it appeared a couple waves of energy would not consolidate in time to have an impact on the local region. Now, the threat is back on and indeed it looks like low pressure will form quickly enough near the Mid-Atlantic coastline later today to generate accumulating snow in our area; especially, across the eastern and northern suburbs. Snow should break out this afternoon and continue into the evening rush hour which can feature some slippery spots. Accumulations on the order of a dusting to a couple of inches are likely by the time the the snow ends early tonight with lesser amounts to the west of DC. Roads could get slippery in a hurry given the very cold ground-level conditions. After a cold day on Saturday, a milder stretch of weather will finally arrive for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
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