7:00 AM | ****An extended winter weather event to continue into Tuesday with an ice buildup possible; especially, in the N/W suburbs****
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Cloudy, cold, a wintry mix of sleet and/or freezing rain possibly mixed with snow at times early, highs in the mid-to-upper 30’s
Tonight
Cloudy, cold, a mix of sleet and freezing rain is likely with a buildup of ice possible in some suburban locations, breezy, lows in the lower 30’s
Tuesday
Freezing rain early changes to plain rain, windy, cold, upper 30’s for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Rain may mix with or change back to snow and/or sleet briefly late at night, cold, low-to-mid 30’s for overnight lows
Wednesday
Becoming partly sunny, windy, cold, chance of rain or snow showers early, near 40 degrees
Thursday
Mainly sunny, milder, near 50 degrees
Friday
Mainly cloudy, milder, chance for rain, mid 50’s
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance for showers, lower 50’s
Discussion
An extended and significant winter weather event that began last night will continue into tomorrow as copious amounts of moisture flows our way from the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. A mix of freezing rain and sleet this morning may change to plain rain for awhile later today, but then as temperatures drop back to near freezing tonight there will be more sleet and freezing rain with an ice buildup possible; especially, in suburban locations to the north and west of the District. A wintry mix on Tuesday will then change to plain rain as winds pick up and temperatures climb above freezing. More frozen precipitation is possible late tomorrow night for a brief time as the storm winds down.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com