7:00 AM | **Accumulating snow from late tonight into tomorrow morning**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, breezy, occasional showers; primarily, during the mid-day and afternoon hours, highs in the mid-to-upper 50’s early in the day, but temperatures should fall during the afternoon hours
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, breezy, turning colder, rain in the evening changes to snow after midnight, lows late in the lower 30’s
Wednesday
Snow likely into the mid-to-late morning, but it can mix with rain again as it winds down, some clearing in the afternoon, cold, upper 30’s for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Mainly clear, very cold, lows in the lower 20’s
Thursday
Mainly sunny, quite cold, mid 30’s
Friday
Increasing clouds, cold, chance of rain later in the day and the rain can be heavy at night, lower 40’s
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, becoming milder, showers possible early, lower 50’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, chilly, chance of showers, near 50 degrees
Discussion
A strong cold front will slowly work its way through the region this afternoon and colder air will push in during the late day and early evening hours. There will be occasional rain showers today ahead of the slow moving cold frontal system; primarily, during the mid-day and afternoon hours and temperatures will peak early in the mid and upper 50's. The precipitation could actually slacken off or end briefly this evening, but as a wave of low pressure forms along the frontal boundary zone, it'll then resume and likely change from rain-to-snow shortly after midnight. The snow will continue through the mid or late morning on Wednesday, but it can mix with rain again as it is winding down. Accumulations are likely to average out in the range of a coating to three inches with the lower amounts in the District and the higher amounts in the northern and western suburbs. Snow will have a more difficult time sticking to the roadways as compared with grassy surfaces, but there still can be some impact on the morning commute.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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