7:00 AM | *Snow arrives by mid-day...rain moves in later tomorrow evening and continues into early Sunday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the DC metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, cold, snow begin during the late morning or mid-day hours, snow can be mixed with rain at times this afternoon; primarily, in the District and points south and east, highs in the mid-to-upper 30’s
Tonight
Lingering snow or a rain/snow mix possible early to the south and east of DC; otherwise, mainly cloudy skies, cold, lows near 30 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, cold, mid 40’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Periods of rain, cold, upper 30’s for overnight lows
Sunday
Showers end early then becoming breezy and much milder with mainly cloudy skies, near 65 degrees for late day highs
Monday
Mainly sunny, breezy, chilly, lower 50's
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, cold, mid-to-upper 40’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, cold, mid-to-upper 40’s
Discussion
Weak low pressure will push across the Mid-Atlantic region today and result in a relatively minor snow event for the DC metro region. Snow should break out in the late morning or mid-day hours and continue into early tonight. Rain can mix in at times this afternoon; primarily, in the District and to the south and east. Small accumulations of a coating to an inch or so are possible from this system, but roads should hold up pretty well given the borderline temperatures and the daytime snowfall. After a dry day on Saturday, a more important system with more moisture will push rain into our region later tomorrow evening and it'll wind down early Sunday. Later Sunday, temperatures should jump into the 60's with breezy and mainly cloudy conditions. A strong cold frontal passage will usher in colder air on Monday and it'll stay moderately cold on Tuesday and Wednesday. Elsewhere, another major snowstorm will take place this weekend in the Northern Plains and there will likely be another severe weather outbreak on Saturday across the Lower Mississippi Valley including possible tornadic activity.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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